The world's wealthiest people have got at least $150 billion richer thanks to the AI-fueled stock-market boom
on the publication's rich list for the first time ever earlier this week, with his fortune up $47 billion in 2023 thanks to the tech stock's 55% gain.
Gates himself has gotten $24 billion richer this year thanks to his Microsoft shares, with the Redmond-based tech giant emerging as a preferred AI play forAnd the man at the helm of one of the stock market's biggest success story of 2023 – Nvidia founder Jensen Huang – has also seen his personal fortune balloon by $24 billion, according to Bloomberg's index.
Again, that's largely thanks to Huang's shares in the chipmaker, which have jumped 192% in value to lift the company to a $1 trillion market capitalization. The members of the rich list have seen their combined wealth jump by over $150 billion in 2023, by Insider's calculations.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Retired auto shop owner brings business to the classroom for 'real world' teaching: ‘Perfection is expected’Industrial tech teacher Rob Van Der Hagen and BOLD High School rising seniors Austin Schroeder and Tate Sheehan detail their 'real-world' shop class.
Read more »
Man sets new world record solving Rubik’s Cube in three secondsA 21\u002Dyear\u002Dold California man solved a Rubik’s Cube and set a new world record in less than the time it took to read this sentence.
Read more »
ESPN’s Karl Ravech blows clutch home run call during College World Series: ‘My bad’Karl Ravech would later own up to his embarrassing gaffe.
Read more »
WATCH: Doctors Remove World's Largest Kidney StoneThe world's biggest kidney stone is getting a lot of attention after doctors removed it from a patient in Sri Lanka on June 1.
Read more »
Southern California resident smashes Rubik's Cube world record with 3.13-second solveSouthern Californian Max Park, already renowned for decoding Rubik's Cubes at a lightning-fast pace, set a world record this past weekend in Long Beach by solving a 3x3x3 puzzle in just 3.13 seconds.
Read more »
Social media galvanized by massive crowd protesting Dodgers honoring drag 'nuns': ‘World is over woke agenda’Social media was full of support for Catholic protestors demonstrating against the L.A. Dodgers honoring an anti-Catholic drag group at a recent Pride event.
Read more »