Elon Musk became the first person in history with a fortune of more than $800 billion.

American entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk became the first person in history whose fortune exceeded $ 800 billion. This was reported by Forbes magazine on February 3.

"Elon Musk became the first person in history to have a fortune exceeding $800 billion after his rocket and space company SpaceX acquired his company xAI, engaged in artificial intelligence and social networks," the article says.

According to Forbes, the deal, which created a combined company worth $1.25 trillion, allowed Musk to increase his fortune by $84 billion, bringing it to a record $852 billion.

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Last December, Forbes magazine reported that American entrepreneur and billionaire Musk became the first person in history with a fortune exceeding $700 billion. The billionaire's fortune increased after the decision of the Supreme Court of Delaware, which overturned the lower court's decision to award stock options to Tesla, which are worth $ 139 billion.

Before that, Forbes reported that Musk became the first person with a fortune of $600 billion. According to the magazine, the market value of his company SpaceX soared in August from $400 billion.

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