Recently, I’ve been reading various reports about how the wealth of the world’s richest people is growing at an incredible rate, and honestly — it’s amazing to observe. In 2026, the top 10 wealthiest people in the world entered completely new territory. The numbers I see are simply different from what they were a few years ago.

Elon Musk still dominates — his wealth is around $726 billion. Never before in the history of modern capitalism has one person held such a level of wealth. It’s crazy. The growth of his fortune is driven by the increasing value of SpaceX, Starlink, Tesla stock, and his growing influence in AI. Looking at how quickly his wealth is increasing, it’s clear that technology and innovation are now the main drivers of wealth.

Behind him is Larry Page with about $270 billion — benefiting from Google’s dominance in artificial intelligence. Jeff Bezos ranks third with $255 billion, supported by AWS and Amazon logistics. Sergey Brin, Larry Ellison, Mark Zuckerberg — all from the top 10 wealthiest people are primarily tech entrepreneurs.

What interests me is that the top 10 wealthiest people in the world are mainly founders who have retained large stakes in their companies. Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, the space industry, semiconductors — all of these are fueling these fortunes. American tech companies absolutely dominate this list.

Bernard Arnault with $205 billion is the only one on this list who built his wealth outside the tech sector — showing how much technology has dominated the wealth ranking. Steve Ballmer, Jensen Huang, Warren Buffett — each has his own story, but all benefit from tech changing the world.

Regarding trends — I observe that long-term investments in innovative sectors are now the best way to build wealth. Those who entered AI, space, or semiconductors early are now reaping the rewards. It’s an interesting moment to watch how these trends develop further.