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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.The space race is heating up ahead of SpaceX’s initial public offering. And no, we’re not talking about competition for Elon Musk’s company from Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, the United Launch Alliance joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, or Rocket Labs.Fund companies are gearing up to promote their space-themed exchange-traded funds.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.This year’s Met Gala, the fancy-dress competition for the ultra-wealthy, was a memorable one. Not just because one of the world’s richest tech bros, Jeff Bezos, and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, served as honorary chairs—a first—but also because the evening of 4 May saw the largest Indian contingent yet ascend the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, with each attendee reportedly paying $100,000 to attend fashion’s most exclusive fund-raiser.Ananya Birla, Isha Ambani, Karan Johar, Manish Malhotra, Sudha Reddy, Natasha Poonawalla, Sawai Padmanabh Singh and Gauravi Kumari were in attendance, presenting their interpretation of the 2026 Met Gala dress code, “Fashion is Art”, which challenged guests to treat the body as a canvas, express their relationship with fashion “as an embodied art form and celebrate the countless depictions of the dressed body throughout art history”.Did the Indian contingent get the memo right? That depends on whether you believe fashion as art is best expressed through spectacle, symbolism or genuine risk-taking.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Is there anyone who doesn't know that Monday, May 4, is Met Gala? Social media and conversations everywhere are awash about the annual fashion gala that has, in the last few years, turned into a global spectacle that's impossible to ignore or replicate. As is custom, the gala's theme this year is “Costume Art” that places focus on the "centrality of the dressed body".The dress code for the event being chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour, along with honorary chairs Jeff and Lauren Bezos, is “Fashion Is Art”.

Every week, artificial intelligence (AI) claims become more stratospheric. Earlier this month, Elon Musk told a podcast of his plans to put satellites housing giant data centres in space that would be run on solar power. “In 36 months, probably closer to 30 months, the most compelling place to put AI will be in space,” he said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The contest between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos is only going to get more heated now that the two are directly competing for the moon. After years of charting a path to Mars, Musk surprisingly announced this past week that SpaceX is pivoting to the moon, where he wants to build a “self-growing city." That puts him in the same space camp as rival Bezos, who has bet that focusing on the moon would give his rocket company, Blue Origin, an advantage.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Which is the land that exemplifies ‘rags to riches,’ where you can be anything in the world? I am sure the US will come to mind. You know all those glamorous stories of college drop-outs, guys who started out in garages and made it big.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. So far, the global satellite internet market has been dominated by Elon Musk’s Starlink, an arm of SpaceX. Its main rival, Eutelsat’s OneWeb, has been trailing far behind, as has Amazon’s Project Kuiper.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SpaceX resisted going public for years. Then came the rise of artificial intelligence.

As this is my first column of the new year, I thought I would do something challenging—write what is good about the modern world. Here are a few things:Billionaires versus death: Billionaires do not have the heart to leave the party of life. That is where they become extremely useful to us.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Artificial intelligence might turn the world’s most valuable private company into one of the world’s most valuable publicly traded companies in 2026. This, of course, is about Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX, which he believes can become an AI player after essentially inventing the modern space business and creating the first killer space application, satellite broadband, enabled by lower launch costs.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Jamie Dimon wants to protect America from potential foreign adversaries. He is assembling a group of national titans and close friends, from Jeff Bezos to Condoleezza Rice, to help him get it ready.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has explored putting together funds to either acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that would position him to compete against Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Altman reached out to at least one rocket maker, Stoke Space, in the summer, and the discussions picked up in the fall, according to people familiar with the talks.

At the centre of the storm was Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who lost a staggering $17.9 billion in a single day. The tech mogul now stands at $189 billion in total wealth, down $18.6 billion in 2025 alone, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos came in close behind, shedding $15.9 billion. Elon Musk, Tesla chief and a close Trump ally through his advisory roles and links to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), was third on the list. He saw $11 billion wiped off his wealth overnight, bringing his total losses for 2025 to over $110 billion. “This is not just a tech correction. It’s a direct consequence of aggressive policy moves that are shaking investor trust,” said David Bahnsen, Chief Investment Officer at The Bahnsen Group, speaking to Reuters.

The drop is the fourth-largest one-day decline in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index’s 13-year history, and the largest since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Donald Trump's most recent wave of tariffs is all set to rattle the economy. His trade war has just gotten personal for one of his closest allies. With new tariffs going into effect on "Liberation Day," Amazon founder Jeff Bezos might be among the most affected, and his retail empire could face a heavy financial blow. As economists warn about rising costs and economic downturns, the Amazon founder faces significant challenges.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Nearly a dozen foundations and philanthropists including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his parents, Jackie and Miguel Bezos, the Gates Foundation, and the Rockefeller Foundation, pledged more than $2 billion to address global child malnutrition at an event in Paris on Thursday evening. The financial commitments were announced at a Nutrition for Growth Summit event co-hosted by the Washington nonprofit Stronger Foundations for Nutrition—which works with philanthropies globally to direct funding to nutritional interventions—and the OECD Network of Foundations Working for Development.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's wedding is expected to be the most luxurious event of the year. This celebration promises to be unforgettable, with an A-list guest list, a stunning Italian backdrop, and Bezos' $500 million yacht in the mix. It is shaping up to be a historic celebration, complete with a designer gown and extravagant details. Apparently scheduled for the end of June, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding will also serve as an Italian vacation for their guests.

Hurun Global Rich List 2025, ranking the world’s US-dollar billionaires. The latest list highlights major shifts in wealth, with some of the world’s richest individuals experiencing extraordinary financial gains, while others faced setbacks due to market volatility, competition, and political involvement. Mukesh Ambani has fallen out of the world’s top 10 wealthiest list after his fortune shrank by ₹1 lakh crore over the past year, according to the Hurun Global Rich List 2025. The decline was attributed to rising debt levels. Despite the losses, Ambani remains Asia’s richest person. Also Read: Mukesh Ambani drops out of world's top 10 wealthiest list At 53, Elon Musk reclaimed the title of the world’s wealthiest person for the fourth time in five years. He became the first individual to surpass the $400 billion mark, with his net worth surging by $189 billion (82%). Analysts attribute this surge largely to the ‘Trump effect’ on Tesla’s stock price, which saw a significant boost following Donald Trump’s strong political comeback. Also Read: Elon Musk reigns again as world's richest; 'Trump Effect' in action?

Donald Trump shared his thoughts on Jeff Bezos and the Washington Post in a recent interview. He said Bezos criticized the newspaper’s employees and discussed changes in its opinion section. Trump said he believes Bezos is making efforts to be fair.

According to a report from Radar Online, sources reveal that the couple will exchange vows aboard Bezos’ $500 million superyacht, Koru, cruising the Italian coastline in June. And while speculation initially suggested a lavish winter ceremony in Aspen, the final plan is as grand as expected—if not more.