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Elon Musk's $71 Billion Wealth Wipeout Dwarfs Next 7 Billionaire Decliners Combined
Thursday, July 3, 2025 - 12:36pm | 866The world's richest person is worth less in 2025 than at the end of 2024, with Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk seeing his wealth take a hit as he battles with President Donald Trump. What Happened: The share price of Tesla has been highly volatile since Trump won the 2024 presidential...
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Larry Page Rejected Steve Jobs' 'Do One Thing' Well Advice, Built Everything Instead: Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora Recalls Google's 'Product-Obsessed' Roots
Monday, June 30, 2025 - 6:12am | 699Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) co-founder Larry Page rejected Apple Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AAPL) signature “focus on one thing” philosophy during a pivotal meeting with Steve Jobs, according to Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) CEO Nikesh Arora. What Happened: Speaking on...
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Elon Musk's Net Worth Soars Nearly $3 Billion, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg And Other Top 10 Billionaires Add Over $16 Billion As S&P 500, Nasdaq Jump, Erasing Friday's Losses
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 3:04am | 685Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos added billions to their net worth as Wall Street bounced back on Monday, erasing Friday’s losses. What Happened: Musk became richer by $2.7 billion on a single day,...
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Google Co-Founder Larry Page Predicted A Machine That Would 'Understand Everything On The Web,' Has That 25-Year Old Pipe Dream Finally Turned Into Reality?
Saturday, June 7, 2025 - 8:30am | 570Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) co-founder Larry Page called artificial intelligence "the ultimate version of Google" back in 2000, a prediction the company now treats as marching orders. What Happened: In that 2000 interview at the International Achievement Summit, Page explained his...
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Google Co-founder Larry Page Uses This Economic Principle To Guide Innovation: It's All About Building What Wouldn't Exist Without You
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 6:30am | 601At TED2014, Google co-founder Larry Page was asked by interviewer Charlie Rose about how he approaches innovation and growth. Page's answer drew from economics to make a larger point about progress and impact. What Happened: Page shared that he relies on "additionality," a key economic concept,...
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Musk, Bezos Gain Billions After US-China Trade Deal, But The Wealthiest 10 Are Still Down $67B In 2025
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 3:52pm | 717A new 90-day pause and lowered tariff amounts between the United States and China have helped send the stock market higher with the S&P 500 drifting back into positive territory for 2025. The stock market gains have also helped the richest people in the world get richer. Here's a look at how...
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$74 Billion Wiped Out Since Tariff Declaration — See How Much The Billionaires Lost
Saturday, April 5, 2025 - 2:30pm | 436In a significant market downturn since President Donald Trump announced new tariffs worldwide, the world’s wealthiest individuals have seen their fortunes shrink by $74 billion. What Happened: The market turmoil following Trump’s sweeping tariffs led to a considerable loss in wealth for...
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Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg And Jensen Huang See $34 Billion Wiped Out In A Single Day: Here's How Much Other 'Magnificent 7' Billionaires Lost After Trump's Liberation Day
Friday, April 4, 2025 - 7:13am | 879Top billionaires Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jensen Huang lost nearly $34 billion after the bloodbath on Wall Street on Thursday. Here’s how much the ‘Magnificent 7’ billionaires lost in total. What Happened: Wall Street witnessed its most brutal trading day in years, with all...
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Google Co-Founder Larry Page's New AI Startup Could Change How Humans Make Things Forever: Report
Thursday, March 6, 2025 - 11:01pm | 534Larry Page, the co-founder of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), the holding company for Google, is reportedly building a new AI-powered startup, Dynatomics. What Happened: Page is working with a small team of engineers on AI-driven technology that can generate highly optimized product...
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Larry Page, Google Co-Founder, Said He'd Leave His Fortune To Elon Musk Over Charity Because Of His Plans 'To Go To Mars To Back Up Humanity'
Sunday, November 24, 2024 - 1:00pm | 939In 2014, during an interview with Charlie Rose at the TED Conference, Google cofounder Larry Page made headlines with an unusual revelation. Page didn't point to traditional charitable foundations or heirs when asked about his thoughts on legacy and philanthropy. Instead, he floated the idea of...
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Google Was Incorporated This Day 26 Years Ago: If You Invested $1000 In Search Giant's IPO 6 Years Later, Here's How Much You'd Have
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 - 9:21am | 1009Google, which is a subsidiary of holding company Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG), has now become one of the most influential tech companies on Wall Street. As is the case with any of the startups, it had a humble beginning at a Stanford University dorm room. As the company commemorates...
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Arnault's Fortune Falls As LVMH Misses On Earnings: Zuckerberg Now Eyes Third Spot On Billionaires List
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 5:38pm | 773French luxury businessman Bernard Arnault is poised to see a significant drop in his fortune, potentially by several billion dollars. Nearly half of Arnault’s wealth is tied to his stake in LVMH-Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (OTCPK: LVMHF), which saw a nearly 5% decline in over-the-counter...
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Elon Musk Says Google Co-Founder And One Of His 'Best Friends' Larry Page Thought Eventually We Will All 'Upload Our Minds To The Computer'
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 6:42am | 742In an interview on Monday, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk spoke about his now strained relationship with former Google CEO Larry Page and their contrasting views on artificial intelligence. What Happened: Musk had this conversation with Dr. Jordan B. Peterson at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas....
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Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft And Their Journeys: The Tech Icons That Put America On The World Stage
Thursday, July 4, 2024 - 9:00am | 691On July 4, as Americans celebrate independence, Benzinga is spotlighting the corporations currently shaping the nation’s economy and global influence. Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft started in a garage with a vision to put a computer on...
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Elon Musk's 'Speciesist' Dispute With Larry Page Signals Larger Issues In AI Leadership, Say Gladstone Experts
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - 8:44am | 664Jeremie Harris and Edouard Harris from Gladstone AI recently highlighted a major ethical dispute in AI development — a debate that has garnered much attention since Google’s Larry Page called Elon Musk “speciesist” last year for prioritizing human interests in AI advancements....