Monica Hunter-Hart is an NYC-based reporter who covers the world’s richest people with focuses on defense, real estate, and the arts. She has reported on the competition to build the U.S. military’s next “Doomsday” nuclear plane, investigated presidential candidate Larry Elder’s
Anduril’s Massive Raise Makes Its CEO Into A Billionaire
Brian Schimpf, Palantir’s former director of engineering, left to join Anduril as its first CEO in 2017. Now he’s the firm’s third billionaire.
Meet The Former Burmese Refugee Vying To Be The U.S. Military’s Go-To Drone Guy
Interest in drone boats is surging as the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz drags on. Havoc, which just closed a $100 million funding round, claims it has the perfect tech to help but faces stiff headwinds from bigger rivals like Anduril and Saronic.
Craigslist’s Founder Defends The Giving Pledge Amid Backlash
Craig Newmark tells Forbes he thought it would be “funny” to publish an op-ed telling billionaires to “pony up some dough.”
How Jeffrey Epstein Got So Rich: Two More Billionaire Clients
The latest Epstein files name two more billionaire clients: real estate mogul Mortimer Zuckerman and Rothschild heir by marriage Ariane de Rothschild.
Billionaire Gordon Getty Allegedly Said Of Epstein: “We ALL Have Similar Kinds Of Problems”
The latest Epstein files from the DOJ show that Gordon Getty’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was much closer than previously known.
Bill Gates Donated Another $2 Billion To Ex-Wife Melinda’s Foundations, New Records Show
Melinda French Gates has received at least $10.8 billion from Bill to bolster her philanthropy supporting women and families.
WeatherTech Founder And Trump’s Federal Trade Commission Pick Is Worth Over $4 Billion
The founder and CEO of WeatherTech is worth more than $4 billion, thanks to his made-in-America car mats. Now he has his sights set on trade regulation.
Your Medical Privacy Could Be At Risk, A New Lawsuit Shows
A lawsuit filed by electronic health record giant Epic could encourage reforms to a problematic system, where non-health companies can access patient records without their knowledge.
Bill Gates Gave Billions To His Ex-Wife’s Foundation Last Year—And Merely Millions To His Own
Melinda French Gates pivoted to her women-focused foundation Pivotal Philanthropies after leaving the Gates Foundation last year, and got a very big check.
Billionaire Gordon Getty Debated Trump Mental Illness Diagnoses In Emails, Epstein Release Shows
Once America’s richest person, Gordon Getty has donated to anti-Trump PACs but kept quiet about the president. Now Epstein release emails show exactly how he feels.