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This Nobel Laureate Has A $1 Billion Plan To Make Gene Editing Mainstream. Plus: Pivot Your Career When The Stakes Are HighThis is this week’s ForbesWomen newsletter, which every Thursday brings news about the world’s top female entrepreneurs, leaders and investors straight to your inbox.
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 18: Gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin of Team United States celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony following the Women's Slalom Run on day twelve of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on February 18, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. e still have the Winter Olympics on the brain here at ForbesWomen, so once again, we begin our weekly newsletter with a look at what’s happening in competition in Milano-Cortina. Here’s a rundown:marking her first Olympic medal since 2018 and completing a comeback after a crash at the 2024 world championships, and Wednesday’s win, according to NBC, makes her the oldest U.S. woman to earn a gold in Alpine skiing.has earned two silver medals in the 2026 Winter Games so far, but it’s her response to a reporter’s inquiry about whether she sees the medals as “two golds lost” that has echoed around the world. Gu, who grew up in the U.S. but competes for China, openly laughed at the question before saying, “I’m the most decorated female freeskier in history.fell to the cruelest rule in Olympic figure skating on Tuesday: After hitting the highest-graded triple Axel of her career and a solid triple-triple jump combination, Glenn just needed one more jump to complete the most difficult elements in her short program skate. When it came time for that jump, a planned triple loop, she doubled it—and received zero points for the element.Glenn sat in 13th place going into the women’s free skate/at the time this newsletter was sent out. She finished in a much better position, though out of medal contention. Her teammateExclusive Forbes Profile: Gene Editing Has Struggled To Go Commercial. This Nobel Laureate Has A $1 Billion Plan To Fix That.Crispr’s ability to cut genetic code like scissors has just started to turn into medicines. Now, gene editing pioneer Jennifer Doudna wants to build an entire ecosystem to bring these treatments mainstream. Doudna plans to raise $1 billion for the institute to support a budget of $100 million a year for the next 10 years to set up the next generation of scientists. With that funding, she hopes to start making personalized gene editing a more widely available treatment, to use Crispr to create therapies for common diseases like cancer and even to find applications in agriculture and the environment — all in a way that’s cost-effective. “My biggest ethical concern is actually access and inequality,” Doudna tells. “We really want to make sure that the work we’re doing ultimately benefits everybody, not just a few wealthy individuals.”. To see some of the women who made the final list and who helped shape the internet as we know it,is harnessing AI to turn her relatable finance content into a startup dubbed Ask Dolly. “I thought, ‘I feasibly don't have time to answer all of these. I can't get my job done. How do I essentially scale me?’”. There are twenty names on this list that have never before made the top 50, and eight of these firms. And for those who’ve been following this list since its inception, ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath recently caught up with theposted its highest weekly box office gross in three years. The President and Republican lawmakers are pushing to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, despite the bill stalling in the Senate last year after widespread public opposition. An amended version of the bill, called the1. Keep your job skills current without burning out on AI tutorials. Nearly 40% of the skills used at work today will change by 2030, and 63% of employers cite skills gaps as a major barrier to business transformation, according to the World Economic Forum.Making a successful career pivot when the stakes are high requires more than just a polished resume. It requires a fundamental shift in how you view your value and how you engage your community. To pivot quickly and effectively, you must dig deep into your purpose, lean on your allies, and unapologetically ask for help. Want to avoid the crowds and visit somewhere unexpected yet fabulous? Forbes travel contributor Alex Ledsom has you covered with
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