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Tech Billionaires Gain $845 Billion in 2026

Bloomberg Markets Sunday 11 October 2026, 16:20 UTC 1 min read
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Bloomberg News Wealth Reporter Dylan Sloan tells Bloomberg This Weekend that the world's technology billionaires gained a record $845 billion through the first nine months of 2026, while fortunes outside the sector declined by a combined $62 billion. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Sloan discusses how the AI boom is creating new billionaires in the US and China and explains how Bloomberg's relaunched Billionaires Index tracks the world's 500 richest people.

Bloomberg News Wealth Reporter Dylan Sloan tells Bloomberg This Weekend that the world's technology billionaires gained a record $845 billion through the first nine months of 2026, while fortunes outside the sector declined by a combined $62 billion. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Sloan discusses how the AI boom is creating new billionaires in the US and China and explains how Bloomberg's relaunched Billionaires Index tracks the world's 500 richest people. (Source: Bloomberg)
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