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Forbes just launched a groundbreaking ranking that measures billionaires not just by wealth, but by how much they give away. The new "True Net Worth" system reveals surprising heroes like MacKenzie Scott, who's donated over $26 billion since 2019.
Stanford dropouts Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra turned a pandemic problem into Zepto, India's fastest-growing grocery delivery startup that promises 10-minute deliveries. In just four years, their bold bet on speed made them billionaires and changed how millions of Indians shop.
In a former mining town of just 30,000 people, RC Lens is proving you don't need billions to compete at the top. The club is second in France's top league while staying true to its working-class roots.
With the 10th-smallest budget in France's top league, RC Lens is proving that smart spending and community roots can compete with billionaires. The mining town club now sits just four points behind soccer superpower PSG.
OpenAI just released a bold vision for how AI could reshape the economy to benefit everyone, not just tech billionaires. The plan includes shorter workweeks, public wealth funds that give every American a stake in AI profits, and new ways to protect workers.
Pope Leo XIV chose Monaco, one of the world's wealthiest places, to deliver a powerful message about bridging the gap between rich and poor. The American pontiff's first Western European trip brought hope to a principality where billionaires and cleaning workers worship side by side.
The number of self-made women billionaires worldwide has doubled in the past decade, reaching 150 leaders with a combined wealth of $470 billion. Three Indian women entrepreneurs rank among the global top 50, showcasing the growing power of women-led innovation.
Mae Jemison, who made history in 1992 as the first woman of color to reach space, is calling for a new era of space exploration that includes everyone, not just billionaires. She believes expanding access and including social sciences could transform how we explore the cosmos.
Twenty-four Mexicans made Forbes' 2026 Billionaires List with a combined fortune of $267.3 billion, up 61% from last year. The surge reflects growing prosperity among Mexico's business elite, led by telecom titan Carlos Slim.
MacKenzie Scott gave away $7.2 billion in 2025 without fanfare, often catching recipients completely off guard. Her discreet approach to philanthropy is reshaping how billionaires think about giving.
A 19-year-old from small-town India didn't just complain about dirty hotel rooms. He built OYO, transformed budget travel for millions, and became one of the world's youngest billionaires.
When most people chase stability before retirement, Falguni Nayar walked away from a towering banking career at 50 to build Nykaa from scratch. Her beauty empire proves that experience and clarity can beat youth and chaos every single time.
Silicon Valley's biggest names are flooding this Sunday's Super Bowl in their own backyard, with tickets averaging $7,000. A top venture capitalist joked they're the kids "picked last in gym class" now paying big to sit with the jocks.
Anand Mahindra took a semester off from Harvard to pursue a 17-year-old he met while filming in Indore. Forty years later, their bold gamble on love remains one of India's most inspiring romances.
Nearly 400 of the world's wealthiest people just asked global leaders to raise their taxes. The letter, released during the World Economic Forum in Davos, calls out extreme inequality and demands action.
Swedish retirees are looking back with regret at their country's 2006 decision to abolish the wealth tax, saying they didn't realize how much it would transform their egalitarian society. Two decades later, Sweden has become a "paradise for the super-rich" with 42 billionaires and growing inequality.
Two British philanthropists each donated £150 million to London's National Gallery last September, marking the largest gifts ever given to a museum worldwide. A new wave of self-made billionaires is fueling a golden age of charitable giving in the UK, with average donations from top givers jumping from £53 million in 2015 to £126 million in 2025.
British billionaires are donating at unprecedented levels, with the top 20 philanthropists now giving an average of £126 million each. Two donors just pledged £150 million apiece to the National Gallery in the largest museum gifts ever recorded.
Two British billionaires donated £150 million each to London's National Gallery in the same day, marking the largest museum gifts ever recorded worldwide. A new wave of self-made philanthropists is fueling a golden age of charitable giving, with top donors now averaging £126 million annually.