Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has scripted history yet again. Musk reached a historic milestone in his financial journey. His net worth has surged to an astonishing $500.1 billion, making him the world’s wealthiest person, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires tracker. He is well on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by March 2033.

Musk was the first person ever to surpass the $400 billion mark in December last year and now holds a fortune that’s $150 billion larger than his closest rival, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison. Musk’s massive empire spans electric vehicles, space exploration, and artificial intelligence.

Musk’s riches are largely driven by his 12.4% stake in Tesla, which witnessed a 14% rise in stock value this year alone. On Wednesday alone, a significant s

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