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?

Mark Zuckerberg, the most generous philanthropist in the U.S. in 2013

Entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, were among the most generous philanthropists in the United States in 2013, and they donated 18 million Facebook shares, valued at more than $ 970 million to a nonprofit association of Silicon Valley in December. The publication Chronicle of Philanthropy reported Monday that Zuckerberg donation was the largest charitable donation recorded in 2013 and placed the young couple on top of the annual list of the most generous couples posing magazine. The contributions made ​​by major donors 50 last year totaled 7.700 million , plus commitments for 2,900 million. The editor of the Chronicle said the most significant event of the list was the amount donatedby living philanthropists who joined the same amount achieved in the previous two years combined. "This clearly shows that the economy is improving and people are much less cautious," said Stacy Palmer , editor of the Chronicle. Some of the major donors in the United States do not appear in the list of 2013, not because left to be generous, but because 2013 contributions were accounted as promises of previous years. For example, the Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda gave its founding just over 181.3 million last year , but was covering a promise to donate 3,300 million made ​​in 2004. The co-founder of the CNN Ted Turner and director of Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffettalso made ​​large deliveries in response to previous promises. To get on the list it was necessary to make donations by at least 37.5 million . Of the 50 included in this, they made ​​42 contributions of 50 million or more. Ten of the 50 grants listed were made ​​by heirs , including that of the second donor in 2013, George Mitchell, an entrepreneur from Galveston, Texas, who amassed his fortune by investing in energy and real estate. In the No. 3 left Nike director Philip Knight and his wife Penelope , Portland, Oregon, who donated 500 million for cancer research at the Oregon Foundation for Science and Health. The fourth greatest philanthropist was former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg , who made ​​deliveries 452 million for activities artistic, educational, environmental protection, public health and other causes. Nineteen people or couples on the list have signed the Pledge Donate launched by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett in 2010 . More than 120 people or more wealthy families in the world have pledged to donate at least half their wealth to charity since the movement began.

Mark Zuckerberg's letter to its 1,230 million users

" Today is the tenth anniversary of Facebook . has been an incredible journey so far and I'm very grateful to be part of it, " wrote Mark Zuckerberg, 29, in a message on his own profile on the social network. " It's rare to be able to impact the lives of so many people, "he added on the thank you note to users.

"It's rare to be able to impact the lives of so many people"

For businessman, Facebook succeeded because "just worried about connecting the world "and said he was"more excited about the next 10 years by previous ". Facebook's first decade was dedicated to network boot, but now they are given the tools to "help people worldwide to solve even larger and more important issues, "he said. The Facebook as originally called, emerged in a room of Harvard when Zuckerberg was 19. On Tuesday, he confessed that he never thought that social networking would become the global phenomenon it is today. "I remember being with my friends eating pizza one night in college shortly after launch Facebook . Les said he was excited to help connect the school community, but one day someone had to do a service to connect to the world "writes the businessman, now a most influential personalities in the world. "I always thought this was important. Give people the power to share and stay connected, allowing them to build their own communities When I reflect on the past 10 years, a question I ask myself is: why we who we built this ? were just students. had fewer resources than large enterprises. Had they focused on that, they could have done, "he reflects. "Thanks for letting me be a part of this adventure. " This phrase says goodbye to the millions of users.

