“Bro, I’m Going Rogue”

Guy Gentile is a Wall Street informant who double-crossed the F.B.I. “Remember the movie American Hustle?” he said. “It’s kind of like that, with way more dirt and twists.” Get your popcorn »

Your Internet Browsing History Is Now For Sale

The Senate just…

Elon Musk Is Scared Of Demons

Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, is famous for his risky and futuristic gambles. But lately he’s been running scared—and he thinks you should be scared, too. Here’s why »

[Video] But Will It Blow Up In Your Face?

In a…

The Secretive Billionaire Who Toppled Apple in China

The founder of Chinese smartphone brands Oppo and Vivo is convinced that Tim Cook didn’t have a clue who he was two years ago. My how things have changed »

These Are YCombinator’s 52 New Start-ups

Y Combinator had its…

Leonardo DiCaprio Wants to Sell You Some Fish

Celebrity environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio didn’t get enough of the sea during his role in “Titanic.” Now he’s got a new business—and it smells pretty fishy »

Big Tobacco Catches Start-up Fever

For a company that sold more than $26 billion…

How Bestselling Author James Altucher Profits From Trends…

Former hedge fund manager James Altucher’s new book, “Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth” is essentially all about money: making it, growing it, keeping it, in America today. It’s about building wealth, investing, business, and finance. James tells readers how staying on…

Human Embryo Editing Gets the OK—But No Superbabies

An advisory board formed by the National Academy of Sciences just gave gene editing the green light—but please, don’t bring your baby in for an upgrade »

Airbnb Is Killing It

We knew that hospitality start-up Airbnb was already profitable.…

This might sound awful, but I’m going to say it anyway:

I love it when I’m right...

Especially when everyone else is dead wrong.

For example, when Matt and I started Crowdability, people said we were crazy. They said individual investors like you would never make money in this market.

This Device Knows When You’re About to Get Sick

Michael Snyder, Chairman of the Genetics Department at Stanford University, thinks you should pay more attention to your smart watch. Why? Because based on his latest research, he believes it can be used to detect the start of the flu, Lyme…

Now That’s a Party

There were camels in the sand, a gondolier in the pool, and a giant birthday cake in the shape of a Chinese temple. And then, at the stroke of midnight, Gwen Stefani sang Happy Birthday. But who was the birthday boy?

Become a Cyborg……

Uber’s Latest Initiative: Flying Cars

Mark Moore, an aircraft engineer who spent the last 30 years at NASA, just joined Uber. His new initiative is called Uber Elevate. Will it fly? »

Russian Hackers Cheat Slot Machines—and Casinos Have No Fix

In June 2014, the Lumiere Place Casino…