Reference News, October 3 report: According to the German news TV channel website on October 2, the U.S. magazine Forbes reported that Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, has become the first person in the world with a fortune exceeding $500 billion. Forbes said that according to real-time data, the entrepreneur's wealth has surpassed this milestone, exceeding the second-richest person in the world, Larry Ellison, the founder of American software company Oracle, by $150 billion.
Musk holds shares in companies such as electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla. The company's stock rose about 4% on Monday, pushing his wealth up by about $9 billion. In addition, Tesla's board recently proposed a new compensation plan for Musk, which could allow him to receive up to $1 trillion in Tesla stock if the targets are met.
According to reports, Musk currently holds 12% of Tesla's shares, valued at approximately $191 billion. He also holds 42% of SpaceX's shares, worth about $168 billion. In addition, Musk holds 53% of xAI Holding Company's shares, valued at $60 billion. The company was formed by the merger of Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI and the social media platform X. The X platform was formerly known as Twitter, which was acquired by Musk in 2022.
If Musk's wealth continues to grow at this rate, he is expected to become the world's first "trillionaire" before March 2033. However, Musk said he is not motivated by money. In September, he posted on X platform: "Compensation is not the main point; the key is that I can maintain sufficient influence over Tesla." (Translated by Wang Qing)
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