How France’s Mistral Built A $14 Billion AI Empire By Not Being American

Paris-based Mistral wanted to develop a top-tier AI model to rival OpenAI and Anthropic. That didn’t work out. But it turns out lots of folks don’t care if the AI is bleeding edge – as long as it wasn’t made in America or China.

How Forbes Compiled The 2026 AI 50 List

Forbes’ AI 50 list spotlights the most promising privately held companies applying artificial intelligence to solve real-world challenges.

56% Of CEOs See Zero ROI From AI—Here’s What The 12% Who Profit Do Differently

56% of CEOs report no AI ROI. New reports from PwC, Anthropic, and OpenAI reveal why usage doesn’t equal value—and what metrics boards should track instead.

The AI Security Wake-Up Call CEOs Didn’t Budget For – What Davos 2026 Data Reveals

WEF 2026 report: 87% of executives identify AI vulnerabilities as fastest-growing cyber risk. Data leaks now outweigh adversarial AI fears as deployment outpaces security.

Forget Nvidia—The Real AI Boom Is In Natural Gas And Copper

As hyperscalers hit grid limits, value shifts to gas producers, turbine makers, and copper miners. Here’s how the AI power bottleneck is creating investment winners.

How Big Oil Profits From AI Twice—By Using It And Powering It

Oil companies use AI to optimize extraction, then sell power to AI data centers—creating a self-reinforcing fossil fuel cycle through 2050.