Bill Gates is worth $50 billion less than thought — and now trails his former assistant in net worth

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Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer in 1998.
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates (left) and his former assistant and successor as CEO, Steve Ballmer, pictured in 1998.

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Weddings are a must-attend on the billionaire social calendar for the summer

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez got married in Venice in June 2025.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez tied the knot in a star-studded wedding in Venice.

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Trump's trade war is eroding US billionaires' fortunes — while China's are getting even richer

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Politics
Zhang Yiming
Zhang Yiming, the CEO of TikTok owner Bytedance, is worth $57 billion.

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Elon Musk speaks out again in favor of the far-right in the UK

Tech Insider : Politics, Politics, Business
Elon Musk
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and a close advisor to President-elect Donald Trump.

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Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and 8 other tycoons got $500 billion richer in 2024 — and are now worth more than $2 trillion

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Musk Zuckerberg Bezos
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos all became a lot richer last year.

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Elon Musk's unforgettable year in 7 charts

Tech Insider : Politics, Politics, Business
Elon Musk
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

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Bernie Sanders calls out Elon Musk for pressuring lawmakers over funding bill: 'This is oligarchy at work'

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Elon Musk greets Donald Trump
Tesla CEO Elon Musk (left) and President-elect Donald Trump.

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The Waltons are once again the world's wealthiest family, beating out Gulf royalty and fashion dynasties

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Alice Walton (Jim out of focus)
Alice Walton (Jim out of focus)

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Elon Musk becomes the first-ever person to be worth $400 billion

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto
Elon Musk smiling at a Trump-Vance event, wearing a black
Elon Musk's wealth has surged since Donald Trump's reelection.

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Why more billionaires are moving overseas since the pandemic

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Glass of champagne in front of plane window
Billionaires have been moving to countries such as Switzerland, the UAE, Singapore, and the United States, per the UBS survey.

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