Forbes has labelled Elon Musk 'among the least philanthropic billionaires', estimating that only a minute fraction of his $839 billion wealth has reached people in need.

Musk estimated Starship could support launching roughly 10 million tons of payload to orbit annually, producing a terawatt per year of solar-powered AI compute. ・SpaceX is meanwhile racing toward one of the largest IPOs in history.

The Forbes 2026 list identifies a record 3,428 billionaires worldwide, with a combined net worth of $20.1 trillion. Elon Musk remains the world's wealthiest person, while many other top billionaires, including Larry Page and Jeff Bezos, have homes in Florida.

"They are richer than ever, worth a record $20.1 trillion, up $4 trillion from last year," Forbes said. "The U.S. has the most billionaires, with a record 989, including 15 of the top 20. China, including Hong Kong, is next, with 610, and India (229) ranks a distant third."

The most obvious Elon Musk investment is his $1.6 trillion electric vehicle and technology company, Tesla. Musk owns about 12% of Tesla's stock, and he serves as the CEO of the company.

The three-week OpenAI trial had numerous markings of its subjects’ wealth, from an inflatable Elon Musk doll to fancy butt cushions.

Elon Musk’s lawyer falsely suggested Altman was being investigated by the Senate, after it was instead a House lawmaker who contacted him.