How Elon Musk makes and spends his billions

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Elon Musk has amassed a fortune. His net worth hovers around $200 billion. But because the majority of his wealth is tied to Tesla shares and stock options, it dips and rises every day. See how he became one of the world's richest people — and where he spends his money.

Elon Musk's having a terrible year

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Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant to ultimately help humans merge with AI is sparking debate over safety and ethics

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Elon Musk's Neuralink implanted a brain chip in its first human patient in January of 2024, and is recruiting others to participate in its first human trial.

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Neuralink patient said he asked about reports of botched brain-chip surgeries on monkeys

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Elon Musk's neural interface technology company Neuralink euthanized a monkey (not pictured) after their implants ruptured her brain, per records obtained by Wired.
Elon Musk's company has faced criticism from an animal rights group for animal testing of its brain implant.

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Watch Neuralink's first human patient play 'Mario Kart' with his mind

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Neuralink's first patient was able to play Mario Kart using on his mind.
Neuralink's first patient was able to play Mario Kart using on his mind.

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Neuralink's first human patient has been revealed. Here's how we got here.

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Neuralink Livestreams Paralyzed Patient Playing Video Games With His Mind

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Neuralink, Elon Musk’s neuroscience startup, live-streamed an interview with its first patient on Wednesday.

Neuralink reveals first human trial patient, a 29-year-old quadriplegic who says brain chip is 'not perfect' but has changed his life

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Neuralink has implanted one of its chips into a human for the first time, following several years of tests conducted on monkeys.

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The FDA reportedly identified quality-control issues at a Neuralink animal lab shortly after Elon Musk said the startup was cleared to start human tests

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Thousands of people have expressed interest in participating in the FDA trial for Neuralink, Bloomberg reported.

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