Elon Musk’s net worth has surged past $800 billion, setting yet another record and widening the gap between him and the next richest to more than $500 billion.

Technology founders dominate the rankings again as the gap between the richest and everyone else continues to widen.

Most people in today's generation often think that the richest people in history are the ones who own a big business or who shine on television screens. When it comes to the 10 richest people in ...

In 1324 the emperor of Mali, Mansa Musa, began a legendary pilgrimage to Mecca that stunned the medieval world. Traveling with tens of thousands of followers and caravans of camels loaded with gold, ...

According to Forbes's 2026 World's Billionaires List, Elon Musk tops the ranking with a $839 billion net worth.