{
  "id": 8970007,
  "title": "10 of the US' youngest billionaires in 2026 — and how they got their fortunes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/10-of-the-us-youngest-billionaires-in-2026-and-how-they-got-their",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T17:20:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/meet-10-of-the-youngest-billionaires-in-the-us-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As of 2026, there are 10 billionaires in the United States under the age of 40, according to Forbes' annual list of the richest individuals in America. Of these young billionaires, seven of them amassed their wealth from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.\n\nSteven Hao, the co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) of Cognition, is currently the youngest billionaire on the Forbes 400 list, with a net worth of $15.5 billion. Hao, along with three other founders of Anthropic, a leading AI company, is among those benefiting from the recent surge in AI investments.\n\nTwo of the youngest billionaires, Lukas Walton and Edwin Chen, inherited their wealth from family fortunes. Lukas Walton, the grandson of Walmart founder Sam Walton, runs an impact-investing group called Builders Vision and chairs the Walton Family Foundation's environment program committee. As of 2024, the Walton family's combined net worth is an astounding $475.6 billion.\n\nThe other three youngest billionaires founded companies in the AI sector: Robinhood Markets Inc. (Vlad Tenev), Surge AI (Edwin Chen), and OpenAI (Greg Brockman). These young entrepreneurs have not only made their mark in the world of technology but have also pledged to donate a significant portion of their personal wealth to philanthropic causes.",
  "summary": "The Forbes 2026 list of America's 400 richest billionaires includes just 10 people under 40. Many owe their fortunes to the booming AI industry.",
  "key_points": [
    "10 US billionaires under 40 in 2026, according to Forbes",
    "Seven AI billionaires, including Steven Hao with $15.5B net worth",
    "Lukas Walton and Edwin Chen inherit wealth from family fortune"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}