US EditionForbes 2026 List Shows Record 3,428 Billionaires Led by Elon Musk
The 2026 Forbes list highlights a historic surge in billionaire wealth driven by tech and AI, with 20 individuals holding over $100 billion collectively worth $3.8 trillion, Forbes reported.
- On the 2026 World Billionaires list, Forbes, the US magazine that compiles the list, counted a record 3,428 billionaires, 400 more than a year ago, calling it a record year for billionaire wealth.
- Amid a tech-led rally, Forbes attributes the growth largely to an AI boom and rising tech valuations, with Nvidia's shares rising more than 40% over the past year.
- Elon Musk tops the list with an estimated net worth of $839bn, surpassing the next three billionaires combined, Forbes reports.
- Policy debate sharpened as Sanders proposed a 5% annual wealth tax, with economists estimating it would raise $4.4tn and Elon Musk would owe $42bn.
- 20 centi-billionaires now hold $3.8 trillion, about 19% of all billionaire wealth, with new notable additions like Jensen Huang and Michael Dell.
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