He grew up on a pig farm. Then, for a moment, he was the richest man on Earth — richer than Bezos or Gates. This is the story of Masayoshi Son, the billionaire behind SoftBank, who gambled on tech ...

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s net worth was cut by more than $14 billion on Thursday as the company’s stock plummeted, ...

Jeff Bezos became the world’s third-richest person again on Tuesday while reclaiming the spot from Google cofounder Sergey ...

Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. A new analysis finds that the richest 15 ...

James Dyson is reshaping how he manages Britain’s biggest fortune, streamlining his sprawling business empire across three continents following new leaders taking the reins of his family holding ...

The former junk bond trader who at one time was the richest man in Los Angeles — flaunting a net worth that reached $6.2 billion — saw his fortune dwindle to nothing as he left behind a widow who is ...

In the late 1990s, Gary Winnick donated millions of dollars to the Los Angeles Zoo and rubbed elbows with President Bill Clinton. He would soon buy the most expensive home in the country. “He’s so ...

Elon Musk supported El Salvador President Nayib Bukele’s initiative to integrate Grok AI into the country’s public education program on Tuesday. Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has ...

With a net worth pegged at $676 billion as of Dec. 16, 2025, per Forbes, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is far-and-away the richest man on Earth — the next closest competitor being Larry page, co-founder and ...