Figma burst onto the public stock exchange last week, surging in share price by 333% and hitting a market cap of over $70 billion in just the first few days of trading. For investors bullish on startups, last week was a rejuvenation after a sluggish stretch in the IPO market. But for Figma cofounder and…
Elon Musk claims to have slashed billions of dollars worth of wasteful spending during his time as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—but his controversial role may have done more damage to his pocketbook than he anticipated. This year alone, Musk has lost some $80 billion in his net worth, bringing his current…
Growing up, many little girls were told they should be seen and not heard. The billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates, however, was told something entirely different: that she could do anything—and it shaped who she is today. “My father, who worked on the Apollo missions, believed that women could do anything,” French Gates recently said…
Forget fireworks and cookouts: Elon Musk and Sam Altman are spending their Fourth of July sharing their frustrations about US politics. The rival tech billionaires each celebrated Independence Day with social-media posts in which they vented about the state of the 50 states. Musk rekindled his idea of starting a new political party called the…
The ninth richest billionaire in the United Kingdom has decided to move his business out of London to the UAE, after claiming that “Britain has gone to hell.” Norwegian shipping tycoon John Fredriksen is the latest in a growing exodus of wealthy individuals from the UK capital, according to a report by E24. The 81-year-old…
Topline Billionaire investor Warren Buffett dished out $6 billion in Berkshire Hathaway shares to five charities Saturday, marking his biggest annual donation in nearly 20 years and parting with a portion of his $152 billion estimated net worth. Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett smiles during an interview in Omaha, Neb., May 7, ……
Topline Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former journalist Lauren Sánchez Bezos stepped out on the town Saturday after the newlyweds exchanged vows on a small Venetian island Friday, the centerpiece of what has become a star-studded, and controversial, multi-day ceremony hosted in Venice, Italy. (Related: All the photos of the celebrity attendees.) Amazon’s founder Jeff…
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Topline Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former journalist Lauren Sánchez will reportedly get hitched this week in what is expected to be an opulent and controversial ceremony hosted in Venice, Italy, though few details about the multi-day celebration are known and protests threaten to disrupt the billionaire’s plans. Bezos and Sánchez will reportedly tie the…
© 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP Hims & Hers cofounder and CEO Andrew Dudum dropped out of Forbes’ billionaire ranks on Monday – less than two months after joining the three-comma-club, in May. Dudum, 36, lost more than $400 million in wealth in a single trading day, after shares of his telehealth firm, known for its…