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Tesla Boss Elon Musk has become the first billionaire to boast of a $500 billion net worth as per Forbes Real Time Billionaires.
Musk had previously crossed the $400 billion mark last December, becoming the first to reach that milestone. Currently, Musk is $150 billion ahead of Larry Ellison and close to becoming the world's first trillionaire.
Tesla shares rose 4 per cent by 3:30 pm ET on Wednesday, bolstering the ex-DOGE Head's net worth by $9.3 billion. Elon Musk's 12 per cent shareholding is now valued at $191 billion.
Meanwhile, his space-tech enterprise SpaceX is now valued at $400 billion as per a private tender offer in August, $50 billion higher from its valuation December 2024.
Musk holds an estimated 42 per cent st