This is the ForbesWomen newsletter, which every Thursday brings news about the world’s top female entrepreneurs, leaders and investors straight to your inbox. Click here to get on the newsletter list!Happy 50 Over 50 launch week! Those of you who follow Forbes or ForbesWomen on social media likely know that this week marked the release of the sixth annual Forbes 50 Over 50 list. As always, it was produced in partnership with Mika Brzezinski and her Know Your Value initiative, and as always, I am so so proud of the list and the many stories within (many of which you’ll find throughout the rest of this email). Because this year marks the fifth anniversary of the 50 Over 50 (we first launched it in 2021), and because I’m inclined to use anniversaries as moments of reflection, I’ve been thinking a lot about this franchise and why it matters so much to me. What I’ve landed on is this: It’s a privilege to age, and we don’t all get to do it, or do it well. To be 60 or 70 or 80 and not just working but executing at your highest possible level of impact is, frankly, remarkable. It’s not a given. It requires a precise combination of genetic luck and professional persistence and personal grit... and all 200 women on the 50 Over 50 possess this alchemy.This list also matters because earlier this year, a semi-viral survey finding showed that 70% of women say they feel increasingly invisible as they age. The 50 Over 50 is meant to actively combat that feeling of invisibility – and show the world that women are doing some of their most ambitious, influential and powerful work after age 50.Cheers!Maggie McGrathExclusive Forbes Profile: This Entrepreneur Built Uber For The Yellow School BusCody Pickens for ForbesRitu Narayan founded Zum after struggling to find reliable school transportation for her children. Today, her $1.7 billion company is bringing 21st century technology to a stodgy workhorse. Revenue in 2025 hit $333 million, up 35% from 2024, with 5,000 schools nationwide paying for the service. Right now, schools in 18 states use Zum’s technology, though Narayan says it’s just “a matter of time” before she’s in all 50. “Once we are in a district, everybody around wants it. Like when we got the Kansas City [contract], the Omaha Public School District wanted us, and St. Louis, Missouri, wanted us,” she says. “Word spreads very fast.”ICYMI: Stories From The WeekJamel Toppin for ForbesFrom making her highly-anticipated Broadway debut to building a global haircare empire, Tracee Ellis Ross is redefining what it means to step into your ultimate power after 50. Ross sat down with ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath for a candid look at her summer Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing; she also revealed how she transforms terror into pure excitement and why she embraces the improvisational moments of audience participation.In February, Jennifer Garner stepped onto the balcony of the New York Stock Exchange to ring the opening bell and celebrate the $724 million IPO of Once Upon A Farm, the Berkeley, California-based organic baby food company she cofounded nearly a decade ago. The stock closed its first day of trading up 17% and is now down about 15% for the year, but Garner says she has “no interest” in checking the price on any given day. She’s already mastered tuning out noise from Wall Street. “People say to me, ‘Oh, I know you're checking it. You have to be checking it,’” the 54-year-old actress, a member of the 50 Over 50 class of 2026, tells Forbes. “And I say, ‘You underestimate my discipline.’”Since co-founding Social Finance—a 501(c)3 nonprofit that owns a registered investment advisor—in 2011, Tracy Palandjian has raised more than $500 million from investors who want their ROI with a do-gooder bent. Examples include refinancing predatory home loans to give (low-income) borrowers better terms and Claude Corps, a new partnership with Anthropic and CodePath to put AI-trained employees inside nonprofits. “Can you bring the rigor and discipline of markets, the accountability of capital, but apply it in the social context, in the mission context to think about different ways to improve people's lives?” Palandjian says. “It shouldn't be a trade off.”White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is resigning from her role, according to a Wednesday statement, citing her desire to spend more time with her children and family following the birth of her daughter in May.A recent investment into the media company owned by “Call Her Daddy” podcaster Alex Cooper has valued the company at $500 million as it looks to expand its video and lifestyle businesses. “Call Her Daddy,” Cooper’s podcast, is the most-listened-to podcast by women globally and has hosted guests like Michelle Obama, Kim Kardashian, Hailey Bieber, Simone Biles and then-Vice President Kamala Harris.The Checklist1. Stop AI slop at work. Data shows that 66% of professionals now spend at least six hours every week correcting the generic syntax, predictable structures, and hollow tone associated with AI-generated workslop. Here’s what to do if you feel like you’re in a room full of robots who used to be people.2. Proceed with caution when using AI in a job search. From being advised to use ChatGPT to help with your resume and cover letter, to hearing recruiters say they’re tired of reading “AI-generated applications,” professionals today are inundated with conflicting advice about how the technology may or may not aid their job search. Here’s how to tell how much AI is too much AI when applying for jobs.3. Maybe don’t be “always on.” Being responsive can sometimes strengthen manager trust or increase visibility with leadership. But if constant availability is hurting your work-life balance without leading to meaningful career advancement, it’s worth questioning whether being “always on” is really helping you get ahead.The QuizMillions of people in Greenland, Iceland and Spain were treated to a total solar eclipse this week—a stunning astronomical event where the moon blocks the entirety of the sun for a few moments, casting a shadow on Earth that is referred to as the path of totality. Roughly how often do total solar eclipses happen somewhere on Earth? Every 20 yearsEvery 7.5 yearsEvery 3 yearsEvery 16 monthsCheck your answer.Liked what you read? Click here to get on the newsletter list!