Guwahati: Elon Musk, a South African-born American entrepreneur and businessman hits records as he becomes the first person to hit USD 499.5 billion nearly USD 500 billion yesterday.
The milestone comes on the back of a sharp stock rebound in Tesla and rising valuations of SpaceX and xAI, making him the first person to reach a half trillion fortune.
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Tesla remains the biggest driver of his wealth as shares climbed more than 14% this year, including a nearly 4% jump on Wednesday alone.
Musk, a leader of several companies around the globe such as- SpaceX, Tesla, xAI, Neuralink, The Boring Company amongst others has set an astounding record becoming the first person in history to reach $500 billion.