The top 10 richest people in the world (June 2025)
After a volatile April for U.S. stocks, a guide to which of the world’s top ten richest came out ahead–and whose fortunes fell.
Where Google cofounder Sergey Brin is putting his new $700 million charitable gift
The world’s eighth-richest person and the biggest individual donor to research on Parkinson’s disease just gave a valuable sliver of his Alphabet shares to charitable entities that fund healthcare research and treatments.
Google stock drops $150 billion as Apple executive suggests Google’s Safari dominance may be waning
With shares down almost 8%, Google lost more market cap Wednesday than the total valuation of Nike or Starbucks.
Google doubles down on Malaysia with $236 million data center deal
Malaysia is rapidly emerging as a key hub for data centers, fueled by the region’s AI boom. Last year, Google announced plans to invest $2 billion in the country.
Sergey Brin’s $2 billion quest to tackle Parkinson’s, bipolar disorder and now autism
The Google cofounder has donated more than $1.5 billion to Parkinson’s research. Now, as he takes on autism, he’s also investing in startups working to develop therapies and treatments. Here’s how.
Apple and Google take down crypto apps from alleged $24 billion cyberscam market owner
The tech companies have delisted apps developed by a Cambodian company accused of running a multi-billion dollar market for illicit fraud services on Telegram.
Ex-Google, Stripe execs bag $5 million for AI start-up Lorikeet
AI and product leaders from Google and Stripe have raised $5 million in seed funding from Square Peg to launch customer support platform, Lorikeet.
Is Google deleting Gmail accounts? What to know
Google is moving forward with a plan to delete inactive Gmail accounts, potentially impacting millions of users.
Google facing lawsuit over online ad ‘Monopoly’ today. Here’s what to know
A federal judge previously ruled Google violated antitrust laws while maintaining a monopoly with its search engine.
Exclusive: Google exec shares the key to ROI on Generative AI
While 74% of companies are seeing positive returns, Vice President of Global Generative AI Go-To-Market for Google Cloud Oliver Parker says C-level buy-in boosts them.