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Feb 19, 2025 • 22min
AI Chip Startup Cerebras Systems Looks To Challenge Nvidia's Dominance
Forbes Assistant Managing Editor Katharine Schwab talks with Cerebras Systems' CEO and cofounder Andrew Feldman about his startup's AI chip, the impact of China's DeepSeek and its implications for the global AI landscape.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 18, 2025 • 29min
How Issa Rae Is Future-Proofing Her Career In Hollywood By Building An Empire
Underneath the actress’ insecure comic persona lies the fearless heart of a serial entrepreneur. She has parlayed a film and television career into a jewelry collection, a haircare company, a Prosecco brand—and counting. A portrait of a modern renaissance woman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 7, 2025 • 20min
How This Entrepreneur Leveraged Her Inexperience To Build Breakthrough Fashion Brand Kate Barton
Kate Barton is a fashion designer and founder of the Kate Barton brand as well as 30 Under 30 alum. In this interview with Forbes Associate Editor Alex York to talk about her how to succeed in an industry you’re new to, how being unconventional can lead to success and her tips on building a unique brand. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 7, 2025 • 11min
Startup CEO Talks Profitability After Eclipsing $700 Million Valuation
Squire Technologies CEO and cofounder Songe LaRon joined Forbes senior writer Jabari Young at the Nasdaq MarketSite to update the New York-based software company. In 2021, Forbes reported Squire reached a $747 million valuation after a $60 million raise that attracted investors, including NBA star Stephen Curry and entertainer Trevor Noah.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 4, 2025 • 23min
Why This Young Venture Capitalist Decided To Start Her Own AI-Powered Company Lore
Zehra Naqvi is a 30 Under 30 alum, angel investor and founder of Lore. In this interview with Forbes Associate Editor Alex York, Naqvi discusses her entrepreneurial journey, including founding her first e-commerce company Glo as a teenager in Hong Kong. She also details her experience in venture capital, emphasizing the importance of community and obsession when founding and investing in companies. Naqvi's latest venture, Lore, is a website designed to curate internet content for users based on their interests and obsessions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 4, 2025 • 39min
Former NFL Star Brandon Marshall Talks Business Lessons After Football
Brandon Marshall, a six-time NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver, joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young at Nasdaq MarketSite to discuss a new partnership for his media platform, I AM Athlete. During the interview, Marshall reflects on his 13-year career, shares insights on overcoming a business fallout with friends, and describes how he has grown as the CEO of House of Athlete.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 1, 2025 • 13min
Here's Why Kendrick Lamar Won’t Get Paid For The Super Bowl Halftime Show
The effects of last summer’s rap feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake continue to reverberate through the music industry, and the careers of its two combatants. Earlier this month, Drake made headlines for bringing a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group for its role in the back-and-forth, while Lamar prepares for the biggest gig of his life—headlining the halftime show at Super Bowl LIX on February 9.It's hard to imagine how the 37-year-old Lamar, who for much of his career has been seen as a critical darling with a cult-like following, would have been chosen by halftime show executive producer Jay-Z and his Roc Nation for music’s biggest stage were it not for the beef and series of diss tracks it produced. “Not Like Us,” Lamar’s anthemic takedown of hip-hop’s best-selling artist, hit more than a billion streams on Spotify in 2024 and spent a record-setting 21 consecutive weeks atop Billboard’s hot rap songs chart.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 28, 2025 • 21min
This Next Billion-Dollar Startup Founder Is On A Mission To Revive American Manufacturing
Donald Trump wants manufacturing jobs back in America. That has always been the goal of Hadrian, a factory in California that churns out all types of precision metal parts for aerospace, space and defense companies faster, more efficiently and with fewer people. Now, Hadrian wants to build out a network of cookie-cutter, high-tech machine shops across the country to shake up a giant and fragmented industry.Maggie McGrath, Senior Editor at Forbes, chats with Chris Power, the CEO and Founder of Hadrian, about why it's crucial for American manufacturing to become a powerhouse again.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 24, 2025 • 24min
Channeling Muhammad Ali: How Compassion Can Be A Knockout Force For Change
Lonnie Ali, the cofounder of the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky and widow of the late humanitarian and heavyweight champion of the world, discusses with Seth Cohen, Chief Impact Officer of Forbes, the launch of the Muhammad Ali Compassion Index and the inaugural Ali Compassion Summit. From Ali’s groundbreaking work outside the ring to the powerful discussions sparked by the Muhammad Ali Center in cities across America, this conversation highlights how compassion can unite us, transform communities and be a powerful catalyst for change.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 9, 2025 • 15min
Biggest Career Crashes Of 2024
A plummeting stock price, criminal charges or simply strategic blunders can cause an otherwise exemplary career to tumble. Our annual list of career crashes illustrates how even the mightiest can fall.Stay ConnectedForbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.comForbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbesForbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbesForbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbesMore From Forbes: http://forbes.comForbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


