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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sees $76 bn wealth surge, trails Musk, Zuckerberg

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gained $76 bn in 2024, driven by Nvidia's AI dominance. With a $115 bn net worth, he ranks third in wealth growth, trailing Musk and Zuckerberg

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sees $76 bn wealth surge, trails Musk, Zuckerberg
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 4:00 PM IST

Musk hits $400 bn milestone: A look at the wealthiest of the last century

Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2024 reported that Elon Musk has become the first person in history to achieve a net worth exceeding $400 billion. Here's a look at the richest men in the last century:

Musk hits $400 bn milestone: A look at the wealthiest of the last century
Updated On : 12 Dec 2024 | 2:44 PM IST

UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder: Firms face issues in protecting top brass

He's one of the most famous and widely admired corporate leaders in the world. But it's the haters that companies like Mark Zuckerberg's Meta worry about. In an era when online anger and social tensions are increasingly directed at the businesses consumers count on, Meta last year spent USD 24.4 million on guards, alarms and other measures to keep Zuckerberg and the company's former chief operating officer safe. Some high-profile CEOs surround themselves with security. But the fatal shooting this week of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson while he walked alone on a New York City sidewalk has put a spotlight on the widely varied approaches companies take in protecting their leaders against threats. Thompson had no personal security and appeared unaware of the shooter lurking before he was gunned down. And today's political, economic and technological climate is only going to make the job of evaluating threats against executives and taking action to protect them even more difficult,

UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder: Firms face issues in protecting top brass
Updated On : 06 Dec 2024 | 12:00 PM IST

Donald Trump dines with Meta CEO Zuckerberg in Florida's Mar-a-Lago club

Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from that social network. Stephen Miller, who has been appointed deputy chief of staff for Trump's second term, said Zuckerberg, like other business leaders, wants to support Trump's economic plans. The tech CEO has been seeking to change his company's perception on the right following a rocky relationship with Trump. Mark, obviously, he has his own interest, and he has his own company and he has his own agenda, Miller said in an interview on Fox News about the meeting. But he's made clear that he wants to support the national renewal of America under Trump's leadership. A spokesperson for Meta confirmed that Zuckerberg and Trump met on Wednesday, saying he was invited for dinner with the president-elect and other members of his team to talk about the incoming administration. Trump was

Donald Trump dines with Meta CEO Zuckerberg in Florida's Mar-a-Lago club
Updated On : 28 Nov 2024 | 10:48 PM IST

WhatsApp brings 'Draft' indicator for managing unfinished messages: Details

The new Draft indicator is rolling out globally on both Android and iOS versions of WhatsApp

WhatsApp brings 'Draft' indicator for managing unfinished messages: Details
Updated On : 15 Nov 2024 | 12:28 PM IST

Meta CEO Zuckerberg warns of worsening AI losses after sales narrowly beat

Zuckerberg warned investors Wednesday that Meta will continue to spend significantly on infrastructure and other projects like the metaverse and AI-powered glasses

Meta CEO Zuckerberg warns of worsening AI losses after sales narrowly beat
Updated On : 31 Oct 2024 | 8:40 AM IST

Meta bans accounts tracking private jets for Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk

Accounts, which rely on publicly available information to track a jet's location and CO2 emissions, among other details, were banned without warning this week after Meta updated its privacy policy

Meta bans accounts tracking private jets for Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk
Updated On : 23 Oct 2024 | 9:43 AM IST

Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, turns nail artist for daughter, video goes viral

Mark Zuckerberg shared a touching video on Instagram where he could be seen painting his daughter's nails while using Meta's Quest 3S headset, proudly showcasing his "dad skills"

Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, turns nail artist for daughter, video goes viral
Updated On : 16 Oct 2024 | 2:43 PM IST

Mark Zuckerberg replaces Jeff Bezos as second richest person in the world

Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook (now rebranded as Meta) in 2004. Meta also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, two highly successful communication platforms

Mark Zuckerberg replaces Jeff Bezos as second richest person in the world
Updated On : 04 Oct 2024 | 9:33 AM IST

Mark Zuckerberg enters $200 billion club, becomes world's fourth-richest

Mark Zuckerberg's rapid climb in wealth is largely fuelled by his 13 per cent stake in Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp

Mark Zuckerberg enters $200 billion club, becomes world's fourth-richest
Updated On : 30 Sep 2024 | 3:23 PM IST

Meta launches 'most advanced' glasses. Will they replace smartphones?

Meta cites a range of reasons for why Orion are the world's most advanced glasses, such as their miniaturised technology with large fields of view and holographic displays

Meta launches 'most advanced' glasses. Will they replace smartphones?
Updated On : 30 Sep 2024 | 1:51 PM IST

Live from SF: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tapes podcast with 6,000 friends

Engineers, venture capitalists, and other Silicon Valley digerati chatted as they found their seats, with Modelos and slices of pizza in hand. The anticipation was high

Live from SF: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tapes podcast with 6,000 friends
Updated On : 12 Sep 2024 | 11:45 PM IST

'Watching him closely': Donald Trump warns Mark Zuckerberg of lifetime jail

Donald Trump writes a warning to Meta CEO in his unreleased book titled 'Save America'. The book is a collection of pictures, anecdotes and events from his presidential campaigns and term in office

'Watching him closely': Donald Trump warns Mark Zuckerberg of lifetime jail
Updated On : 30 Aug 2024 | 2:18 PM IST

From Zuckerberg of Russia to wanted man, the journey of Pavel Durov

Durov said he had begun building Telegram to be a more secure way to communicate after Russian security forces showed up at his apartment around 2011

From Zuckerberg of Russia to wanted man, the journey of Pavel Durov
Updated On : 27 Aug 2024 | 11:23 PM IST

Biden-Harris pressured Meta to censor Covid content, says Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg recalled another episode in the letter, in which he alleged that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned Meta about a potential Russian disinformation operation

Biden-Harris pressured Meta to censor Covid content, says Zuckerberg
Updated On : 27 Aug 2024 | 8:35 AM IST

Meta shares flying high as Mark Zuckerberg drives forward with AI vision

The difference for Meta is that Zuckerberg did a better job of convincing investors that AI is helping to improve results in its core business - digital advertising

Meta shares flying high as Mark Zuckerberg drives forward with AI vision
Updated On : 22 Aug 2024 | 5:54 PM IST

India becomes the largest market for Meta AI usage, says senior executive

Company testing how businesses can use AI service to interact with customers

India becomes the largest market for Meta AI usage, says senior executive
Updated On : 01 Aug 2024 | 10:37 PM IST

Meta to be hit with first EU antitrust fine for linking Marketplace, FB

Meta could face a fine of as much as $13.4 billion - or 10% of its 2023 global revenue - although EU sanctions are usually much lower than that cap

Meta to be hit with first EU antitrust fine for linking Marketplace, FB
Updated On : 25 Jul 2024 | 11:03 PM IST

After praising Zuckerberg; Elon Musk says ready to fight him anytime

Just when the hype around the Elon Musk-Mark Zuckerberg duel seemed to be fading, the Tesla chief has rekindled speculations with latest 'ready to fight' remark

After praising Zuckerberg; Elon Musk says ready to fight him anytime
Updated On : 25 Jul 2024 | 4:37 PM IST

Zuckerberg's Meta aims to rival OpenAI, Google with new Llama AI model

Meta uses its Llama models to power its AI chatbot, called Meta AI, which operates inside its apps, including Instagram and WhatsApp, and also as a separate web product

Zuckerberg's Meta aims to rival OpenAI, Google with new Llama AI model
Updated On : 23 Jul 2024 | 10:09 PM IST