THE BILLION-DOLLAR BRAIN HE GAVE AWAY

What happens when someone creates a trading AI that humiliates Wall Street—and then open-sources it?Singapore, 2025 — A hush fell over the Marina Bay Sands ballroom as Joseph Plazo stepped under the crystal chandeliers.“This,” he said, raising a tiny flash drive, “contains the code that made us billions. And I’m giving it away.”Shock

By Special Report by Forbes Technology DeskJoseph Plazo didn’t come from Wall Street. That’s exactly why he was able to beat it.Quezon City, Philippines — A decade ago, Joseph Plazo coded algorithms during brownouts, lit by candles and ambition.A secondhand laptop. A wobbly table. But the simulations ran.He was coding a tool the world hadn’