Ten years later, Zuckerberg continues his "revolution" blue

On February 4 the powerful social networking site Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg the company that conceived and co-founded in a dorm at the University of Harvard, 10 years on the net with over 1,000 million users worldwide. Moreover, this 2014 young billionaire turns 30 in May and will celebrate a decade since her first date with Priscilla Chan, now his wife, whom he first met in line for the bathroom at a college party. Zuckerberg is now one of the most influential people and rich planet. His net worth exceeds $ 24 billion, placing it in 26th place among the richest in the world, as ranked by Bloomberg. With 29 years, firmly controls the social network with about 29% equity and 56% of the right to vote.Whereas social network exposes the lives of others, its creator is very careful of his privacy. In fact, last October, local media reported that Zuckerberg u $ s30 million disbursed by the properties surrounding his residence, located in the Crescent Park neighborhood in Palo Alto, California. A man I admire is the co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates, not only for his outstanding role in the technological world, but for his charitable work. Following in his footsteps, last December, Zuckerberg surprised the great philanthropists to donate u $ s990 million shares of his company to three charities. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, which devotes its latest cover an extensive interview from the headquarters Facebook in Menlo Park, each year aims to meet a personal challenge (learning Mandarin, becoming vegetarian and meet someone new every day, for example). For this 2014, intends to write at least a thank you note every day, by mail or by hand, as he himself confessed. CEO of Facebook-like Steve Jobs, who also said admiring-characterized for a casual look. On a few occasions he has been seen in suits, except that on that occasion he visited Barack Obama in the White House. His usual uniform is part of their brand identity. Tee-usually black or gray jeans and black sneakers Present and Future . "I am a very critical person I always want things to be better and I usually do not I'm happy with how things are (...) "and the employer to the American magazine is described. But undoubtedly the most thirtysomething has many reasons to celebrate. Your social network is used by more than 1,200 million people worldwide.The company is valued at approximately $ 135 billion and will likely become the fastest in history to reach the $ s150 billion.Their recent financial results have impressed Wall Street, in part by the success of mobile phones . In the report fourth-quarter earnings presented on January 29, Facebook first revealed that sales of ads on phones and tablets exceeded revenues from computers. 's arrival to Mobile "was not as fast as it should have been "Zuckerberg took own, but it finally happened. In early 2012, called a meeting and said that the company would be "mobile first", and asked his employees during their presentations talk about "phones and not computers." Facebook, based in Silicon Valley, plans to building their own smart phones, but so far no chances. His first experience was not good with Facebook Home, allowing customization with Android phones. Now he is concentrating on independent applications like Paper, its recent program including topical articles on various topics and publications with the News of the users. Some new applications of social network will allow users to connect anonymously . Something similar happens with Twitter, where real names are optional.Apparently, Zuckerberg wants to be the new apps like Instagram, which requires logon through a social network account. "If you can not beat them, buy them." The first major operation was the acquisition Californian firm, in April 2012 - the photo application Instagram for U.S. $ 1,000 million. But I did not have the same success with the instant messaging service Snapchat where the pictures disappear after a few seconds. Evan Spiegel, one of its founders, rejected the offer. 's challenge is now Facebook continue to grow, upgrade and defend your place against powerful enemies and new, for its founder, the social network is "to give people the power to share and to make a more open and connected world. " Mark Zuckerberg is not enjoying their achievements and advances convinced that "failure is equal to taking risks."

Would you pay for Facebook without advertising?

According to a study by Greenlight 15% of social network members would be willing topay 5 to $ 10 a month for a Premium Facebook. The idea came from a post of Biz Stone, cofounder of Twitter, who acknowledged that "users love Facebook", but has a council that believes, will help. Stone says he has an idea for  Mark Zuckeberg:  Facebook Premium,  it would cost  $ 10  per month to those who would like a  free Facebook ads  and tell, perhaps, with some special features. " If 10% of Facebook was inscribed, would 1.000 million monthly gain, " he adds.

Facebook's users are not human

According to eMarketer an internet market research company, only 889.3 million of the one billion users are real people. Facebook now has one billion users - but ten per cent of them are not human, according to new research. At least 100 million of Facebook’s ‘monthly active users’ are pets, brands and companies - and even Facebook founder Mark Zuckeberg's dog Beast has a page. Quartz reports that Facebook claims it currently has 1.11 billion users but says that it will not actually reach this number of human users until 2014. Each of these regions is expected to see a 30 per cent increase in Facebook members this year. In contrast, the U.S., UK and Western Europe are seeing a much slower growth in Facebook membership. However, currently half of the population of the U.S. and the UK actively use Facebook but many of the users are less active than they were in the past. 

