2nd richest person on December 31?Elon Musk

Tech billionaires alone will gain in 2026 The wealth of the sector's 100 billionaires jumped by $845 billion by the end of September Elon Musk, the world's richest man, added $310 billion to his fortune this year through the end of September, representing nearly 40% of the total increase in the index The total wealth of tech billionaires is $4.6 trillion, equivalent to 36% of the total wealth of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index #Arabic_Business

The numbers confirm that 2026 looks set to be an exceptional year for the world's tech billionaires. The fortunes of nearly 100 tech billionaires, among the world's 500 richest people, have increased by a total of approximately $845 billion since the beginning of the year until September 30, marking the largest increase in their wealth during the first nine months of any year, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The same drivers that have been propelling global markets were behind this surge, primarily the artificial intelligence boom and record highs in tech stocks, especially in the United States. The total wealth of tech billionaires now stands at $4.6 trillion, equivalent to 36% of the index's total wealth, even though they represent only about one-fifth of its members. In stark contrast, billionaires who amassed their fortunes have lost Outside the technology sector, a total of $62 billion was added during that period, while Americans accounted for 94% of the index's net gains. Since September 10, the world's ten richest people have all been from the United States, the first time this has happened since Bloomberg began tracking billionaires' wealth in 2012. Elon Musk, the world's richest man, added $310 billion to his fortune this year through the end of September, representing nearly 40% of the total increase in the index. Musk briefly became the world's first trillionaire after his company SpaceX merged with his AI company xAI and went public in June. Nine of the world's ten richest people owe their fortunes to American technology companies. Michael Dell, founder of Dell Technologies, saw his wealth increase by 81% to reach $254 billion, as his company's data center sales boom Mark Zuckerberg added $23 billion to his net worth this year, after shares of Meta Platforms surged 27% in September, marking its best monthly performance in nearly four years, following the launch of its new AI-powered personal assistant, Muse. The combined wealth of the world's 500 richest people peaked at $13.4 trillion in mid-June. Since then, it has fallen 6% to $12.6 trillion amid a general market slowdown and growing uncertainty surrounding some of the biggest AI companies. #Arabic_Business

Americans occupied all ten lines of the billionaires index in the ranking of the world's richest people, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as of September 11. Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk retained first place with a fortune of $919 billion. He is followed by Google co-founder Larry Page with $286 billion and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with $274 billion. Google co-founder Sergey Brin occupies fourth place ($266 billion), and Dell founder Michael Dell is fifth ($245 billion). The top ten also includes Meta founder (an organization recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation) Mark Zuckerberg ($229 billion), Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison ($208 billion), Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang ($181 billion), and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer ($172 billion). Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android

Only Americans remain in the top 10 richest people in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Elon Musk holds first place in the ranking by a wide margin - his fortune is estimated at $919 billion, having increased by $299 billion since the beginning of the year. Google co-founder Larry Page ($286 billion) and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ($274 billion), who occupy second and third places, also significantly increased their fortunes this year - by $17 billion and $20.4 billion, respectively. The agency classified nine of the top 10 people in the "technology" category. Only one—Berkshire Hathaway investment fund founder Warren Buffett—is classified as a "diversified business," but a significant portion of his fortune is tied to investments in high-tech companies. Subscribe to Kommersant on MAX | on Telegram

RT @Benzinga: Elon Musk has widened his lead as the world’s richest person in 2026, even as other top billionaires have seen their fortunes…

Elon Musk has widened his lead as the world’s richest person in 2026, even as other top billionaires have seen their fortunes shrink. While the top 10 collectively lost more than $45 billion this year, Musk’s net worth has climbed sharply. According to Bloomberg estimates, Elon…