In late 2024, Elon Musk’s net worth eclipsed $500 billion briefly, securing his spot as the world’s richest person. As of mid-August 2025, Musk’s net worth stood at around $378 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That’s a far cry from $5 billion, but was roughly $70 billion ahead of Oracle founder Larry Ellison…
Oracle founder Larry Ellison, who once mocked cloud computing as “complete gibberish,” is now the second-richest person on Earth, overtaking Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg. With a net worth of $288 billion, he is behind Elon Musk who has a net worth of $3379 billion, as per Bloomberg Billioniare Index. The reason: Oracle’s…
Topline Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg overtook Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to become the world’s third-wealthiest person Thursday, as Meta’s stock surged in the wake of yet another earnings beat for the firm. Zuckerberg’s stake in his company surged after Meta’s earnings smashed Wall Street’s estimates. Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Key Facts Zuckerberg’s net worth jumped…
Upon closing of Paramount Global and Skydance Media’s $8 billion merger, Oracle co-founder and chairman Larry Ellison will hold a minority voting interest of approximately 35.5% in the combined company. When Skydance first submitted its broadcast license transfer application to the FCC in September, the initial filing stated that the Skydance investor consortium would hold…
Meta (META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg is no longer the second-richest person in the world. That title now belongs to Oracle (ORCL) founder Larry Ellison. According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, gains of over $60 billion this year brought Ellison’s net worth up to $257 billion, surpassing Zuckerberg’s $247 billion, as of July 17. The switch…
In a dramatic reshuffling of the global billionaire rankings, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has surged to the second spot, overtaking Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg. His net worth has skyrocketed to an estimated $275.9 billion as of July 2025, following a 32% surge in Oracle’s stock in June alone. Ellison, who still owns nearly 41%…
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has praised tech industry leaders Larry Ellison, Jeff Bezos, and even Larry Page, as among the smartest people he knows. “Larry Ellison is very smart,” Musk said on the “Verdict” podcast hosted by Senator Ted Cruz, referring to the Oracle cofounder. “I will say Larry Ellison is one of…
Larry Ellison, Oracle Co-Founder And One Of Richest Men In The World, Saw His Net Worth Dip $22.6 Billion In One Day Due To DeepSeek Selloff Larry Ellison, the Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) co-founder and one of the richest people on the planet, watched $22.6 billion disappear in a single day on January 27—and he didn’t even…
Instagram added a new short-form video feature to the image-focused platform in a direct challenge to TikTok. Chris Delmas | AFP | Getty Images Meta is offering deals to creators to promote Instagram on other short-form video apps, including TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube, CNBC has learned. With the TikTok app not currently available for download…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s first week in office isn’t over yet, but already it offers signals about how his next four years in the White House may unfold. Some takeaways from the earliest days of his second term: He’s emboldened like never before Within hours of being sworn in, Trump pardoned more than…