Who was the wealthiest ever pirate in recorded history?

Who was the wealthiest ever pirate in recorded history?

By modern standards he would be as rich as Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos. Born near Plymouth, England, in 1659 - and later known as......

Beijing consultancy claims China has more billionaires than U.S.

Beijing consultancy claims China has more billionaires than U.S.

While Forbes put the number of billionaires in 2024 at 2,781 individuals, with a total wealth worth $14.2 trillion, a Chinese......

[video] A futuristic transport technology is born in the Netherlands

[video] A futuristic transport technology is born in the Netherlands

Nestled alongside a railway line in the windswept northern Netherlands lies a 420-meter white steel tube that is used to test a......

What are the sources of wealth of the world’s richest monarchs?

What are the sources of wealth of the world’s richest monarchs?

In the royal world, King Charles III, who has inherited from his mother, late Queen Elizabeth II, a net wealth worth between 530......

X fact-checking bot reports Elon Musk for lying, literally

X fact-checking bot reports Elon Musk for lying, literally

Elon Musk, the billionnaire entrepreneur who owns the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), has been flagged by the X......

Apple outshines Amazon as most valuable brand in 2024, Nvidia surpasses BYD as ...

Apple outshines Amazon as most valuable brand in 2024, Nvidia surpasses BYD as ...

The 2024 annual global ranking of brands, released in January by Brand Finance, an international consultancy, sees the U.S. tech......

Did Elon Musk lie about Optimus?

Did Elon Musk lie about Optimus?

The South Africa-born American billionaire Elon Musk often boasts about the technological progress at his companies and his......

Billionaires buy land to establish a new city near San Francisco

Billionaires buy land to establish a new city near San Francisco

A group of billionaires has spent around 800 million dollars to buy land in California’s Solano County, via the......

Trump's social media business is a money loser

Trump's social media business is a money loser

Digital World Acquisition, a publicly-traded investment and special acquisitions company, filed in mid-November a merger request......

Where are wealthiest people migrating in 2023?

Where are wealthiest people migrating in 2023?

While it is widely believed that migration is a thing of the poor looking for a better life, the rich and super-rich people often......

Elon Musk releases “truth-seeking” artificial intelligence

Elon Musk releases “truth-seeking” artificial intelligence

xAI, an artificial intelligence startup founded by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, released in early November its first AI......

Elon Musk plans to introduce a universal paywall on X (Twitter)

Elon Musk plans to introduce a universal paywall on X (Twitter)

The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has introduced a yearly subscription amounting to the equivalent of 1 US......