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A new round has begun in the billionaire war between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, and this time the meta CEO is on top.
Zuckerberg became the third richest person in the world Bloomberg Billionaires Index Friday’s net worth was reported at $187 billion. According to Fortune magazine, this is the first time since 2020 that Zuckerberg has broken into the top three of the ranking. report.
Meanwhile, Tesla CEO Musk has fallen to fourth place with a fortune of $181 billion.
The news comes as Tesla sold just 386,800 cars in the first quarter of 2024, the first year-over-year decline in the company’s sales in nearly four years. The news sent the company’s stock down more than 7% in early trading, and its share price has fallen more than 34% so far in 2024.
With an additional $30 billion in the bank, Zuckerberg is approaching the level of wealth of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. According to Bloomberg, Bezos has the second-highest net worth at $207 billion. LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault tops the list with a net worth of $223 billion.
Property is not the only thing Zuckerberg and Musk are fighting over.
The technology executives have been at odds since a SpaceX explosion destroyed Facebook’s satellite in 2016. The public feud escalated last year when Mr. Musk challenged Mr. Zuckerberg to a cage fight. Meta’s launch of X’s rival social media platform, Threads, has not helped ease tensions between the two.