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Elon Musk's Wealth Surges to $780 Billion Amid xAI Boom

1/18/2026

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Musk's Wealth Surge

Elon Musk's fortune rose by $62 billion after xAI Holdings was valued at $250 billion.
Musk's net worth stands at $780 billion, bringing him close to $800 billion.
Musk's xAI stake is valued at $122 billion, while valuations of SpaceX and Tesla have contributed to his wealth.
Musk is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for $134 billion, while OpenAI has dismissed his claims as harassment.

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Musk vs. O’Leary Feud

The January 16, 2026 outage of X (Twitter) sparked a feud between Elon Musk and Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary.
Ryanair’s cheeky tweet about Musk needing Wi-Fi prompted Musk to propose taking over the airline.
Ryanair declined to use SpaceX’s Starlink due to potential fuel costs, illustrating tech-vs-budget tensions.
The exchange underscores wealth disparity, with Musk over $700 billion and O’Leary over $1 billion, spurring memes and commentary.

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Musk's Wealth Surge

Elon Musk's fortune rose by $62 billion after xAI Holdings was valued at $250 billion.
Musk's net worth stands at $780 billion, bringing him close to $800 billion.
Musk's xAI stake is valued at $122 billion, while valuations of SpaceX and Tesla have contributed to his wealth.
Musk is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for $134 billion, while OpenAI has dismissed his claims as harassment.

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