Mark Zuckerberg Overtakes Jeff Bezos As World's Second-Richest Person Amid AI Investments, Online Advertising Recovery, and Unveiling Of Orion AR Glasses

2024-10-04 10,080

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has surpassed Jeff Bezos to become the second-richest person in the world, with a net worth of more than $206 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Zuckerberg's surging wealth is due to Meta’s stock price, which has risen by 68%. Meta’s growth is fueled by strong earnings, its AI investments, and online advertising recovery. Meta recently introduced its Orion AR glasses, which received favorable early reviews