Internet pioneer and Domain Name System (DNS) inventor Paul Mockapetris on AI risk, human oversight and one of the “deep secrets” behind AI. From the @america250 x Forbes America Innovates stage. #Forbes250# #A250#

As pioneers in tokenization, we have learnt a lot of hard lessons. On stage at @money2020 Asia in Bangkok, HashKey RWA CEO Anna Liu shared the 4 lessons we learnt on institutional tokenisation. The short answer: tokenisation is not just about putting assets on-chain. It’s about compliance, growth and smart contract programmability.

Gene Winchester pioneered pre-blended, packaged concrete under the Gemaco Quikrete brand in 1951. His three sons took over the family business three decades later and helped build it into a privately-held giant. Full story: (Photo: Charles Krupa/AP)

George Washington Carver pioneered agriculture with concepts of crop rotations. He taught farmers to plant nitrogen-fixing crops such as peanuts and soybeans. However, he was making history years before when he became the first Black student at Iowa State University, where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees. After, he became the first Black faculty member. His contributions to agriculture planted him on the #Forbes250# list honoring historic innovators: Photo: Heritage Images via Getty Images

Introducing a true pioneer in the Hyperliquid ecosystem as our Headline Partner @HyperionDeFi 🏛️ Hyperion DeFi, Inc. is the first U.S. publicly listed company building a long-term strategic treasury of Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE. The Company is focused on providing its shareholders with simplified access to the Hyperliquid ecosystem, one of the fastest-growing, highest revenue-generating blockchains in the world. Shareholders benefit from a gradually compounding exposure to HYPE, both from its native staking yield and additional revenues generated from its unique on-chain utility. Connect with the team at their station on May 6.

Neo-soul pioneer Erykah Badu (@fatbellybella) is a true original — and remains a touchstone for artists of all kinds. 👑 She reflects on her career + prepping her first album in 15 years in her cover story as #BBWomenInMusic#'s ICON honoree:

The difference between strong and weak lies in the determination of the strong to continue, while the weak choose to give up.Take a look at $Piin's determined hawk eyes. Pioneers #WeWantTheOpenMainnet ##PiNetwork ##BRC20 ##PiKYC ##Pi🦅#

He escaped the gang violence of Los Angeles to become a pioneering hip-hop artist and producer, then sold Beats Electronics to Apple to $3 billion. Here’s what Dr. Dre is doing next—and how he’s enjoying success: 📸: Jamel Toppin for Forbes #Forbes250#

🍀 We are excited to partner with @Audiera_web3 Audiera is pioneering an agent-native participation economy, where humans and autonomous AI agents act as equal economic participants. Together, AurumX will explore the integration of intelligent agent economies with next-generation on-chain financial systems, enabling new models of participation, incentives, and value exchange. ⚡