THE REBEL WHO OUTSMARTED WALL STREET—THEN GAVE AWAY THE CODE

By Special Report by Forbes Technology DeskWall 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 b

By Feature Report by the Forbes Innovation TeamImagine having a cheat code for financial markets. Joseph Plazo didn’t just imagine it—he built it. Then gave it away.In a lecture hall humming with anticipation, Joseph Plazo stood before a crowd ready to rewrite how markets are understood.Students leaned forward. Professors clicked record. A sing