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Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and Tesla founder Elon Musk are all worth over US$100 billion. Photos: Reuters/AP

Who’s in the US$100 billion club? Net worths, ranked – from Musk to Zuckerberg

From the pioneering tech founders behind Google and Microsoft to the industry titans behind Walmart and Reliance, these founders and CEOs are worth over US$100b – here’s how they made their fortunes.

Who is controversial New York restaurateur, Keith McNally?

Why is Lauren Sánchez’s former yoga instructor, Alanna Zabel, suing her?

Jeff Bezos gives rave review of fiancé’s book caught in copying row

Sánchez’s former yoga teacher Alanna Zabel said in a lawsuit that the woman stole the idea from her.

Billionaire Jeff Bezos with his fiancé Lauren Sánchez in Spain. Photo: MEGA/GC Images

Meet Tony Gonzalez, Lauren Sanchez’s ex before billionaire Jeff Bezos

As Sánchez and Gonzalez’ son Nico graduates from university, we take a look at the man who stole the former Fox host’s heart before billionaire Jeff Bezos came along …

9 of the largest yachts owned by tech billionaires, ranked

From Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to Oracle’s Larry Ellison and ex Google CEO Eric Schmidt, these CEOs’ extravagant superyachts are among the biggest at sea – and have all the amenities possible

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin sends first crew to edge of space since 2022 grounding

All passengers, including a venture capitalist and a pilot, are paying customers and are expected float around the pod for a few minutes before returning to earth.

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A screen grab of a Blue Origin broadcast shows the Mission NS-25, with the New Shepard 4 rocket and crew capsule, taking off from the Blue Origin base near Van Horn, Texas. Photo: AFP

Who is David Pecker – and why is he important in Donald Trump’s trial?

The ex-publisher of the Enquirer testified to his 2016 involvement in paying off Playboy model Karen McDougal, while the tabloid also ‘caught and killed’ stories to protect Weinstein and Schwarzenegger

Mark Zuckerberg’s new US$300 million superyacht, Launchpad

The world’s largest-volume Dutch-built superyacht, with facilities which include a swimming pool and helipad, Launchpad was commissioned by billionaire Vladimir Potanin, who is subject to US sanctions

Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault – the richest people in the world, compared

They’re worth a combined US$400 billion, but just how did Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and LVMH boss Bernard Arnault achieve their billionaire status?

Photos: AP, Bloomberg

Biden jokes about Trump’s mental fitness at Washington dinner

US President Joe Biden on Donald Trump: ‘Don’t tell him, he thinks he’s running against Barack Obama’.

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US President Joe Biden, 81, will face off against Donald Trump, 77, in a rematch in November. Photo: AP

Musk overtaken by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos as world’s richest person

Musk lost his position atop the Bloomberg Billionaires Index to Jeff Bezos after shares in Tesla tumbled 7.2 per cent on Monday.

8 celebs licensed to fly besides Prince Harry, from Brangelina to Tom Cruise

While Prince Harry and Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez were just named a Living Legends of Aviation, these Hollywood celebrities have learned how to fly aeroplanes and helicopters

Meta, Amazon beat expectations with stellar results

Meta and Amazon on Thursday blew through expectations in their latest quarterly results as Big Tech continued to impress Wall Street.

In an aerial view, people take pictures in front of a sign at Meta Platforms' headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on July 7, 2023. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

Musk is world’s richest person – for now. But as Tesla slumps, Bezos closes gap

Musk’s wealth is down US$30 billion this year to just under US$200 billion, as Tesla’s stock tanked 26 per cent. Jeff Bezos is just US$15 billion behind Musk, threatening his crown as the world’s richest person

Elon Musk’s wealth is down US$30 billion this year to just under US$200 billion, according to Bloomberg. Photo: Reuters

Meet Lauren Sánchez’s son, Nikko Gonzalez, who just made his runway debut

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez just sat front row at Dolce & Gabbana’s autumn/winter 2024-25 menswear show in Milan in support of her handsome son, Nikko Gonzalez – so what do we know about him?

World could get its first trillionaire within 10 years, Oxfam says

Anti-poverty organisation Oxfam releases report on wealth and global inequality as business elites gather in Davos.

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Meet Aussie model and actress Pia Whitesell, who married Lauren Sánchez’s ex

Pia Whitesell might have remained an Aussie celeb if it weren’t for her current husband, multimillionaire Hollywood talent agent Patrick Whitesell – here’s what we know about the Chilean beauty

Australian model and actress Pia Whitesell is married to Lauren Sánchez’s ex Patrick Whitesell. Photo: @pia/Instagram

Tesla loses US$94 billion in market valuation amid slow global EV market growth

After Tesla’s blockbuster 2023, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker is off to its worst start to any year – ever.

The world’s 25 richest families got US$1.5 trillion wealthier in 2023

Walmart’s heirs lost the crown to UAE royals, while Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Hermès’ owners and more dynasties added US$1.5 trillion to their fortunes in total

Bezos’ Blue Origin launches first rocket since 2022 crash

The New Shepard lifted off successfully in Texas, carrying a capsule full of experiments from last year’s failed test.

The New Shepherd rocket blasts off from the Blue Origin base near Van Horn, Texas, on Tuesday. Photo: Blue Origin via AFP

The world’s billionaires’ annual social calendar, revealed

From rubbing shoulders with Prince William at Ascot, to picking out million-dollar artworks at Frieze, the world’s wealthiest flock to a handful of events year round – so what are they?

Stan Druckenmiller, Bom Kim and Kevin Warsh at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference 2023, where the world’s most wealthy and powerful figures from media, finance, technology and politics come together. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Jeff Bezos’ multimillion-dollar property portfolio, from Indian Creek to NY

The billionaire and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez are moving from his long-time base in Seattle to Miami – but where are his other multimillion-dollar homes?

‘I blacked out a bit’: Lauren Sánchez opened up about Jeff Bezos’ proposal

The power couple’s engagement news broke in May – and the Amazon billionaire’s fiancée just opened up about how he popped the question, adding that they’re ‘still thinking about the wedding’

9 celebrities with property in the ‘billionaire bunker’ – besides Jeff Bezos

Beyoncé and Jay Z, Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen, and Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are just a few of the celebrity couples who have bought property in Miami’s exclusive neighbourhood of Indian Creek

Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sánchez are moving to Miami. Photo: @laurewsanchez/Instagram

Guess which 3 tech billionaires saw the biggest wealth jump in 2023 …

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos have seen the biggest wealth surges in 2023, but which ‘mega-billionaire’ on the list isn’t from the tech sector?

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are all billionaires who saw their fortunes rise the most in 2023. Photos: Xinhua, Twitter, Reuters

Yacht lives of the rich and famous, from Jeff Bezos to Diane von Furstenberg

For the world’s richest individuals, cruising the Mediterranean on your superyacht is a must – so which billionaire seemed to have the most fun this summer?

Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez embraces ‘loud luxury’ yacht fashion

Lauren Sánchez has been spending time with her fiancé Jeff Bezos on his megayacht across Europe this summer flaunting ‘loud luxury’ … here’s a look at her holiday style, from Louis Vuitton to Pucci

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Jeff Bezos
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Born
12 Jan 1964
Industry
Technology, Business
Job Title
Businessman
last updated:
7 October, 2024
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