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

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Should broadcast media owners worry about Brendan Carr, Trump's pick to run the FCC?

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Brendan Carr, Donald Trump's pick to head the Federal Communications Commission, says broadcast licenses are not "sacred cows" — which suggests that media companies that have them could lose them.

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Larry Ellison is investing up to $165 million to turn University of Oxford science research into products

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Larry Ellison, the cofounder of Oracle.

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Oracle stock is set for its best year since the dot-com boom after a 75% surge

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Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison.

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Elon Musk is $119 billion richer this year — and the 10 biggest wealth gainers are up a combined $585 billion

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Oracle chairman Larry Ellison and Tesla CEO Elon Musk are two of 2024's biggest wealth gainers.

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The most valuable programming on TV is for sale. Why hasn't anyone bought it?

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The NFL Network has the rights to at least seven games a year, including the upcoming matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets.

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Meet David Ellison, the 41-year-old son of billionaire Larry Ellison set to take over at Paramount

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David Ellison is the son of billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison.

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Musk, Gates, Bezos: Meet the Gen Z and millennial heirs now coming into their own — and set to inherit billions

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Bill Gates surrounded by his kids, from right, Rory, Jennifer, and Phoebe, and Elon Musk holding one of his 11 known children.

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Paramount's new owner says he's building a tech company. Come again?

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David Ellison is pitching the new Paramount as a tech company.

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The rise of Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce and owner of Time Magazine

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff rides a Segway around one of Salesforce's earliest office spaces.

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