Elon Musk, owner of the social network
The American billionaire added $95.4 billion (more than €86 billion) to his fortune this year, regaining first place, according to the list of the 500 richest people in the world, prepared by Bloomberg.
According to the list, the combined global wealth of the 500 billionaires increased by $1.5 billion in 2023 (up from $1.4 billion lost last year), largely due to artificial intelligence.
Elon Musk surpassed the president of the luxurious LVMH, Bernard Arnault, by more than 50 billion dollars. The French tycoon occupies second place on the list, with a net worth of $179 billion, after having added $16.9 billion this year.
In addition to being the founder of
The position of the richest is linked to the evolution 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 dollars, according to the press.
The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, occupies third place in the ranking with a net worth of 178 billion dollars, after 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 the creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg (130 billion dollars).
L’Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (12th) is the richest woman on the planet and the first to have a twelve-figure net worth ($100 billion). Her fortune has risen 40% this year after L’Oreal shares hit an all-time high.
In terms of nationalities, in a list dominated by the United States, the Mexican Carlos Slim stands out as the richest in Latin America (number 11, with 104 billion dollars), followed by the Spaniard Amancio Ortega (14th place, with 87.6 million). billion).
Source: TSF
