Kerry Dolan
@kerrydolan.bsky.social
Assistant Managing Editor at Forbes, working with Forbes' 49 international licensed editions. Former editor of Forbes' Billionaires list and The Forbes 400 richest Americans list. Tips welcome: kdolan@forbes.com
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Kris Jenner Celebrates 70th Face
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Kris Jenner Celebrates 70th Face
Among the latest departures: Two #Tesla executives posted on LinkedIn on Sunday that they are leaving the company. Musk’s prioritization of non-EV businesses (like robots) is making the company less attractive to auto engineers, writes @forbes.com @aohnsman.bsky.social
NEW: There's been an exodus of key Tesla engineers this year, including departures of those running its Model Y, 3 & Cybertruck programs. The changes coincide with Elon Musk's pivot to AI-oriented businesses hashtag#tesla hashtag#electricvehicles www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...
Tesla’s Engineering Exodus Comes Amid Shift From Core EV Mission
The latest departures, days after shareholders backed Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package, follow the loss of top sales, battery, robotics and chip executives this year.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Among the latest departures: Two #Tesla executives posted on LinkedIn on Sunday that they are leaving the company. Musk’s prioritization of non-EV businesses (like robots) is making the company less attractive to auto engineers, writes @forbes.com @aohnsman.bsky.social
Add this to the list of ethical breaches: U.S. Coast Guard exchanges are selling Trump-branded products from his family's business, reports @zacheverson.com
Exchanges in Washington, D.C., and Virginia have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider, allowing his family’s business to earn revenue from sales on federal property.
Trump Wine Hits Government Shelves
Exchanges in Washington, D.C., and Virginia have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider, allowing his family’s business to earn revenue from sales on federal property.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Add this to the list of ethical breaches: U.S. Coast Guard exchanges are selling Trump-branded products from his family's business, reports @zacheverson.com
Interesting story from @forbes.com @amyfeldman7.bsky.social on IPO of a biotech company doing non-invasive prenatal tests. up next: new diagnostic products including those that could be used in early detection of cancer, one of the holy grails of testing.
Today’s hot IPO: a medical diagnostics company that hit $5.8B market cap after share soared 80%+ @forbes.com
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Diagnostics Company BillionToOne Valued At $5.8 Billion In Public Offering
Turkish immigrant Oguzhan Atay started the company in 2016 with a focus on prenatal testing. Now, he’s expanding to cancer tests.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Interesting story from @forbes.com @amyfeldman7.bsky.social on IPO of a biotech company doing non-invasive prenatal tests. up next: new diagnostic products including those that could be used in early detection of cancer, one of the holy grails of testing.
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Even before SNAP was withheld and before flights were cancelled, Americans were increasingly skeptical about Trump/GOP handling of the shutdown in particular. www.pbump.net/o/the-shutdo...
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Even before SNAP was withheld and before flights were cancelled, Americans were increasingly skeptical about Trump/GOP handling of the shutdown in particular. www.pbump.net/o/the-shutdo...
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Great reporting by @forbes.com colleague Jeff Kauflin on how the Trump administration's dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is leaving the public vulnerable to a range of abuses www.forbes.com/sites/jeffka...
Trump’s Gutting Of The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Is Leaving The Public Vulnerable To Abuses
A massive dismantling of the financial regulator created to protect consumers is underway, affecting everything from auto lending and digital payments to credit cards and credit reports.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Great reporting by @forbes.com colleague Jeff Kauflin on how the Trump administration's dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is leaving the public vulnerable to a range of abuses www.forbes.com/sites/jeffka...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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as investor Ross Gerber noted, at Tesla's current share price, giving Musk $1 trillion of stock over 10 years = $274 million a day
NEW: Elon Musk's $1 trillion plan: The case for magical thinking #Tesla www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...
Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Plan: The Case For Magical Thinking
Big funds, advisory firms and the Pope oppose the exorbitant plan. Approval means shareholders think the polarizing, distracted CEO can top past successes with an AI-powered strategy.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM
as investor Ross Gerber noted, at Tesla's current share price, giving Musk $1 trillion of stock over 10 years = $274 million a day
Not sure if this guy Cody Campbell is really a billionaire, but he's rich and he's gung-ho about going up against the biggest college football conferences & the NCAA, per the @nytimes.com looks like he's too late to the game www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/b...
