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The happy couple: Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos.

Inside Jeff Bezos’ ‘wedding of the century’ in Venice

Protesters threaten to disrupt the lavish nuptials, which will reportedly feature a star-studded guest list and historic venues.

  • Nick Squires

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Pavel Durov is the founder of Telegram and was arrested by French authorities as part of an investigation into criminal activity on the messaging app.

Billionaire to leave fortune to 100 children he’s fathered

Pavel Durov has just written his will – and won’t let his children touch his fortune for 30 years.

  • Matthew Field
Musk has faced numerous reports from US newspapers alleging he has used illegal drugs, which he has repeatedly denied.

Elon Musk reveals drug test results after ketamine use accusations

Musk has hit back at claims he routinely used ketamine in the run-up to the US election.

  • Matthew Field
Trump makes money from a variety of sources.

Bibles, golf courses and crypto: How Donald Trump made his money in 2024

A report shines a light on the vast business holdings of America’s billionaire president.

  • Tom Bergin, Lawrence Delevingne and Tom Lasseter
Jack Zhang, the CEO of Airwallex, has brushed off criticism of its governance and company culture as it looks to hire a big new group of Aussie software engineers.

The 40-year-old Australian billionaire who once worked in a petrol station

Seven years ago, Airwallex co-founder Jack Zhang walked away from what looked like the deal of a lifetime. It looks like it was a good decision.

  • Emily Mason
Lucy Guo has become the world’s youngest female self-made billionaire.

The 30-year-old billionaire who has taken Taylor Swift’s crown

Lucy Guo says her new title “doesn’t really feel like much”.

  • Emma Taggart
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Elon Musk in the Oval Office last week.

The staggering amount of money Elon Musk lost in one day as Trump feud boils over

Minute by minute, post by post, Elon Musk’s very public, extremely online feud with President Donald Trump sliced into his vaunted status as the world’s richest person.

  • Dylan Sloan and Tom Maloney
Undated photo of Sol and Lillian Goldman.

The family feud over a $2.6 billion New York property empire

Lillian Goldman died more than two decades ago, leaving behind an empire that includes interests in some of Manhattan’s most prestigious properties. Her family has been squabbling over the estate ever since.

  • Natalie Wong and Ava Benny-Morrison
Elon Musk is inescapable in tech.

I’ve spent time with tech oligarchs – you have no idea just how weird they are

Like the rocket ships Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are shovelling money into, the tech being prioritised by Silicon Valley’s billionaires isn’t designed to save us. It’s meant to save them.

  • Cory Alpert
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This is what ultrawealth looks like

A very specific kind of extravagance portrays the hierarchy among the ultrarich in HBO’s new film from the Succession creator.

  • Calum Marsh

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