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Which tech billionaires have been the world's second richest in 2026?

Which tech billionaires have been the world's second richest in 2026?

Google co-founder Larry Page, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have each been the world's second richest person this year behind Elon Musk.
Asian engineer spotted by Google at 13 wins first round in bias lawsuit after being rejected by 16 US colleges

Asian engineer spotted by Google at 13 wins first round in bias lawsuit after being rejected by 16 US colleges

Top innovator Le Viet Quoc leaves Google to launch AI research startup Discovery Loop

Top innovator Le Viet Quoc leaves Google to launch AI research startup Discovery Loop

Google-parent Alphabet shakes up AI division

Google-parent Alphabet shakes up AI division

Google's head of AI, Demis Hassabis, will step down from his current role to become Alphabet's chief scientist amid a reshuffling at DeepMind that will also include a key engineer's departure.
August 5, 2026 | 08:34 pm PT
Oracle's Larry Ellison drops to world's seventh-richest billionaire after $100B wealth wipeout

Oracle's Larry Ellison drops to world's seventh-richest billionaire after $100B wealth wipeout

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has lost more than $100 billion in net worth in less than a month, dropping from the world's second-richest person to seventh.
June 30, 2026 | 06:49 pm PT
Dell's Michael Dell overtakes Oracle's Larry Ellison as world's fifth-richest person

Dell's Michael Dell overtakes Oracle's Larry Ellison as world's fifth-richest person

Michael Dell surpassed Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison to become the world's fifth-richest person after a rally in Dell Technologies shares boosted his fortune while Oracle stock declined.
June 18, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
Oracle surge lifts Larry Ellison to world’s second richest billionaire, overtaking Amazon and Google founders

Oracle surge lifts Larry Ellison to world’s second richest billionaire, overtaking Amazon and Google founders

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has surpassed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to become the world's second-richest person as the software giant shares surged.
June 2, 2026 | 06:53 pm PT
Google engineer charged with using secret search data to make $1.2M on Polymarket

Google engineer charged with using secret search data to make $1.2M on Polymarket

U.S. prosecutors slapped insider trading charges against a Google employee this week, alleging the software engineer used confidential company information to pocket more than US$1.2 million from prediction market platform Polymarket with bets on search trends.
May 29, 2026 | 03:41 pm PT
Google chief architect Koray Kavukcuoglu says AI goal is to solve problems humans cannot yet understand

Google chief architect Koray Kavukcuoglu says AI goal is to solve problems humans cannot yet understand

Koray Kavukcuoglu, chief AI architect at Google, said the company’s long-term goal is to develop AI capable of learning and adapting independently to solve problems humans do not yet understand.
May 26, 2026 | 01:11 am PT
Google backs AI research hub in Vietnam

Google backs AI research hub in Vietnam

Google has partnered with Saigon AI Hub to launch an AI Lab in Vietnam, giving local researchers early access to advanced artificial intelligence technologies and expert support.
May 6, 2026 | 09:00 pm PT
Who is Google-cofounder Sergey Brin’s girlfriend Gerelyn Gilbert-Soto?

Who is Google-cofounder Sergey Brin’s girlfriend Gerelyn Gilbert-Soto?

Google co-founder Sergey Brin, the world’s third-richest person, is dating wellness influencer Gerelyn Gilbert-Soto, whom U.S. President Donald Trump called Brin’s “really wonderful MAGA girlfriend”.
February 25, 2026 | 05:57 am PT
Google to develop, manufacture high-end smartphones in Vietnam

Google to develop, manufacture high-end smartphones in Vietnam

Google will start developing and manufacturing high-end smartphones in Vietnam this year, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
January 13, 2026 | 06:37 pm PT
Tech billionaires’ wealth soars 200% in decade, the fastest growth of any industry

Tech billionaires’ wealth soars 200% in decade, the fastest growth of any industry

Tech billionaires’ wealth has surged nearly 200% over the past decade, the most of any industry, placing many among an elite group of “super-billionaires” worth over US$50 billion each.
December 2, 2025 | 11:34 pm PT
Google's Larry Page surpasses Amazon's Jeff Bezos to become world's 3rd-richest person

Google's Larry Page surpasses Amazon's Jeff Bezos to become world's 3rd-richest person

Google cofounder Larry Page has overtaken Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to become the world’s third-richest individual, with a net worth of $238.5 billion.
November 22, 2025 | 03:42 pm PT
Google removes 30,000 one-star reviews of Hanoi hotel accused of refusing fully-paid tourist

Google removes 30,000 one-star reviews of Hanoi hotel accused of refusing fully-paid tourist

Over 30,000 negative one-star reviews targeting a Hanoi hotel for refusing a fully paid three-night stay for a female tourist at 2 a.m. have been removed from Google Maps.
November 12, 2025 | 01:24 am PT
Billionaires vs. time: The tech moguls pouring fortunes into longevity research

Billionaires vs. time: The tech moguls pouring fortunes into longevity research

Silicon Valley’s wealthiest executives, including the world’s second-richest man Larry Ellison and AI mogul Sam Altman, are investing billions into ventures aimed at extending human lifespans.
November 3, 2025 | 08:24 pm PT
Mark Zuckerberg slips to world’s 5th richest after losing $29B in one day

Mark Zuckerberg slips to world’s 5th richest after losing $29B in one day

Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune plunged by US$29.2 billion on Thursday as Meta shares tumbled, pushing him behind Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Alphabet's Larry Page to fifth place among the world’s richest.
October 31, 2025 | 01:49 am PT
Amazon's AWS recovering after major outage disrupts apps, services worldwide

Amazon's AWS recovering after major outage disrupts apps, services worldwide

Amazon's cloud services unit AWS was recovering on Monday from a widespread outage that knocked out thousands of websites along with some of the world's most popular apps, Snapchat and Reddit, and disrupted businesses globally.
October 20, 2025 | 06:20 am PT
Trump hosts dinner for wealthy donors to White House ballroom

Trump hosts dinner for wealthy donors to White House ballroom

U.S. President Donald Trump held a glitzy dinner Wednesday to thank billionaires and top companies for donating to the new US$250 million ballroom he is building at the White House.
October 15, 2025 | 09:47 pm PT
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