Li Xiaoming cofounded Chinese landscape design firm Hui Lyu Ecological Technology Groups almost four decades ago to build city gardens and take on ecological projects such as lake restoration. Yet it was a shrewd investment in AI that made Li a billion…
The Korean company, founded by Hwang Chul-joo, is the only manufacturer of a specific type of advanced solar equipment outside of China.
In the wake of its blockbuster $2.2 billion IPO, Larry Geis’ Madison Industries is proving that even the most unglamorous companies can deliver outsized returns
The Mandel Foundation, started by three brothers on the first Forbes 400 list, is giving $125 million for, among other things, interdisciplinary studies such as the ethics of robotics.
Actively AI has raised $45 million to scale up its AI sales agents, which can automate a chunk of the work reps typically do manually.
After watching engineers burn out from fixing late-night outages, Resolve AI CEO Spiros Xanthos is developing AI systems to ease the burden of being on call, backed by a new $40 million funding round.
The Middle East conflict, coupled with rising electricity usage due to AI, is boosting demand for energy storage products such as those from China’s Sigenergy Technology. The investor optimism has made founder Xu Yingtong a billionaire with a net worth…
An economy that expanded 5.2% in 2025, an appreciating ringgit and a buoyant IPO market that had a total of 60 new listings last year created momentum that bolstered the collective wealth of Malaysia’s tycoons nearly 30% to $116 billion.
The world’s AI advance has deep roots in Asia, as the region is home to advanced semiconductor manufacturing, rapid data center buildouts and the development of highly cost-efficient large language models that are powering services in the West.
Forbes Reporter Phoebe Liu sat down to discuss the escalating legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ahead of their upcoming April trial. Liu also discusses the allegations of anti-competitive behavior and the financial pressures faci…