Stunning Shake-Up: What Just Knocked Elon Musk Out of the World’s Richest Spot?

Isn’t it wild how billionaire status these days seems almost as fleeting as a trending TikTok sound? One minute, Elon Musk is comfortably nestled atop the money-piled throne; the next, Larry Ellison—buoyed by an AI-fueled stock surge—swoops in to grab the jeweled crown for himself. Honestly, watching these mega-wealthy titans leapfrog one another is starting to feel like the world’s most expensive, slow-motion game of musical chairs. Maybe in the near future, there’ll be a streaming competition show—“So You Think You Can Be Richest?” What actually changes for the rest of us? Well, besides the delicious irony and the hope that, just once, someone will accidentally Venmo me a slice of their fortunes…if only. Is it just me, or does all this give you déjà vu mixed with a serious case of “who cares, can I get some of that cloud money for my WiFi bill?” Dive in for the public’s most honest—and hilarious—takes on the Billionaire Olympics. LEARN MORE

Elon Musk was temporarily overtaken as the world’s richest person by Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison after the company’s stock surged $100 billion on AI-related cloud computing contracts. What do you think?

“Nothing tens of thousands of layoffs can’t solve.”

Shane Craft, Prop Master

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“It’s amazing to live in a country where the second- or even third-richest person on earth can one day become the richest person on earth.”

Corinne Baggins, Entree Suggester

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“I can spot him a couple bucks, but not much more.”

Russell Eubanks, Reform Catalyst