Arthur Hayes got rich, indicted and banned – all before turning 40. He built BitMEX into one of the world’s largest crypto trading platforms, watched it buckle under regulatory and legal fire, and later saw his conviction wiped clean by a pardon from US President Donald Trump. Now, Hayes is back investing – not only
When Plaid launched in 2013, its aim was to better integrate banking with the internet. Now, a dozen years later, the fintech giant connects more than 10,000 U.S. banks and financial institutions to apps such as Venmo, SoFi, Crypto.com, Acorns, Robinhood, H&R Block and Citi. It’s fundamentally transformed the way Americans move, save and invest
Meta’s Zuckerberg bets hundreds of billions on AI data centers Mark Zuckerberg said on July 14, 2025, that Meta Platforms would spend hundreds of billions of dollars to build several massive AI data centers for superintelligence, intensifying his pursuit of a technology he has chased with a talent war for top engineers. Julian Satterthwaite reports.
KNOWING where to invest your cash is difficult as there are thousands of companies to choose from. That’s why Holly Mead, a financial journalist with 14 years’ experience, spoke to investing experts to reveal the top 20 stocks they are banking on to make them rich this year – and the five to avoid. 27
Tech Leader Rahul Arulkumaran Connects Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency Systems | Image: Initiative Desk Rahul Arulkumaran, AI engineering manager at Yuma, a Digital Currency Group subsidiary, leads development at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology. He is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and has been invited to speak about his
Artificial intelligence poses a curious paradox for financial institutions. To leverage AI’s full potential, bankers must first build their own trust in the technology. Many struggle with the mental leap: to trust a machine to improve human interactions. I often tell skeptical executives that, ironically, bankers must create trust with AI to deepen trust with
We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Strong Buy Tech Stocks to Buy. Microsoft Corporation tops our list. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), a global tech leader based in Redmond, Washington, is undergoing strategic restructuring as it intensifies investment in artificial intelligence, and it tops our list for being one of the best strong buy stocks.
Employees are desperate for guidance on paying off their crippling student loan debt. Could AI have the answer? The student loan debt in the United States has reached nearly $1.8 trillion, according to the U.S. Department of Education, with an average debt of $38,375 per borrower. In an effort to support employees on their repayment
Palantir is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings in the next week, and expectations are sky high. Adam Spatacco | The Motley Fool AI is already disrupting the job market Hiring managers are highlighting soft skills as a way employees can prove their value to the company. Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been one of the
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christian Hollar, a recent graduate of Duke University’s Master of Engineering in Financial Technology program and an avionics software design engineer at Boeing. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Pursuing a master’s degree in finance technology, or fintech, engineering was one of the