Overview
- Elon Musk wrote on X that “money can’t buy happiness,” adding a sad emoji, in a message that quickly went viral.
- The SpaceX–xAI consolidation prompted Forbes to estimate his net worth at roughly $852 billion, an increase of about $84 billion.
- Other trackers diverge, with Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index placing his wealth near $668 billion, reflecting different valuation methods.
- Musk’s post logged more than 54 million views and over 80,000 comments, with reactions ranging from sympathy to calls for major donations; investor Bill Ackman urged philanthropy.
- New Justice Department files include 2012–2014 emails mentioning Musk in the Epstein matter, and Musk has publicly denied any personal wrongdoing.