The Agentic 20

Forbes’ Agentic 20 spotlights AI agents moving beyond chatbots into real-world work, from funeral homes to shrimp farms.

This AI Startup Is Selling Tax Agencies A New Way To Find Cheats

Govra’s AI agents could make business tax audits faster—and more common. Its pitch: help states collect what companies already owe without raising taxes on everyone else.

Wall Street Can’t Agree On SpaceX — Is The Stock A Bargain Or A Bubble?

SpaceX’s stock swings as analysts debate its true value, with targets from $62 to $800 and key AI contracts driving both bullish and bearish outlooks.

TikTok Quietly Gutted Its Advertising Rules. Scams Have Exploded Ever Since.

Last year, TikTok’s executives quietly defanged its advertising rules, opening the floodgates to fraudsters that target American users with fake sales of products that never arrive. Sources told Forbes the change was understood internally as a way to m…

Ransomware’s Terminator Moment

Autonomous AI now executes full ransomware attacks, breaching hospitals, banks and utilities. Experts warn agents could drive mass outages unless defenders adopt AI too.

How Cleveland Clinic Is Developing AI To Monitor The Brain

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Cleveland Clinic’s AI for brain seizures, Fidji Simo’s plan to solve complex, chronic disease, and Vivek Ramaswamy’s estimated $12 million tax cut.

A ‘Verity’ Strong Opening Underscores The Power Of Women In Theaters

‘Verity’ earned a strong opening thanks to a female audience who discovered the story through Colleen Hoover’s novel. Women are showing up for several movies in 2026.

5 Tips To Get Your Small Business Recommended By AI In Q4

As AI shopping traffic grows this holiday season, here are five ways small businesses can improve their chances of showing up in AI recommendations.

AI Costs Too Much. The Reckoning Is Here.

A new breed of startups is emerging to help businesses use AI smarter and cheaper, shifting towards open Chinese models and giving the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic a run for their billions.