Sergey Brin becomes world’s third-richest —overtakes Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison after Alphabet hits US$4 trillion
The Google parent’s stock hit a new record after a new AI deal with Apple, pushing its market value above $4 trillion.
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Musk acknowledges baby with Ashley St. Clair – demands custody over transgender concerns
St. Clair, a right-wing influencer, claimed last year she had a child with Musk, who initially said he was unsure whether it was his.
Billionaire Bill Ackman gives $10,000 to support ICE agent in Minneapolis shooting
Jonathan Ross fatally shot ICE protestor Renee Good in Minneapolis.
These billionaires bet big on Greenland – After Trump took interest
As Trump increasingly threatens to take control, some of the most powerful people in the world have taken their own interest in the mineral-rich territory to the North.
Inside the billionaire bubble: Why 2025 was the best year in history for billionaires
Surging AI stocks, big IPOs and Elon Musk fueled a billionaire bonanza this year.
The Top 10 Richest People in The World (January 2026)
The gap between the planet’s two wealthiest people has never been larger heading into the New Year.
Billionaires predicted the stock market’s performance in 2025. Most were wrong
Forbes asked 34 billionaires in early 2025 how they thought the S&P 500 would fare. Turns out, not even billionaires can see the future.
40 Under 40: The Richest Self-Made Billionaires Under 40
The number of self-made billionaires aged 39 or younger has soared amid the AI boom, tying the all-time record set in 2021. Here are the 40 wealthiest.
Beyoncé is now a billionaire
A bold pivot to country music led to the most successful concert tour in the genre’s history and helped Cowboy Carter lasso a 10-figure fortune—becoming just the fifth musician to do so.
Inside Elon Musk’s year of blunders, bombs and payday bonanzas
From Trump frenemyship, the DOGE debacle, unmet self-driving car promises, chainsaws and “Mechahitler” to a $1 trillion pay deal, 2025 was the billionaire’s most chaotic and lucrative year.