Elon Musk Just Became the World's First Trillionaire — And He's Left Everyone Else in the Dust

A New Era of Wealth: What $1.1 Trillion Actually Looks Like

Let's be honest when we talk about billionaires, we're usually counting zeros. But what happens when someone crosses into uncharted territory? Elon Musk just did exactly that.

According to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Musk's net worth has reached an eye-watering $1.11 trillion, officially making him the world's first trillionaire. And here's the wild part that's roughly equivalent to the combined fortunes of the next four richest people on the planet.

Think about that for a second.

While most of us are calculating whether we can afford a coffee price hike, Musk is out here accumulating more wealth than some countries' entire GDPs. It's almost surreal, right?

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos In Space || Second!

After Richard Branson, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos also flies into space. A milestone in space travel? Or just a gigantic ego trip? The most important questions to start with...

Jeff Bezos really wanted to be the first. He announced his plans eight weeks ago: On July 20, the 52nd anniversary of the moon landing, he would fly into space at the tip of a rocket. Today, Tuesday around 2:30 p.m, the time has come: The Amazon founder and three companions actually take off from a launch pad in West Texas, provided the weather is good. On-site spectators are not allowed, but Bezos' company Blue Origin will broadcast the spectacle via livestream.

With this, the currently richest person leaves the earth for a short time. So Bezos is sure to make an entry in the history books. Even if not the one the American had actually strived for: he actually wanted to be the first passenger on a privately organized flight into space. But with that, the British billionaire Richard Branson got ahead of him nine days ago: Branson flew in a rocket jet from his company Virgin Galactic up to an altitude of 86 kilometers, from where he and his companions marveled at the curvature of the earth and the black of space.