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Elon Musk’s SpaceX merges with xAI in bid to launch AI data centres in space

Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired the billionaire’s artificial intelligence startup xAI, according to a Monday statement, consolidating two Musk-owned companies under one roof as xAI looks to build a space-based competitive edge against rivals like OpenAI, Google, Meta and more.

  • By Antonio Pequeño IV

The Top 10 Richest People In The World (February 2026)

The gap between the planet’s two wealthiest people has never been larger heading into the New Year.

  • By Forbes Staff

How Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni raised $35m to build an AI shopping unicorn

In the three years since Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni first asked the question “how can we make secondhand shopping easier?”, they’ve brought on investors like Kris Jenner, Sara Blakely and Hailey Bieber.

  • By Alexandra York

Mark Zuckerberg passes Jeff Bezos for no. 4 richest as Meta stock soars on earnings beat

The company reported quarterly revenue that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations.

  • By Ty Roush
  • Forbes Staff

Asides

Bill Gates donated another $2 billion to ex-wife Melinda’s foundations, new records show

Melinda French Gates has received at least $10.8 billion from Bill to bolster her philanthropy supporting women and families.

  • By Monica Hunter-Hart

The men making millions selling pepper spray to ICE

Safariland, owned by billionaire Warren Kanders, remains the number one supplier of pepper spray and tear gas to ICE and CBP, via a large federal distributor run by a MAGA-aligned former Marine.

  • By Thomas Brewster
  • Forbes Staff

Elon Musk’s net worth hits $788 billion in record-setting surge

Musk is closing in on the $800 billion mark as his net worth sets a new record.

  • By Ty Roush
  • Forbes Staff

This entrepreneur became a billionaire investing in India. Up next: space and AI

Filippo Ghirelli made a small fortune in Italy then bet on one of India’s largest refineries, making him a billionaire. Now he’s out to build an empire from airports to data centers.

  • By Giacomo Tognini

One third of US millionaires weigh moving overseas amid Trump presidency

Canada, England and Ireland are among the most coveted destinations for those considering leaving the U.S.

  • By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs

Elon Musk closes in on US$800 billion net worth after XAI’s latest funding round

The world’s richest person added $62 billion to his fortune after private investors more than doubled the valuation of his AI and social media firm to $250 billion.

  • By Matt Durot
  • Forbes Staff
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