Elon Musk beats Jeff Bezos to be world's richest, but it's 'strange' for him

Last Updated: Jan 09 2021 | 3:41 PM IST

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Tesla Inc chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk surpassed Amazon.com Inc's top boss Jeff Bezos to become the world's richest man, Bloomberg News reported. Including Thursday's gains in Tesla shares, Musk, 49, had a net worth of more than $188.5 billion, $1.5 billion more than Bezos, the report said. The Forbes Billionaires List, however, said Musk still trails Amazon's Bezos by $7.8 billion. Watch the video to know more about the Tesla chief and his ambitions.

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