"The group's combined wealth rose by $579 billion in 2025 to surpass $2.5 trillion, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows. Amazon, one of the world's largest companies with more than 1.5 million employees and over $600 billion in annual net sales, has a market capitalization just below that amount. Last year's biggest wealth gainer was Elon Musk. He cemented his status as the richest person on the planet with a $187 billion increase in net worth to $619 billion, the wealth ranking shows."
"The next-biggest wealth gainers last year were Alphabet cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who added $101 billion and $92 billion to their respective fortunes. The "Google Guys" rose from sixth and eighth on the rich list to second and fourth place respectively, with net worths of $269 billion and $250 billion each at the end of December. Their wealth surge was fueled by a 65% jump in shares of Google's parent company last year, reflecting fresh excitement about the search-and-advertising giant's AI efforts."
The combined net worth of the world's 10 richest people rose by $579 billion in 2025 to exceed $2.5 trillion, overtaking Amazon's market capitalization. Elon Musk led gains with a $187 billion increase to $619 billion as Tesla stock climbed and SpaceX valuation jumped from $350 billion to $800 billion. Alphabet cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin added $101 billion and $92 billion respectively, buoyed by a 65% rise in Google's parent company shares amid AI enthusiasm. Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison gained $55 billion but slipped in ranking after earlier volatility in Oracle stock.
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