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Elon Musk is no longer a trillionaire: He lost hundreds of billions within a few days

A 31 percent plunge in SpaceX stock from its peak and new restrictions on Tesla shares valued at $116 billion wiped hundreds of billions from Musk's fortune.

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Nathan Straus

Macy’s magnate Nathan Straus used his fortune to combat disease in New York and Mandatory Palestine

Unlike Rockefeller or Carnegie, Nathan Straus began to give his money away early on and was devoted to several significant philanthropic initiatives as he continued to build his major businesses.

|ByCHARLES MUNITZ/JTA
Elon Musk

$85 billion was not enough for him: Musk launches an insane fundraising campaign

Just days after the giant offering that raised $85 billion, SpaceX turns to the bond market for the first time to fund its AI and rocket developments.

|ByWALLA! MONEY
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, June 15, 2026

Israel smuggled Starlink systems into Iran, former PM Bennett says

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett said Israel smuggled Starlink internet receivers into Iran to help anti-government protesters, but claimed the effort was later halted by the current government.

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In final interview, Jane Goodall said she wanted to send Netanyahu on a one-way trip to space

Others aboard her imaginary spaceship were Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping.

OCTOBER 7, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Jane Goodall speaks during the annual Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 24, 2025.

Elon Musk becomes first person to hit $500 billion net worth, Forbes list shows

The milestone comes just under a year after Musk's net worth crossed $400 billion and underscores his lead as the world's richest person.

OCTOBER 2, 2025ByREUTERS
Elon Musk speaks during a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 30, 2025.

FBI cuts ties with Jewish Anti-Defamation League, director Kash Patel announces

Patel's announcement followed criticism of the ADL by right-wing voices, including billionaire Elon Musk, over its inclusion of Kirk's Turning Point USA in a "Glossary of Extremism and Hate."

OCTOBER 2, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
FBI Director Kash Patel attends the signing of an executive order by US President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 25, 2025.

X is among most effective tools for spreading antisemitism in history, research finds

The research identified 679,584 antisemitic posts between February 1, 2024 and January 31, 2025, which combined were viewed 193 million times.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023.

Elon Musk calls ADL a ‘hate group’ that ‘hates Christians’

The South African-American multibillionaire has a history of lashing out against the Anti-Defamation League.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
Elon Musk delivers a salute at a Trump immigration rally. Inset: Musk's Holocaust joke post.

Tesla Stock: Pump and Dump

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByISAAC KAPLAN
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Fueled by billionaire money, Europe’s far-right reaches heights unseen since Hitler - opinion

These populist movements, often marked by fascist and racist traits, now enjoy support from some of the world’s most powerful billionaires

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025ByOURIEL DASKAL
A demonstrator gestures, what is believed to symbolise "WP" for 'white power', at a right-wing protest at Friedrichshain district in Berlin, Germany, March 22, 2025.

Musk's Starlink service back up after brief outage affects thousands of users

The number of US users reporting issues fell below 1,000 as of 1:15 a.m. ET, down from a peak of more than 43,000, Downdetector said.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025ByREUTERS
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites is seen over Sebastian Inlet after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, February 26, 2025.

Lebanon cabinet grants license to Elon Musk's Starlink

Starlink, the satellite internet firm led by billionaire Elon Musk, will now be able to provide internet services nationwide, which ranks among the countries with the slowest internet speeds.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025ByREUTERS
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Oracle's Jewish founder Larry Ellison closes in on Musk as world's richest

Oracle’s 43% stock surge added $102B to Larry Ellison’s fortune, taking his net worth to $395B as the company nears a $1T valuation on booming AI demand.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025ByREUTERS
Oracle co-founder, CTO and Executive Chairman Larry Ellison speaks during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.