Richard Nieva is a San Francisco-based senior writer who covers technology. He joined Forbes in 2022 and covers public companies and artificial intelligence. Previously, he wrote for BuzzFeed News, CNET and Fortune Magazine, and his work has been featured in The New York Times,
AI Startup Flapping Airplanes Is In Talks To Raise Funding At A $5 Billion Valuation
The data efficiency startup is researching a better way to train AI models using less data.
This Entrepreneur Will Pay You To Provide Home Care For Your Loved Ones
Havi Nguyen grew up managing Medicaid for her family while working at her parents’ nail salon. Now the Abby Care founder is helping others navigate America’s byzantine health care programs by using her AI-powered app to become paid caregivers for loved ones.
Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2026
The Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2026 list highlights venture-backed companies likely to become unicorns. Learn more about these fast-growing startups.
AI Startup Corgi Of Seven-Day Work Week Fame Raises Yet Again At $4 Billion Valuation
The insurance company is a poster child for the AI boom’s excesses. Now it’s raised for the third time since May.
AI Data Labeler Mercor In Talks To Raise $500 Million At $20 Billion Valuation
If the round closes as expected later this month, the startup’s three 23-year-old cofounders would be worth an estimated $4.3 billion apiece.
AI Slop Is Transforming YouTube. Its CEO Wants To Keep It Human
How YouTube’s CEO Is Trying To Combat AI Slop
Anthropic’s Fable 5 Safeguards Were Always A ‘Judgement Call’
In an interview hours before the U.S. government issued a directive to disable Anthropic’s newest AI model, the company’s Chief Commercial Officer told Forbes about the tradeoffs of releasing such a powerful tool.
Cursor Hits $4 Billion Annualized Revenue Ahead Of SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk’s rocket and AI company is expected to acquire the buzzy AI coding startup shortly after it goes public.
Fortunes Of Anthropic’s Seven Cofounders More Than Double After Blockbuster Fundraise
After a massive $65 billion fundraising round that values the AI company at nearly a trillion dollars, Dario and Daniela Amodei, along with their five cofounders, have seen their net worths soar.
AI Insurance Startup Corgi Doubles Valuation To $2.6 Billion In Weeks
Welcome to the frenzied world of AI, where a two-year-old startup founded by a 26-year-old can have a company-owned dog, run a 24-hour cafe and raise $106 million about a month after becoming a unicorn.