The American billionaire added 95,400 million dollars (more than 86,000 million euros) to his fortune this year, regaining first place, according to the list of the 500 richest people in the world, compiled by Bloomberg.
According to the list, the combined global wealth of the 500 billionaires will increase by $1.5 billion by 2023 (compared to the $1.4 billion lost last year), largely due to artificial intelligence.
Elon Musk surpassed luxury LVMH president Bernard Arnault by more than $50 billion. The French tycoon occupies second place on the list, with a net worth of $179 billion, after adding $16.9 billion this year.
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The position of the richest is linked to the performance of technology stocks, which have reached historical records in the market thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence: the wealth of technology entrepreneurs grew by 48% this year, or $ 658 billion, according to the press.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ranks third with a net worth of $178 billion, having added $71.3 billion to his fortune this year.
In turn, Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the fourth richest person in the world, with a net worth of $141 billion, followed by the company’s former CEO Steve Ballmer ($131 billion) and by Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg ($130 billion). ).
L’Oreal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (ranked 12th) is the richest woman in the world and the first with a 12-figure net worth ($100 billion). His fortune has risen 40% this year after L’Oréal shares hit a record high.
As for nationalities, in a list dominated by the United States, Mexican Carlos Slim tops the list as the richest in Latin America (number 11, with $104 billion), followed by Spaniard Amancio Ortega (14th place, with $87.6 billion). ).
Source: DN
