Phoebe Liu is a Forbes reporter writing about the world's richest people with a focus on tech and philanthropy. Recently, she wrote about Sam Altman's investments, Elon Musk's billionaire investor confidant and the billionaires buying Hawaii land. She is based in New Haven,
Why Billionaires Like MacKenzie Scott And Reid Hoffman Are Partnering With This Nonprofit Trying To Shake Up Philanthropy
By organizing challenges and pre-screening nonprofits, Lever for Change has helped a handful of billionaires shift some giving towards global grassroots organizations.
OpenAI Made Sam Altman Famous. His Investments Made Him A Billionaire.
CEO Sam Altman famously has no equity in OpenAI, but startup bets like Reddit, Stripe and Helion have made him a billionaire anyway, a Forbes investigation found.
Jeff Bezos Just Bought A Third Home On Miami’s Billionaire Bunker. Here Are His Neighbors
NFL star Tom Brady is just one of the high profile people who live near the Amazon founder’s newest estate.
The Billionaires Getting Rich From AI 2024
From Jensen Huang to Lisa Su, these new members of the Forbes list are already getting rich off artificial intelligence.
Tech Billionaires Have Added An Astonishing $750 Billion To Their Fortunes Over The Past Year
The world’s wealthiest technology moguls have ridden the AI-fueled frenzy to never-before-seen heights.
How Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s VP Pick, Got So Rich
Shanahan brings cash to the ticket, which the campaign needs to fund its drive for ballot access in all 50 states.
How Elon Musk’s Buddy Rode Tesla Shares To Become A Billionaire
Chance led investor Antonio Gracias to meet Musk and put money in Tesla early on. That–and his focus on problem-solving at the manufacturing level—has been key to his outsized success.
Billionaire Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Is Donating $640 Million To Grant Competition Winners
The donations mark the first time Scott has openly solicited applications for her money. She ended up giving away more than twice what she'd originally planned.
Meet The Billionaires Buying Up Hawaii
Dozens of ultra-rich investors including Larry Ellison, Mark Zuckerberg and Oprah Winfrey have bought up a significant chunk of the Aloha State. Here is a breakdown of who owns what.
Jeff Bezos Just Parted With 1% Of His Amazon Shares
The world’s third-richest person sold some of his Amazon stock for the first time in more than two years.