Forbes Unveils 11th Annual List Of America’s Richest Self-Made Women
Forbes today unveiled its 11th annual list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women, the definitive ranking of the country’s 43 self-made billionaires who have built their own fortunes across industries ranging from technology and manufacturing to media and entertainment.
UK government to pay £1.3bn to help fund Universal Studios theme park in Bedfordshire
Chancellor hails deal saying it will create tens of thousands of jobs in the construction, hospitality, creative and technology sectorsBusiness live – latest updateBritish taxpayers will provide £1.3bn in funding to help Hollywood studio giant Universal build its first theme park in Europe.Comcast, the US media company that owns NBC Universal and Sky, had been considering a number of countries in which to build its first European theme park. Continue reading...
Stop Piloting Everything: How To Know When You're Ready To Scale
InnovationStop Piloting Everything: How To Know When You're Ready To ScaleByKeith Yandell,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)Jun 03, 2026, 09:30am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Keith Yandell is Executive VP of Innovation at FORTÉ, a global provide...
Harbor Acquires CE Global Partners, Expanding HCM Advisory Practice with Specialist HR and Payroll Transformation Capabilities
Harbor, the leading provider of professional and technology services to the legal industry, today announced its acquisition of CE Global Partners, a specialist firm in Human Resources (HR) transformation, payroll transformation, and people-process change. The acquisition expands Harbor’s Human Capital Management (HCM) Advisory solution line and adds specialist delivery and managed services capabilities, giving the company the depth to support clients through the full arc of workforce modernizat...
AI Summit London turns 10 as businesses move past the AI hype cycle
A decade ago, AI conferences were still largely populated by researchers and a relatively small group of technologists trying to convince businesses the technology would eventually matter. But this year’s AI Summit London arrives in a very different climate. The event, which returns to Tobacco Dock on 10 and 11 June as part of London Tech Week, expects more than 5,000 attendees, 300 speakers and over 100 exhibitors. The line-up includes executives from Nvidia, AWS, Astrazeneca, JPMorgan Ch...
Growth Multiplies Risk In Fintech
InnovationGrowth Multiplies Risk In FintechByDzmitry Lubneuski,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)Jun 03, 2026, 07:30am EDTDzmitry Lubneuski is the CIO at a1qa, a leading pure-play software testing company. He’s a tech expert with a solid 20-year background in QA gettyEvery transaction is a promise the system has to keep.As transaction...
Ovo to cough up £11.4m for exposing vulnerable customers to harm
Energy supplier Ovo is set to cough up a hefty sum after an investigation by the watchdog concluded that it had left vulnerable customers at risk of harm. The firm – which focuses on smart technology, green energy tariffs, and carbon-reduction goals – will pay £7m into Ofgem’s voluntary redress fund, which is used for firms that breach regulatory rules pay money into a central fund instead of, or in addition to, standard fines. On top of this, Ovo will provide a £3.4m package of credit and...
A guide for the perplexed on AI
Should we think of this technology as boon, bane or bubble?
Some companies question cost of using AI over human workers
Developments in artificial intelligence are happening very quickly, and so are mass layoffs as corporations rapidly embrace the technology. But now some companies like Uber and Microsoft are starting to second-guess aggressive AI adoption. Reyhan Harmanci, director of features at Wired magazine, joins to discuss the state of AI in corporate America.
Andrew Bailey warns on AI: ‘Everybody is currently priced to be a winner’
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has suggested that the UK’s growth hopes hinge on productivity gains from a mass AI technology roll-out although he warned that investment levels carried “substantial risks” for market prices. Bailey, who is also the head of the Financial Stability Board, an international body overseeing markets, echoed deputy governor Sarah Breeden in warning about rising equity prices, particularly in the US. He said the UK’s lack of growth was a “critical” questio...
Beyond The Warehouse: Why Workforce Productivity Depends On Your Supply Chain
InnovationBeyond The Warehouse: Why Workforce Productivity Depends On Your Supply ChainByKerrie Jordan,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)Jun 02, 2026, 10:45am EDTKerrie Jordan is Chief Marketing Officer & SVP Product at Epicor. Host of the Manufacturing the Future podcast. gettyIt’s common thinking that a company’s supply chain is only...
Why Fractional Leadership Is Becoming A Smarter Way To Scale
InnovationWhy Fractional Leadership Is Becoming A Smarter Way To ScaleByAnila Siraj,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)Jun 02, 2026, 10:30am EDTAnila is a fractional exec at opsbridge.io, helping scaling orgs restore ops discipline & clarity to improve margins & accelerate growth. gettyAs organizations move into their next stage of grow...
The Future Of Work: When Everyone Becomes A Manager
InnovationThe Future Of Work: When Everyone Becomes A ManagerByIgor Rikalo,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)Jun 02, 2026, 10:15am EDTIgor Rikalo is President and COO at o9 Solutions. gettyTraditionally, the workplace hierarchy was organized in the shape of a pyramid. A select group of executives was at the top, managers responsible for...
A New Kind Of Hedging Market, And What It Means For Tech Leaders
InnovationA New Kind Of Hedging Market, And What It Means For Tech LeadersByLihong Wang,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)Jun 02, 2026, 09:15am EDTLihong Wang is Co-Founder & CEO at Freeport, building perpetual futures infrastructure onchain. gettyA few months ago, I had dinner with the founder of an AI inference company. He had just si...
Healthcare’s Cost Crisis Isn’t About Cost
InnovationHealthcare’s Cost Crisis Isn’t About CostByFawad Butt,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)Jun 02, 2026, 09:00am EDTFawad is CEO and co-founder of Penguin Ai, a healthcare AI startup that sells to payers, providers and revenue cycle management companies. getty At one point in my career, I had a fair amount of oversight of U.S. h...
Marvell Shares Soar In Premarket After Nvidia’s Jensen Anoints Them As ‘Next Trillion Dollar Company’
BreakingBusinessMarvell Shares Soar In Premarket After Nvidia’s Jensen Anoints Them As ‘Next Trillion Dollar Company’BySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorJun 02, 2026, 06:53am EDTToplineShares of Marvell Technology soared in premarket trading early on Tuesday, hours after Nvidia CEO and billionaire Jensen Huang anointed them as the next trillion-dollar company at the Computex trade show in Taipei.NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Marve...
Pink balls to be trialled in day Tests to maximise playing time
Test-playing nations will be able to use pink balls instead of red ones in traditional daytime matches as part of a trial to prevent play being lost due to bad light.The International Cricket Council approved the trial at a meeting of its board in Ahmedabad on Monday and said it would also undertake research on lighting technology for match officials and venues to "reduce lost play due to poor light".
Zelensky Pushes For AI And Drone Collaboration With American Defence Startups
Zelenskyy noted that American technology firms possess AI innovations, while Ukraine has gained knowledge from years of combat operations.
Britain was told to rearm. A year later, there's no sign of the cash - and it's having an impact
A majority of UK defence technology firms have suffered financial harm because of a chronic delay in the publication of a government investment plan for defence, a survey has revealed.
How Leaders Can Hone The Climate Adaptation Investment Story
InnovationSustainabilityHow Leaders Can Hone The Climate Adaptation Investment StoryByJamil Wyne,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A climate technology advisor, investor and educator.Follow AuthorJun 01, 2026, 12:25pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.LOGAN, KS - AUGUST 24: Darren Becker sifts through arid topsoil under a ruined crop on the family farm on August...