Meet the Billionaire Trying to Save College Football From Itself
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November 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Not sure if this guy Cody Campbell is really a billionaire, but he's rich and he's gung-ho about going up against the biggest college football conferences & the NCAA, per the @nytimes.com looks like he's too late to the game www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/b...
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🚨 EXPLOSIVE NEW investigation: We uncovered previously undisclosed details about an 18-month money laundering investigation into Jeffrey Epstein that took place alongside the 2007 sex crimes probe, according to emails obtained from Epstein's personal Yahoo account
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Jeffrey Epstein Went to War Over Money Laundering Probe in 2007 Sex Case
Federal prosecutors opened a financial-crimes investigation into Jeffrey Epstein in 2007 amid their larger sex-trafficking probe. The financier and his legal team waged a war against them, his emails ...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🚨 EXPLOSIVE NEW investigation: We uncovered previously undisclosed details about an 18-month money laundering investigation into Jeffrey Epstein that took place alongside the 2007 sex crimes probe, according to emails obtained from Epstein's personal Yahoo account
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
New details on the relationship between crypto firm Binance-- whose #billionaire founder Changpeng Zhao was pardoned by DJT last week) & Trump family's crypto firm from @wsj.com, including Binance's work to build tech for World Liberty www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
How a Billionaire Felon Boosted Trump’s Crypto Company en Route to a Pardon
Binance facilitated a $2 billion purchase of World Liberty’s stablecoin and built its technology. The clemency for Changpeng Zhao—the tycoon known as CZ—surprised some in the administration.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
New details on the relationship between crypto firm Binance-- whose #billionaire founder Changpeng Zhao was pardoned by DJT last week) & Trump family's crypto firm from @wsj.com, including Binance's work to build tech for World Liberty www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
New from @forbes.com @danalexander21.bsky.social : The Trump family has been working on a yet-to-be-announced project in Abu Dhabi. Part of a long history, reports Dan Alexander.
New investigation out this morning. Trump is doing business all over the world--but much of it stems from a single Middle Eastern nation. I take a look inside the country powering the president's moneymaking machine.
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Inside Trump’s Decades-Long Relationship With The United Arab Emirates
The president has already made hundreds of millions abroad, much of it stemming from a single Middle Eastern nation. His most lucrative foreign deal may be about to begin.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
New from @forbes.com @danalexander21.bsky.social : The Trump family has been working on a yet-to-be-announced project in Abu Dhabi. Part of a long history, reports Dan Alexander.
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New: "Inside Gavin Newsom’s Multimillion-Dollar Business Empire"
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Here’s All The Vineyards, Restaurants And Properties In Which Gavin Newsom Owns Stakes
With help from a billionaire benefactor, California’s governor built a hospitality company even as he gained power in America’s largest state.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
New: "Inside Gavin Newsom’s Multimillion-Dollar Business Empire"
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Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
Nice to see that Meta did the right thing here, but how many other such totally incorrect deepfake videos still live on its platforms? www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Deepfake AI video depicting Catherine Connolly quitting presidential race removed by Meta
Independent candidate in race for Áras condemns video, calling it ‘a disgraceful attempt to mislead voters’
www.irishtimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Nice to see that Meta did the right thing here, but how many other such totally incorrect deepfake videos still live on its platforms? www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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New from me: TikTok ignored repeated questions about whether and how they share data with ICE. Also, earlier this year, they quietly updated their policies about what happens when law enforcement asks for your data. 1/
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TikTok Won’t Say If It’s Giving ICE Your Data
Changes to TikTok's policies make it easier for the company to share users’ personal information with governments. TikTok did not respond to questions about the changes.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
New from me: TikTok ignored repeated questions about whether and how they share data with ICE. Also, earlier this year, they quietly updated their policies about what happens when law enforcement asks for your data. 1/
www.forbes.com/sites/emilyb...