Facebook Mobile Suits l but does not meet expectations

The world's largest social network Facebook and get 30% of advertising revenues for ads to be displayed on mobile phones. It is a number that is 7 points higher than the last quarter of 2012, which clearly exceeds market expectations. That seems to show that the company is making a successful adaptation to the mobile market. It is a major change for the simple bowl of it on tablets and, above all, on mobile screens are much smaller and more difficult to see advertising. It is also key to Internet companies continue to grow. Between January and February, the number of users who access Facebook on mobile grew by 71 million, reaching 751 million. In total, the social network has 1,110 million people with accounts in it. However, the benefits of Facebook have been disappointed . In the first quarter, the company earned $ 219 million (166 million euros), lean 6.8% higher than the $ 205 million in the same period of 2012. As forearnings per share , which is what worries Wall Street, Facebook earned 12 cents per share. Again, the same as last year. But a penny less (ie 7.7% less) than expected by investors. Facebook, therefore, has a lower profit margin than a year ago, because now their income is 1,460 million, 38% more than a year ago. However, the company founded and directed by Mark Zuckerberg can boast that, even in the more mature markets, such as USA and Canada, the number of users continues to grow, contrary to what some pessimists predicted. Yes, again, the profitability per user in these markets has fallen.

Facebook launches new bipartisan organization l Zuckerberg, immigration reform

In the United States there 'need for immigration reform,'' the current policy and' strange for a country of migrants and is not 'fit for today's world.'' This was stated by the CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg launched FWD.us, a new organization founded by leading technology industry with the intent to pursue a bipartisan policy for an American economy to grow and create jobs. The group will have 'as its first objective to push for immigration reform.

Introducing Mark Zuckerberg l The 'phone' from Facebook is finally own interface for Android

Mobile devices are key to Facebook Therefore, the company founded by Mark Zuckerberg has presented Thursday from Menlo Park, California (USA) a fundamental part of its growth strategy: a "layer" that converts Android smartphones with the operating system on a phone dominated by Facebook .

According to an IDC study based on interviews with 7,446 iPhone and Android users in the U.S., the mobile user query Facebook an average of 14 times a day. In addition, 79% of users of smartphones check their phone 15 minutes after getting out of bed, but the rush hour traffic occurs at night .

In fact, 20% of the time we spend on your phone, we are on Facebook as Mark Zuckerberg revealed at the presentation held on Thursday in the United States. This figure rises to 25% if we also Instagram, as the founder of the most popular social network in the world.

Facebook knows it's part of our life , and have more users in mobile web (618 of its 1,060 million, according to official data January) and it wants to explode. So the company introduced a layer of 'software' that hides the Google operating system and applications to offer a new interface that interact with Facebook from power on the phone without having to run the application . The company has called home (home).

How will that Facebook? How to "clog" Android? Home reach Google Play as an application and when we install, the system will ask if you want to perform the action with Facebook Home or the 'Launcher' operating system. This will authorize the application to "take control" interface.

Once installed Home, Facebook "dominate" the phone . We will see pictures in full screen and can move fluidly from one content to another or chatting with a completely different interface that we have used so far the social network. It's all image and above it faces moving icons representing users or conversations. Admittedly, Facebook has achieved a very smooth navigation.

Facebook, wherever you look

With Home, everything will be Facebook. It will be, at least, every time we get on the phone ... Because it will be the first thing you see. No doubt with that, Facebook is to continue increasing the use of their services.

But if "everything" on our Facebook phone becomes with Home,? means that other applications disappearing ? No, of course not. There will be a button from the Home to which we can access a menu where they will all, similar to the current application menu Android. The intention of social networking is that our current home screen full of icons disappear and plant his flag there.

Regardless of whether Facebook hoard the experience with the 'smartphone', an associated problem that could bring Home is data consumption . The layer-like many applications, in fact, is designed to continue downloading data and information when the phone is idle. You can turn off, but then what sense would it Home? Will have to see how it shoots its use consumption data.

Mark Zuckerberg has opined that "this is the best version of Facebook that are" out of all those available for any device. Needless to say, it is impossible Home IOS closed operating system that does not allow allowing Android. So we will wait to see the strategy for the social network in the Apple ecosystem.

As of April 12, Home can be downloaded for free on Google Play in the U.S. and will soon be available in other countries. Home supports the following devices: HTC One X, HTC One X +, Samsung GALAXY S III and Samsung GALAXY Note II. Home also be compatible with HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 and other devices in the coming months.

Will arrive Twitter hashtags # Facebook?

