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Oct 8, 2025 • 11min
Taylor Swift Is Already A Billionaire—Here's How 'The Life Of A Show Girl' Will Increase Her Fortune
On "Forbes Talks," Forbes Deputy Director of Editorial Operations Justin Conklin discussed Taylor Swift's cultural power and net worth on the day that her new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," was released.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 8, 2025 • 30min
Turning Hay Fields Into A $50 Million Private Golf Course: Billionaire David Dean Halbert's Big Bet
David Halbert, the billionaire founder of Caris Life Sciences, opens up about his high-stakes career and his ultimate passion project: Halbert National Golf Course. Halbert, who believes his AI genomics company will be a "multi-trillion dollar company" focused on extending life, discusses how he convinced himself to spend "$50 million plus" to transform hay fields into a private course. Learn why he gave legendary course designer Tom Fazio a "no budget" mandate and why the goal is to make Halbert National the number one Fazio course and the number one course in TexasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 2, 2025 • 16min
Is IVF Funding The Next Big Asset Class? One Founder Thinks Yes.
The cost of egg-freezing and IVF for people who want to build families can quickly top $20,000. Claire Tomkins launched Future Family in 2017 as a way to bring more financing options to the IVF process. Tomkins sat down with ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to talk about how she's scaling her business, why IVF financing is a potentially lucrative asset class, and why she recently decided to hand over the CEO reins to Alden Romney, a veteran healthcare executive.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 2, 2025 • 7min
Why This Climate Activist Is Partnering With Billionaires To Save The Planet
Climate activist Xiye Bastida joined Forbes Talks from the Under 30 Summit in Columbus, Ohio to discuss the complexities of billionaire climate investment and the failure of band-Aid solutions, urging young entrepreneurs toward radical collaboration to ensure a healthy future for the planet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 1, 2025 • 13min
A Venture Capitalist’s Take On AI And The Climate Crisis
Planeteer Capital Founding Partner Hannah Friedman joined Forbes Talks from the Under 30 Summit in Columbus, Ohio to discuss the future of green innovation. Friedman delves into early-stage climate tech venture capital, the practical applications of AI in climate solutions, and why founders must solve real problems to build a truly sustainable company.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 29, 2025 • 37min
Tesla's AI Self-Driving Software Squashed A Mannequin Named Timmy—Should It Remain Legal?
Elon Musk keeps hyping the AI-enabled software, and getting more people to buy it is key to his massive new pay package. But in a recent test, it ignored standard street signs and even a flashing school bus stop sign – squashing mannequin child “Timmy.”Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2025/09/23/teslas-full-self-driving-software-is-a-mess-should-it-be-legal/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 24, 2025 • 20min
What H-1B Holders And Applicants Need To Know After Trump's Major Change
On "Forbes Talks," Forbes Senior Contributor Stuart Anderson discussed the changes being made to the H1-B Visa program by the Trump Administration, and what current and prospective H1-B visa holders need to know.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 18, 2025 • 21min
Untreated Perinatal Depression Costs The U.S. $14 Billion Every Year — This Founder Has A Solution
Tina Keshani cofounded Seven Starling to fill a care gap for maternal mental health. On Thursday, Keshani and ReThink Impact founder and managing partner Jenny Abramson joined ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to break news about Seven Starling's latest round of funding and what it means for the startup's reach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 16, 2025 • 10min
The Woman Who Invented 'Sí, Se Puede': The Dolores Huerta Story
In conversation at the 2025 Forbes Power Women's Summit Dolores Huerta speaks with Forbes Women Senior Editor Maggie McGrath.Dolores Huerta has been a relentless force for change for over half a century. As a co-founder of the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez, she was instrumental in organizing the Delano grape strike and gave the movement its iconic rallying cry, "Sí, se puede." Her activism evolved to champion feminist causes, and today, through the Dolores Huerta Foundation, she remains a powerful voice in Democratic politics, supporting immigration reform, LGBTQ rights, and the nation's most vulnerable communities.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 9, 2025 • 25min
America's Richest Billionaires Are Richer Than Ever. Here's Why.
On this episode of Beyond The Billions… Host Giacomo Tognini is joined by Chase Peterson-Withorn and Matt Durot for a deep dive into the latest Forbes 400 list of America's richest individuals. Discover the unprecedented $6.6 trillion collective wealth and the record-shattering financial barrier to join this exclusive club. They explore the dominant industries fueling this massive surge, the surprising economic paradox driving fortunes higher than ever, and the incredible impact of new technologies like AI on wealth creation. Find out why even getting richer might not be enough to stay on the list, and what it really takes to be among the nation's wealthiest elite today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.