Billion dollar blows: Google’s AI miss headlines week of pain for world’s richest
A misstep with Alphabet’s new AI chatbot sent shares tumbling, and the world’s richest person lost billions.
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Aussie billionaire’s Lamborghinis smashed by Crown valet driver
Billionaire Laurence Escalante, who owns online casino Virtual Gaming Worlds, confirmed two of his Lamborghinis had been involved in the crash.
The NBA’s only billionaire just broke the ‘unbreakable’ record
LeBron James, the first active NBA player to reach billionaire status, now also holds the record as the greatest scorer of all time.
Elon Musk claims Twitter is ‘trending to break even’ after bankruptcy warning
Just three months ago, Musk said the company was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Inside the changing fortunes of the world’s richest
Mark Zuckerberg had his best day ever; Gautam Adani’s epic losing streak continues; and a woman re-enters the world’s top 10.
Family feud over unclaimed fortune after ex-Russian billionaire’s mysterious death
Once one of Russia’s youngest billionaires, real estate baron Dmitry Zelenov mysteriously died in France less than two months ago. Now his fortune is caught up in a Florida court case and entangled In an international family feud spanning three generations.
The Top 10 Richest People In The World (February 2025)
The world’s top 10 richest are worth a remarkable $2 trillion.
How Gautam Adani lost US$50 billion in just one week
Gautam Adani’s fortune took a brutal hit that saw him plummet down the rich list.
Elton John’s tour ‘highest-grossing ever’ but here’s where U2, Taylor Swift, Rolling Stone rank
John’s tour surpassed Ed Sheeran’s Divide Tour, becoming the first tour to gross more than $800 million.
Subway cofounder’s multi-billion dollar gesture revealed after death
When Peter Buck died in 2021, he made sure there were strict instructions on what to do with his vast fortune.