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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Lauren Almeida

Number of billionaires globally soars by 13% amid AI shares boom

Elon Musk at the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony
Elon Musk is the world’s richest person by a wide margin, helped by SpaceX and Tesla shares. Photograph: Image Press Agency/Alamy

The number of billionaires in the world has jumped by 13% to a record 3,302 people, new figures show, as the super-rich accumulate wealth at an accelerating rate.

Billionaires’ wealth grew by 25% on average in the year ended in April, compared with a 10.8% rise in average personal wealth around the world, the Swiss bank UBS found.

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