Xiaomi’s CEO Is Likely the New Richest Person in China. He Wants Nothing to Do With the Title
Business and EconomicsThough Lei Jun knows what it feels like to hold that title, he shies away from the attention that comes with it.
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Elon Musk Tried to Fire Officials by Email, but the FBI, Pentagon and NASA Told Them Not to Respond. What They Do Is Secret
Business and EconomicsThe Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) emailed all Trump administration officials, requiring them to respond and report their work from the past week.
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A Bakery Accepted Tesla’s Order for 4,000 Pies. In the End, Elon Musk Had to Step In to Prevent It From Going Bankrupt
Business and EconomicsA small bakery received an order from Tesla for 4,000 cupcakes, but the company canceled it, leaving the bakery in financial trouble.
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Mark Zuckerberg Tried to Ride Elon Musk’s Wave to Improve His Image. People Still Hate Him
Business and EconomicsDespite his efforts to be “cool,” the Meta CEO still lacks public approval.
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Mark Zuckerberg Continues to Shake Things Up at Meta. This Time, Instead of Layoffs, He’s Increasing Bonuses for Managers
Business and EconomicsMeta has doubled the target bonus for its executives, raising it to 200% of their base salary. Meanwhile, stock bonuses for employees have been reduced by 10%.
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Elon Musk Fired Hundreds of Employees and Now Needs Them to Come Back. They Were Nuclear Weapons Experts
Business and EconomicsDOGE officials dismissed 350 employees from the Department of Energy without realizing they were responsible for assembling nuclear warheads and handling nuclear waste.
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Bill Gates Gave Up 8.75% of Microsoft to Recruit His Friend Steve Ballmer in 1980. Today, Ballmer Is Richer Than Gates
Business and EconomicsGates admired Ballmer's energy and charisma while they were both students at Harvard, which led to his hiring when founding Microsoft. Years later, Ballmer's net worth has surpassed that of Gates.
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Elon Musk Has Set Another Record With His Wealth in 2025: He Just Lost $40.9 Billion in One Week Because of Tesla
Business and EconomicsElon Musk's fortune reached a record-breaking $400 billion but has since declined due to Tesla's poor performance in recent months.
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Bill Gates and Other Billionaires Are Embracing a Growing Trend: Choosing Not to Leave Their Entire Fortunes to Their Children
Business and EconomicsMany millionaires prefer donating their entire fortune to charitable causes rather than leaving it to their heirs. Gates has donated $60 billion to the Gates Foundation, which has given away $100 billion since its inception.
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Mark Zuckerberg Threatens to Fire Employees Who Leak Information. We Found Out Because It Was Leaked
Business and EconomicsZuckerberg is frustrated that Meta staff meetings are consistently leaked. This information was also leaked.
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Jeff Bezos Is Strict About His Meeting Schedule: He Doesn’t Hold Meetings Before 10 a.m. or After 5 p.m.
OthersThe brain needs breaks to perform optimally. Bezos implements this principle, which is supported by science: No meetings before 10 a.m. or after 5 p.m.
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DeepSeek Topples AI House of Cards: Tech Billionaires Lose $108 Billion in a Day
Robotics and AIDeepSeek’s disruptive debut has shaken investor confidence in the value of AI projects backed by major tech companies.
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After Seven Years of Digging Tunnels, Saudi Arabia Unveils Desert Rock: Clifftop Villas for Billionaires
MagnetSaudi Arabia has unveiled its latest architectural marvel, redefining the concept of exclusive Red Sea getaways.
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The Next Goal for the Super-Rich Is to Become Trillionaires. Musk, Zuckerberg, and Bezos Might Be the First
Business and EconomicsThe number of billionaires has increased since 2023. According to Oxfam, five of them will become trillionaires in the next decade.
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Elon Musk Is So Active on X That People Are Betting Over $1 Million on How Many Posts He’ll Share
AppsA prediction market has transformed Musk’s X activity into a competition where participants try to guess how often he’ll post.
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A Man Spent 10 Years Trying to Search Through the Trash for a Lost Hard Drive Containing $725 Million. He’s Finally Given Up
CryptoDespite his extensive efforts to recover the asset, which has reached an astronomical value, common sense and legal constraints have ultimately ended his long battle.
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Some Time Ago, Bill Gates Tackled One of the Toughest Interview Questions: ‘Why Should We Hire You?’ Here Are the Key Points He Highlighted
Business and EconomicsGates addressed one of the toughest questions in a job interview.
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This Is How Warren Buffett Turned Christmas Into an Investment Masterclass for His Family
MagnetBuffett's ex-daughter-in-law shared the unusual Christmas gift he gave them: $10,000 in hundred-dollar bills. However, they spent it as soon as they got home.
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Billionaires Have Doubled Their Wealth in the Past Decade: That’s $14 Trillion in the Hands of Just 2,700 People
Business and EconomicsIn the past decade, billionaires increased their wealth by 121%. In 2024, only 2,700 individuals hold a collective wealth of $13.96 trillion.
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As He Fled Syria, Bashar al-Assad Left Behind One of His Most Notorious Excesses: A Hangar Full of Luxury Cars
MagnetThe Syrian leader has taken refuge in Moscow with his family after rebels toppled his regime.
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