Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and 8 other tycoons got $500 billion richer in 2024 — and are now worth more than $2 trillion

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos all became a lot richer last year.

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• The world's 10 wealthiest people added more than $500 billion to their combined fortunes in 2024.
• The top 20 gained $700 billion and ended the year with a total worth above $3 trillion.
• Elon Musk scored a huge $203 billion gain, but other tech bosses also notched up big rises.

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