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Elon Musk becomes first to hit $500bn in the world

The News Patriot

By Taibat Olaniyan

Elon Musk has become the first person ever to achieve a net worth of more than $500bn (£370.9bn)

The Tesla boss achieved this as the value of the electric car company and his other businesses have risen this year.

The tech magnate’s net worth briefly reached $500.1bn  before dipping slightly to just over $499bn later according to the Forbes’ billionaires index reported.

Alongside Tesla, valuations of his other ventures, including the artificial intelligence startup xAI and rocket company SpaceX, have also reportedly climbed in recent months.

The milestone further cements Musk’s status as the world’s richest person, well ahead of rivals in the global tech sector.

According to Forbes’ billionaires index, Oracle founder Larry Ellison is the world’s second richest person, with a fortune of about $350.7bn.

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