Here's your Forbes Daily Briefing for Wednesday, December 3rd. Today on Forbes, by the numbers,

meet the Forbes Under 30 Class of 2026. The 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 list was released yesterday,

Tuesday. This under 30 class marks the list's 15th year. That's 15 years spotlighting

the country's brightest young entrepreneurs. Over that time, the under-30 list has proven to be

the Farm League for America's next generation of business leaders. In fact, 46 under-30

honorees have gone on to become Forbes billionaires.

Much has changed since Forbes's first under 30 list debuted in January 2012. The number of

categories has expanded as new industries flourish. The funding and revenue numbers generated

by listers have soared, and the competition has grown

fiercer than ever. Each year, more than 10,000 people apply, and the bar to make the list

continues to rise. Despite sweeping change, the requirements to be a pioneering entrepreneur

remain constant. Imagination, intelligence, and plenty of grit.

The honorees on this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 have these traits in spades and are using them to shape the future.

And now, in the midst of an AI revolution, they're leading the charge. The new class is using machine

learning to do everything from building robotic astronauts

to creating powerful tools that let anyone become a genius coder or master artist.

To create the under 30 list, Forbes reporters harness their authoritative reporting,

robust sources, and independent experts.

Judges this year include Pop Sensation Olivia Rodriguez, actress Yara Shahidi, billionaire entrepreneur Palmer Lucky, AI-50 startup founder

May Habib, and basketball player Kyle Kuzma. More than 10,000 candidates were evaluated

on their impact, financials, and potential to scale.

The result?

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