Innovation is the grease in the economic engine, the sparkle that keeps culture fresh and the key ingredient in nearly every billion-dollar fortune. To kick off our yearlong series of special reports celebrating America’s 250th birthday, we present the men and women who best embody that creative spirit. All of them are in the mold of the quintessential American innovator, Thomas Edison. That means they aren’t just inventors; they’re business leaders who bring their breakthroughs to market, transforming entire industries and creating new ones. See the full #Forbes250# America's Greatest Historic Innovators list: (Illustrations: Ricardo Santos For Forbes, Photos: Thomas Edison—Bettmann Archive/Getty Images, Benjamin Franklin—Stock Montage via Getty Images, Henry Ford—Stock Montage via Getty Images, Steve Jobs—Justin Sullivan via Getty Images)

📍Brand Finance chairman highlights innovation as key to Chinese brands' global rise #China# #brands# @SpoxCHN_MaoNing @AmbXieFeng @SpoxCHN_LinJian @xuejianosaka @salahzhang @zhang_heqing @consulat_de @ChenPingMFA @CGMeifangZhang @ChineseEmbinAus

# 3D Packaging & **Onto Innovation (ONTO TP $397) Note * **Outlook:** 2026 revenue guided at **$1.3bn**; capacity supports **$2bn** by 2027. ### **3D Packaging Trend** We expect the shift to 3D for Nvidia Feynman, AWS Trainium, and Google V9 (Broadcom). * **Capacity Surge:** We forecast TSMC SoIC capacity to be 15KPM and 35KPM by end of 2026 and 2027. * **Tools:** **G5/3Di** tool shipments expected to jump from ~30 units in 2026 to >100 units in 2027. #ONTO#

Announcing leadership appointments to advance our innovation agenda and strengthen our business for growth. Welcome Alex Katouzian, EVP & GM of Client Computing and Physical AI. Congratulations to Pushkar Ranade, named permanent CTO.

What makes Shenzhen a city of innovation and technology? 🤖 Here, technology isn't distant or abstract — it's fast, visible, and part of everyday life. This International Workers' Day, experience how innovation moves, serves, and lights up the city around you.