On January 30, 2024, Elon Musk, CEO of X (formerly Twitter), secured the top spot as the richest person, per Bloomberg Billionaire's Index. An intriguing revelation noted that the combined wealth of Indian billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani equaled Elon Musk's net worth. Mukesh Ambani, ranking 11th with a $108 billion net worth, and Gautam Adani, 14th with $95.9 billion, fell short of Musk's staggering $204 billion.
Musk's diverse roles include founder, CEO, and CTO of SpaceX, product architect at Tesla, Inc., and leadership positions in various ventures. His net worth soared to $232 billion in December 2023, as per Bloomberg, but recent fluctuations saw Bernard Arnault briefly surpassing him in Forbes' ranking.
Forbes currently places Bernard Arnault's net worth at $207.6 billion, securing the top position, with Musk following closely at $204.7 billion. In India, Mukesh Ambani's fortune reached $101.8 billion, reaffirming his status as the richest person in the country and Asia. Gautam Adani briefly held the top spot in January, ranking 12th, while Ambani slipped to 14th on the Bloomberg Billionaire's Index.
In a significant development, Elon Musk shared news on January 30 that Neuralink, his brain-chip startup, successfully implanted its first device in a human patient, marking a noteworthy advancement in neurotechnology.