THE GENIUS WHO GAVE AWAY HIS BRAIN

Build the world’s smartest AI trader, then hand it over for free? That’s either mad genius or a masterclass in leadership.Under a canopy of chandeliers in Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands, Joseph Plazo stepped onto the stage, flash drive in hand.Holding up a house-key-sized flash drive, he declared, “This made billions. It’s yours now.”Shoc

By Forbes ContributorWall Street never saw him coming—because Joseph Plazo never played by its rules.Quezon City, Philippines — Ten years ago, Joseph Plazo sat under flickering candlelight, debugging neural nets while the city powered down.The laptop was old. The electricity, unstable. But his resolve didn’t flicker.He built, in obscurity, a