Forbes List: Alphabet’s Sergey Brin gained $15.1 billion, leading him to take the #6 rank, overtaking NVIDIA's Jensen Huang, who now stands at #9.

As of August 2025, Elon Musk retains his position as the richest man in the world, followed by Larry Ellison. See the full list, here.

The second richest person and the co-founder of Oracle has been praised by Elon Musk as one of the smartest person.

Aliko Dangote has become synonymous with Black wealth on a global scale. In 2025, he remains the richest Black man in the world, with a net worth of $23.9 billion, placing him 83rd on Forbes’ list of the world’s billionaires. His success is a testament to Africa’s growing role in shaping global industry.

Vivian Wilson, 21, says she lives with roommates in Los Angeles but is ‘much more fortunate than most people my age’ and has no desire to be ‘superrich’

Russia’s richest man Vladimir Potanin lost a legal fight with his ex-wife, clearing the way for her to pursue a claim for a multibillion dollar share of his mining assets in one of the world’s largest divorces.