In September 2026, Forbes released its list of the richest people in the world. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is still the richest person, with a fortune of $892 billion. His wealth increased by $202 billion in August due to rising stock values in his companies. Larry Page, co-founder of Google, is in second place with $277 billion, but he lost $15 billion that month. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is third with $268 billion, down by $10 billion. Sergey Brin, also a Google co-founder, is fourth with $256 billion and lost $13 billion. Other notable billionaires in the top ten include Michael Dell ($241 billion), Mark Zuckerberg ($197 billion), Larry Ellison ($193 billion), Jensen Huang ($191 billion), Steve Ballmer ($155 billion), and Amancio Ortega ($148 billion), who is the only non-American on the list. Overall, the ten richest people are worth a combined $2.8 trillion, reflecting the strong influence of technology and major corporations in today's economy.
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