The Wall Street Journal reported that the social network has plans to bring the labels to their service , offering over 1,000 million users the opportunity to discuss a particular topic , as it does today Twitter. Sources familiar with the matter told the Journal that Facebook is already working on the feature, but that does not mean it is presented soon. The hashtags already have a presence on Instagram, social network ownership. For now, Facebook remains silent on when or whether to add the hashtags. A spokesman said: " do not comment on rumors or speculation." Mark Zuckerberg presented last week  the site redesign. E l  news feed  has bigger photos, a choice of multiple  filters  and is consistent with the mobile version. The change will reach all users gradually. 

Mark Zuckerberg is the world's best boss

According to the renowned publication the employees of that company answered the following question: "Do you approve of the way this person leads the work of this company?". The list includes only CEOs who received at least 100 reviews, between 25 February 2012 and 24 February 2013, and at least 40 comments between February 2011 and February 2012. Zuckerberg appear behind  Bill McDermott and Jim Hagemann Sanbe, SAP leaders and Dominic Barton, McKinsey & Company.

This is the new design of Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg founder of Facebook said the "new design focuses on three points: stories richer mobile visual strength and consistency." To achieve this, the new news feed has larger images, allows selecting multiple  filters and is consistent with the mobile version. On that point,  Facebook  said that "photos, news articles, maps and events now have a more attractive and enjoyable." Thus, the  feed  of news, users can choose to view stories more comfortably and so not to miss important updates.

Filters for this are:

Friends l everything you are sharing contacts.

Photo l only contains the contact photos and pages that follow.

Music l publications on the user listens to music.

People and pages  that follows the user: latest news pages and people who follow the user.

The event is the second presentation of products that Facebook made ​​this year after the launch of its social search engine in January: Graph Search .

Facebook beats Google Maps

Last year the social network Mark Zuckerberg rocketed as the application most used mobile in the U.S., thus ousting Google Maps, according to the latest ranking conducted by comScore Mobile Metrix. As explained in a press release, the decision by Apple to block Google Maps on iOS devices 6 ( released last month ) had a great impact on these figures and made ​​the podium leave your application. In September, the social network app was just a few points of Google Maps, as measured by ComScore,  but rose progressively in the next few months and ended up reaching a total of 85.5 million monthly unique users in December. Curve using Google Maps dropped dramatically in October-month began blocking Apple-, grew very timid in the following months and in December had ten million users unless Facebook. ComScore points out that while Google Maps dropped, Google generally maintains a strong position in the Android market  with five of the top six ranking applications,which include Google Maps, Google Play, Google search, Gmail and Youtube.

Facebook lost 2 million users

A survey by Socialbakers indicates that between the United States and United Kingdom, Facebook lost nearly 2 million users in December 2012. The social network founded by Mark Zuckerberg, which brings together millions of users, will not be affected by this change structurally. Facebook has a 54% market share in the U.S. (about 167 million users) and 53% in the UK (about 33 million users) . Its growth had to slow down at some point. Were 1.4 million users who left the network in the United States and 600,000 in the UK .In the international press, there are those who say that this could be the beginning of the end for the social network. In this regard, it is noteworthy that four out of five Facebook users  have never bought a product or service as a result of advertising or comments on the social network , according to a poll by Reuters. In turn, a survey by the chain CNN identified the top five reasons why people leave the network of Mark Zuckerberg . Most people turn away "to maintain a professional image."

Global statistics on Facebook users (Socialbakers)

Second, the followers of the chain to be said of Facebook to "focus on a real relationship" and, thirdly, to "get rid of emotional baggage." Note that Facebook  will become, from now on, on a search engine "social" to compete with Google, the Internet giant. Their users can now use the  social network  as a search engine.  Graph Search  is the biggest announcement regarding searches made ​​Facebook and leverages million photos, people and connections you have. "Facebook is a community and a database of people's lives,"  said the creator of the social network,  Mark Zuckerberg  on stage before the big announcement.

U.S. $ 100 for each message to Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg will receive the message in your mailbox without losing the millions they send, according to the website Mashable. "We knew that Facebook was eager for new sources of revenue. simply did not know he was so anxious ", Article Portal ensures Mashable. The website made ​​the find and discovered that paying one hundred dollars, the message goes directly to Zuckerberg, but-of course- it guarantees to get some response from the employer. A Facebook spokesman quoted by Mashable said they are "trying some extreme prices to see if they work as anti-spam filters."