Despite briefly being surpassed by Bernard Arnault, the Chairman and CEO of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), as the richest person on Earth, Musk reclaimed the title. Ambani returned to the $100-billion club for the first time since June 2022, while Adani had briefly surpassed Ambani as the richest person in India earlier in January. Musk also announced that the first human patient has received an implant from his brain-chip startup Neuralink and is recovering well.
Key takeaways:
- Elon Musk became the richest person on 30 January, 2024, with a net worth of $232 billion, surpassing the combined net worth of Indian billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani.
- Mukesh Ambani, the richest person in India, saw his wealth climb to $101.8 billion, while Gautam Adani briefly surpassed him.
- On 28 January, Forbes reported that Bernard Arnault, the Chairman and CEO of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton(LVMH) had usurped Elon Musk's position as the richest person on Earth.
- Elon Musk informed that the first human patient has received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink and is recovering well.