Elon Musk wants to be anointed the world’s first trillionaire—but he swears it’s not about the money.

Elon Musk is already the world's richest man, but today he could take a giant step towards becoming the world's first trillionaire. Shareholders at Tesla are voting on a pay deal for their chief executive that is unlike anything corporate America has ever seen.

Elon Musk has sparked a heated discussion online after he broke a new record as his latest reported eye-watering net worth for October 2025 is revealed.

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It's a vote that has sparked heated debate on both sides of the issue, even drawing the pope's comments on it as an example of income inequality with several pension funds criticising the package. Musk has threatened to walk away from the company if he doesn't get what he wants and has blasted some of the package's critics as “corporate terrorists".

America’s richest are pulling even further ahead. In the past year alone, the 10 wealthiest U.S. billionaires added $698 billion to their fortunes — a surge that underscores the wealth divide in the world’s top economy.

Tesla boss Elon Musk urged New Yorkers to vote for Democrat Andrew Cuomo over Republican Curtis Sliwa and Democratic Socialist frontrunner Zohran Mamdani

After a cat was reported run over by a Waymo this week, Musk decided to share his thoughts on pet safety and driverless cars.