Who is the richest person in the world? It's not Jeff Bezos anymore.

You Know What? Who is the richest person in the world? It's not Jeff Bezos anymore.

According to Forbes, technology billionaires dominate the world's wealthiest people as of mid-2022.

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This rich list on the Forbes website began in 1982 with the 400 richest Americans.

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Daniel Keith Ludwig, a shipping tycoon with other businesses, came first on the list in 1982.

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At the present, Forbes takes into consideration the person's net worth, philanthropy score, and self-made score.

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Both George Soros and Rihanna scored tens on the self-made level, citing their hard beginnings before achieving success.

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Elon Musk is the richest person in the world as of 2022 with a net worth of $219 billion. He overtook Jeff Bezos the founder of Amazon.

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If we compare the real-time billionaires list of Forbes and Bloomberg, the net worth keeps on fluctuates, But Musk continues to be the richest person on both lists.

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Musk is the founder of The Boring Company, SpaceX, and PayPal. He is also the co-founder of Neuralink, a company that develops brain technologies.

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Jeff Bezos' net worth is estimated to be $159.1 billion by Forbes.

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For four years, before Musk overtook him, the founder, chairman, and former CEO of Amazon held the top place on Forbes' list of the world's billionaires.

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