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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.
From English teacher to tech billionaire — can you guess who he is?

From English teacher to tech billionaire — can you guess who he is?

Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg attend Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday at Jeff Bezos’ $165M mansion

Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg attend Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday at Jeff Bezos’ $165M mansion

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
Meta to cut 600 jobs in Superintelligence Labs as AI unit gets major shake-up

Meta to cut 600 jobs in Superintelligence Labs as AI unit gets major shake-up

Meta is cutting around 600 positions out of the several thousand roles in its Superintelligence Labs, the Facebook owner said on Wednesday as it looks to make its artificial intelligence unit more flexible and responsive.
October 23, 2025 | 06:16 am PT
Meet Mira Murati, former OpenAI exec behind a $12B startup making AI accessible to all

Meet Mira Murati, former OpenAI exec behind a $12B startup making AI accessible to all

From being a math-obsessed child who became ChatGPT CTO, Mira Murati continues her journey to reshape the future of AI accessibility with Thinking Machines Lab, a US$12-billion startup.
October 21, 2025 | 11:57 pm PT
Meta to shut down Messenger desktop app

Meta to shut down Messenger desktop app

Meta will discontinue its standalone Messenger applications for macOS and Windows from Dec. 15, urging users to uninstall them as soon as possible.
October 17, 2025 | 07:10 pm PT
OpenAI's Sam Altman says he envies Gen Z dropouts for their 'incredibly wide' career opportunities

OpenAI's Sam Altman says he envies Gen Z dropouts for their 'incredibly wide' career opportunities

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and Stanford University dropout, expressed envy for young college dropouts, citing the broad career opportunities now available to them.
October 17, 2025 | 01:38 am PT
AI talent war intensifies as another Apple executive jumps to Meta

AI talent war intensifies as another Apple executive jumps to Meta

Ke Yang, Apple's newly tapped executive leading an effort to develop a ChatGPT-like AI-driven web search, is leaving the firm for Meta, Bloomberg reported.
October 16, 2025 | 12:39 am PT
World’s 4th richest man Jeff Bezos says stress comes from 'not taking action,' not hard work

World’s 4th richest man Jeff Bezos says stress comes from 'not taking action,' not hard work

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos believes that stress doesn’t come from long hours or hard work, but from avoiding issues that need attention.
October 14, 2025 | 03:37 am PT
World's 4th-richest person Jeff Bezos says Zuckerberg and Gates are exceptions to the college dropout success narrative

World's 4th-richest person Jeff Bezos says Zuckerberg and Gates are exceptions to the college dropout success narrative

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos believes that Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates are exceptions to the idea that dropping out of college leads to entrepreneurial success.
October 7, 2025 | 11:58 pm PT
Can you spot these billionaires from their throwback photos?

Can you spot these billionaires from their throwback photos?

These men are now world-famous CEOs and chairmen, each with fortunes worth hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars. Can you guess their names?
September 2, 2025 | 03:18 pm PT
How old tech titans were when they became billionaires

How old tech titans were when they became billionaires

Some top tech execs reached billionaire status in their early twenties, like Mark Zuckerberg at 23, while others, including Larry Ellison, did not achieve it until their late forties.
September 2, 2025 | 03:17 pm PT
'It's sickening': Mark Zuckerberg faces backlash after gifting headphones to neighbors around his 11 homes under construction

'It's sickening': Mark Zuckerberg faces backlash after gifting headphones to neighbors around his 11 homes under construction

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has angered neighbors in Palo Alto, California, by gifting noise-canceling headphones to offset years of disruptive construction around his 11 homes.
August 27, 2025 | 06:41 pm PT
From McDonald’s binges to meditation retreats: Top tech CEOs' unconventional habits revealed

From McDonald’s binges to meditation retreats: Top tech CEOs' unconventional habits revealed

Tech executives are known for intense work ethics, but some stand out for their surprising rituals, ranging from caffeine-fueled marathons to part-time stints behind the wheel.
August 7, 2025 | 11:03 pm PT
Dropout turns billionaire: Dylan Field, CEO of tech firm Figma, hits $5B net worth after IPO

Dropout turns billionaire: Dylan Field, CEO of tech firm Figma, hits $5B net worth after IPO

Software design company Figma’s successful IPO has propelled its founder and CEO, Dylan Field, into the ranks of college dropouts turned tech billionaires.
August 7, 2025 | 03:25 pm PT
Mark Zuckerberg adds 1,000 acres to Hawaii estate, sparking backlash over land rights

Mark Zuckerberg adds 1,000 acres to Hawaii estate, sparking backlash over land rights

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has expanded his private estate in Hawaii by nearly 1,000 acres, intensifying local outrage over ancestral land access and billionaire influence.
August 3, 2025 | 08:56 pm PT
Zuckerberg's Meta Superintelligence Labs poaches top AI talent in Silicon Valley

Zuckerberg's Meta Superintelligence Labs poaches top AI talent in Silicon Valley

Meta Platforms is racing to secure top artificial intelligence talent for its newly created Superintelligence Labs to better compete with rivals including OpenAI, Google and Anthropic.
July 8, 2025 | 07:12 pm PT
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