I noticed an interesting trend at the beginning of this year — the global distribution of wealth among the elite has changed dramatically. Tech entrepreneurs are simply dominating like never before, and this is no longer just statistics but a real reevaluation of how the modern economy works.

Elon Musk remains the richest person on the planet, but what’s striking is that his wealth of $726 billion has simply exceeded all historical boundaries. Previously, such figures seemed impossible for one person. This isn’t just about Tesla; it’s about SpaceX, Starlink, neurotechnology, and the entire ecosystem around him. Almost every project he takes on is being overvalued by investors upward.

The second and third positions are held by Larry Page with $270 billion and Jeff Bezos with $255 billion. Both benefit from their companies controlling key segments — artificial intelligence, cloud computing, logistics. Amazon Web Services has almost redefined the entire market.

Next are Sergey Brin (251 billion), Larry Ellison (248 billion), Mark Zuckerberg (233 billion), Bernard Arnault (205 billion), Steve Ballmer (170 billion), Jensen Huang (156 billion), and Warren Buffett (151 billion). It’s clear that the list is almost entirely made up of tech giants, except perhaps Buffett, but his wealth has also grown thanks to his portfolio of tech companies.

What’s driving this? First, exponential growth in AI and cloud technologies. Second, the overvaluation of space and semiconductor companies. The US still dominates in these sectors. And perhaps most importantly — founders who have kept their shares are simply gaining huge sums from the overvaluation.

So if you thought you’d seen the maximum concentration of wealth, the richest person on Earth shows that this is only the beginning. It will be interesting to see what this list looks like in five years.