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In a trend that’s raising eyebrows and questions about corporate responsibility, Silicon Valley executives, including Elon Musk and Sergey Brin, are increasingly turning to psychedelics such as ketamine, LSD, and magic mushrooms for business insights and personal growth, The Wall Street...

Privately owned ocean exploration company OceanGate Expedition's submersible vessel Titan vanished on its way to the Titanic wreckage, leaving five, including founder and CEO Stockton Rush, missing earlier this week. A debris field was reportedly found within the search area near the Titanic, and...

The surge in artificial intelligence (AI) has not only propelled Oracle Corp.'s (NYSE:ORCL) stock to record highs but also boosted the net worth of its founder, Larry Ellison, to unprecedented levels. Ellison, 78, has now surpassed Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates to become the world's fourth-...

Company founders, athletes and musicians can reach billionaire status over time. For some, this can happen late in their career or during the second or third act of their career. Here’s a look at what age and how long it took some of the most famous billionaires to reach the impressive...

Once again, the world caught a glimpse of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's shredded lifestyle as he celebrated Memorial Day with an intense workout. What Happened: Zuckerberg shared his fitness regime on Facebook, saying that he followed a tradition of honoring...

Meet Dr. Herbert Wertheim, the billionaire optometrist who Forbes hailed as “the greatest investor you’ve never heard of.” He quietly built a stock portfolio estimated at $4.6 billion. Affectionately known as Dr. Herbie, Wertheim has built his portfolio through traditional, time-...

Chuck Feeney, the Irish-American tycoon behind a duty-free shopping empire, has achieved his life’s mission: giving away his $8 billion fortune while he is still alive to witness the positive impact of his philanthropy. Don’t Miss: Why Jason Calacanis and Other Silicon Valley Elites Are...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg competed in his first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament over the weekend, and he walked away a winner after a close call. What To Know: Zuckerberg told the world about the mixed martial arts feat in an Instagram...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) reportedly said the U.S. government should confiscate 100% of any money that Americans make above $999 million. "You may disagree with me but, fine, I think people can make it on $999m. I think that they can survive just fine," Sanders told the host of “...

The surge in value of one luxury goods company has catapulted its CEO further up the world’s richest list. Here’s a look at just how much Bernard Arnault is worth now. What Happened: A legend in the fashion and luxury goods space, Bernard Arnault is the CEO and chairman of LVMH...

This story is part of a new series of features on the subject of success, Benzinga Inspire. Many of the world's richest people came from wealth but one of the wealthiest women in the world grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. And she still lives in The Badger State to this day. What...

On Sunday (Feb. 12), superstar pop singer Rihanna will make her highly anticipated stage comeback as the halftime performer for Super Bowl LVII. The singer's show will light up State Farm Stadium, just outside of Phoenix, Arizona, in between the championship game featuring the Kansas City Chiefs...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg piled $12.5 billion to his wealth making him worth $69.8 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire’s Index. What Happened: The billions of dollars of increase in the net worth of Zuckerberg came as Facebook parent’s shares...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has called Scott Galloway, a public speaker and professor of marketing, an “insufferable numbskull” for suggesting that Musk has lost faith in Tesla’s valuation. What Happened: Musk made his comments after a Twitter user brought to his...

As gloomy earnings reports left tech stocks reeling last week, the fortune of company founders saw the shedding of billions. A group of tech billionaires have collectively lost nearly half a trillion dollars this year in the midst of high inflation and rising interest rates. ...