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Musk’s wealth hits new high

Headline from The Hill

{beacon} Technology The Big Story Musk’s wealth hits new high Tech mogul Elon Musk became the first person to achieve a net worth of $500 billion, briefly touching the half-trillion-dollar milestone before dipping back down.

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Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. Entrepreneur

    Elon Musk Is the First to Achieve a $500B Net Worth (opens Entrepreneur)

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    Entrepreneur's feed description

    Tesla's CEO is still the richest man in the world.

  2. Breitbart News

    Elon Musk Becomes World's First Person to Achieve $500 Billion Net Worth (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Tech tycoon Elon Musk has made history by becoming the first person to amass a net worth exceeding $500 billion. The incredible surge in Musk's wealth is driven by his interests in Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI.

  3. UPI

    Elon Musk becomes first person with $500B net worth (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk's net worth reached $500 billion, the first to be worth half a trillion dollars. He's No. 1 on the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires list.

  4. The Guardian

    Elon Musk becomes first person with net worth of $500bn (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Tesla owner’s wealth temporarily crosses half-trillion-dollar mark before retreating to $499bn

  5. The Hill

    Musk becomes first person worth $500B (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Elon Musk becomes the first person to achieve a net worth of $500 billion, driven by Tesla's performance. He could become the world's first trillionaire.

  6. Investopedia

    Elon Musk's Net Worth Just Hit A New Record—Here's How He Made $500 Billion (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    The world's richest man just got richer. Elon Musk became the first person ever with a net worth exceeding $500 billion. Here's how he built his fortune.

  7. FOX Business

    Elon Musk makes history as first person ever to hit $500B net worth milestone: report (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Elon Musk has become the first person in history to reach a net worth of $500 billion, putting the Tesla and SpaceX CEO about $150 billion ahead of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison.

  8. Insider

    Elon Musk becomes the world's first $500 billion man (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Elon Musk's wealth briefly touched the half-a-trillion-dollar mark on Wednesday thanks in part to Tesla's rising stock price.

  9. The Hill

    Musk’s wealth hits new high (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    {beacon} Technology The Big Story Musk’s wealth hits new high Tech mogul Elon Musk became the first person to achieve a net worth of $500 billion, briefly touching the half-trillion-dollar milestone before dipping back down.

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