Billionaires

Ma has almost completely disappeared from public view after Chinese regulators shut down his fintech company Ant Group’s IPO in late 2020.

Seven of Australia’s 50 Richest made their fortunes in tech. But this year they’re part of a global trend where startup billionaires are nearly US$100 billion poorer than a year ago. 

Jordan has now donated more than $15 million to Make-A-Wish, also committing $50 million to racial equality causes in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.

Singer Rihanna’s makeup touch-up during her Super Bowl performance has earned her brand Fenty Beauty US$5.6 million in media impact value in the first 12 hours.

The position was last held by Virgil Abloh, who died in 2021.

The world’s top-earning celebrities—including aging rock stars, the Simpsons’ creators and a Puerto Rican rap star—made more than $1.3 billion last year.

A misstep with Alphabet’s new AI chatbot sent shares tumbling, and the world’s richest person lost billions.

Billionaire Laurence Escalante, who owns online casino Virtual Gaming Worlds, confirmed two of his Lamborghinis had been involved in the crash.

LeBron James, the first active NBA player to reach billionaire status, now also holds the record as the greatest scorer of all time.

Just three months ago, Musk said the company was on the verge of bankruptcy.