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Did today's award of the Nobel Peace Prize expose insider trading on prediction market #Polymarket? Sure looks fishy. Check out the chart and the timing of the percentage changes. New from @forbes.com writer Brandon Kochkodin
www.forbes.com/sites/brando...
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Nobel Peace Prize Sparks Insider Trading Questions On Prediction Sites
Maria Corina Machado's surprise Nobel Peace Prize win saw prediction market odds spike overnight, fueling suspicions of insider trading.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Did today's award of the Nobel Peace Prize expose insider trading on prediction market #Polymarket? Sure looks fishy. Check out the chart and the timing of the percentage changes. New from @forbes.com writer Brandon Kochkodin
www.forbes.com/sites/brando...
www.forbes.com/sites/brando...
Another great one from the @nytimes.com San Francisco bureau chief @heatherknightsf.bsky.social Merry prankster indeed :)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...
The Tech Jester Who Pranks San Francisco
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October 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Another great one from the @nytimes.com San Francisco bureau chief @heatherknightsf.bsky.social Merry prankster indeed :)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...
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Just in: Michael Flynn earned ~$577/hour from his America's Future nonprofit in 2023—$60k for just 2 hours/week of work.
And his consultancy got another $155k from the group, per newly public tax filings.
And his consultancy got another $155k from the group, per newly public tax filings.
Americas Future Inc, Full Filing - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica
Since 2013, the IRS has released data culled from millions of nonprofit tax filings. Use this database to find organizations and see details like their executive compensation, revenue and expenses, as...
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October 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Just in: Michael Flynn earned ~$577/hour from his America's Future nonprofit in 2023—$60k for just 2 hours/week of work.
And his consultancy got another $155k from the group, per newly public tax filings.
And his consultancy got another $155k from the group, per newly public tax filings.
@forbes.com counts 3 new billionaires including the son of a former Texas governor --from a company with no revenue. by @giacomotognini.bsky.social and @kylekhanmullins.bsky.social
www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu...
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IPO Backed By Former Texas Governor, Energy Secretary Mints Three Billionaires
Fermi America’s IPO on Wednesday catapulted the fortunes of multiple investors—including Rick Perry’s son and the son of a former GOP congressman—into the ten figures.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
@forbes.com counts 3 new billionaires including the son of a former Texas governor --from a company with no revenue. by @giacomotognini.bsky.social and @kylekhanmullins.bsky.social
www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu...
www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu...
Elon Musk's fortune just crossed the $500 billion mark per @forbes.com . $500 billion. Mind boggling
www.forbes.com/sites/mattdu...
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Elon Musk Just Became The First Person Ever Worth $500 Billion
Musk is now half-way to becoming the first ever trillionaire.
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October 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Elon Musk's fortune just crossed the $500 billion mark per @forbes.com . $500 billion. Mind boggling
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October 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
this flaw is scary www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Senators urge investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving after train crossing incidents
The letter comes after NBC News reviewed dozens of driver complaints alleging Tesla’s software mishandled train crossings.
www.nbcnews.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
this flaw is scary www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Price cut! www.forbes.com/sites/suzann...
Trump Gold Card Visa Officially On Sale For $1 Million—A Drastic 80% Cut
The Trump Gold Card Visa officially launched Friday for $1 million—80% less than the previously touted $5 million price tag—a sign that demand was far lower than the Trump administration previously cl...
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September 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Price cut! www.forbes.com/sites/suzann...
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New: "Turning Point USA Raised $389 Million Under Charlie Kirk—Including $13.1 Million From A Texas Foundation Overlooked Until Now"
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Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA Raised $389 Million—Including $13.1 Million From This Texas Foundation
IRS filings show the Wayne Duddlesten Foundation was Turning Point USA’s largest direct donor, surpassing contributions from foundations linked to billionaires like Bernie Marcus, Charles Johnson and ...
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September 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New: "Turning Point USA Raised $389 Million Under Charlie Kirk—Including $13.1 Million From A Texas Foundation Overlooked Until Now"
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