For anyone feeling nostalgic on the occasion of Ross Ulbricht's pardon, here's my interview with him (as the Dread Pirate Roberts) from 2013, just a few months before his arrest: forbes.com/sites/andygree…

I’ve covered Trump’s finances for 8 years and wrote a book about conflicts of interest during his first term. I’ve never seen anything quite like the profiteering that occurred over the last few days. forbes.com/sites/danalexa…

New from me: Five years ago, Lululemon founder Chip Wilson bet big on Amer Sports, the parent company of brands Arc’teryx, Salomon and Wilson. His stake has since ballooned in value–and is on the verge of eclipsing the worth of his Lululemon shares. forbes.com/sites/jemimamc…

In December, I made a couple of trips to Miami to sit down with Michael Saylor and dissect the $MSTR phenomenon: a 60x-plus valuation surge in four years, tens of billions raised through equity and zero-interest bonds, and volatility so high bond traders are apparently feeling

NEW: Giacomo Tognini and I dove into regulatory docs, spoke with sources & crunched numbers to shed light on Liang's stake in DeepSeek and his hedge fund, their respective business models and what they could be worth. Read our latest for Forbes: forbes.com/sites/giacomot…

In the Prompt this week: Jake Jolis is building an "AI receptionist" that can answer calls from customers while small business owners like plumbers and electricians are busy. forbes.com/sites/rashishr…

As an IRS agent, Tigran Gambaryan was perhaps the most effective crypto investigator ever. Then last year he was charged in Nigeria with money laundering and thrown in prison. Throughout, he was texting me from a secret phone. This is his full story. wired.com/story/untold-s…

A long ownership dispute over the #NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves is set to be resolved today. My latest for Forbes is a profile of one of the co-owners involved, serial entrepreneur—and new billionaire—Marc Lore, who told me he counts his chickens every day: forbes.com/sites/phoebeli…

“He didn’t waste his time just thinking about the game of basketball,” LeBron James tells me. “Legendary,” adds two-time NBA champion Isiah Thomas. “He’s the real success story.” My new article: Former #NBA Sixth Man Junior Bridgeman is now a billionaire. forbes.com/sites/jabariyo…

Over the past 10 years, FICO’s stock performed in the top 5% of the S&P 500, with a total return of 2,105%—compared to 229% for the S&P. Fantastic story by @stephenpastis on the credit scoring company's strategy and success: forbes.com/sites/stephenp….

Scoop: Accel is leading a $275 million funding round into defense tech startup CHAOS Industries — just months after backing a previous round. The round values CHAOS, which makes radar and communications tecchnologies, at $2 billion. forbes.com/sites/davidjea…

New from me Forbes: Here’s how much Bill Gates would be worth if he’d never sold or given away a single share of Microsoft. forbes.com/sites/mattduro…

On Saturday I broke news on problems at #SelenaGomez's mental health startup after the company failed to pay its bills. The story included deets about how Gomez' mom (Wondermind's CEO) claimed she took out a loan against her house to pay back debts. forbes.com/sites/jemimamc…

NEW: Shield AI is one of defense tech’s most hyped startups, largely thanks to its V-BAT drone. But last year, a grisly injury involving a U.S. service member threw the $5 billion company off course. forbes.com/sites/davidjea…

And shoutout to Stephen Pastis for his great article on Owner this morning, in Forbes: forbes.com/sites/stephenp…

Amazing story by Stephen Pastis Forbes: forbes.com/sites/stephenp…

When Trump customized his Boeing 757, he had an unusual request. "An area in the galley for Oreos," says the person who refurbished the plane. "I said to him, 'Mr. Trump, really?' He goes, 'I love Oreos.'" More about Trump's plane obsession below. forbes.com/sites/danalexa…

Owner, now valued at $1 billion, has raised $120 million to bring its management software to small restaurants. Its goal is to help them compete against large franchises with abundant resources. forbes.com/sites/stephenp…

New from me Forbes -- you don't have to start a company or grow up wealthy to become a billionaire. Meet America's 48 non-founder billionaire executives. forbes.com/sites/mattduro…

New from the great Phoebe Liu and me Forbes: The man who designed the iPhone is about to join the billionaire ranks. forbes.com/sites/phoebeli…