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- Jeff Bezos just reclaimed his title as the world's richest person.
- Bezos' wealth surge is due to a rally in Big Tech shares, incuding Amazon.
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk now ranks second on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
It's been more than two years since Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was the world's richest person, but he's now back in the lead again.
As of Tuesday, Bezos is the world's wealthiest man, with a net worth of $200 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Bezos reclaimed the top spot after a sustained rally in Big Tech shares on the back of the artificial intelligence boom. The last time Bezos was the world's richest person was in 2021.