Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-06-04 09:41Group 1 - Elon Musk's net worth increased by $36 billion after stepping down as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Tesla's stock price surged by 23% in the past month [2] - Mark Zuckerberg's wealth rose by $34 billion, surpassing Jeff Bezos to become the second richest person globally, aided by an 18% increase in Meta's stock price [2] - The Nasdaq and S&P 500 indices rebounded strongly in May, rising by 10% and 6% respectively, driven by better-than-expected corporate earnings and improved consumer confidence [3] Group 2 - Steve Ballmer's wealth increased by $15 billion due to a 16% rise in Microsoft's stock, moving him from tenth to ninth place among the world's richest [3] - Warren Buffett's net worth decreased by $9 billion following a 5% drop in Berkshire Hathaway's stock after he announced plans to step down as CEO [4] - The total wealth of the top ten billionaires increased by $140 billion, reaching $1.9 trillion at the beginning of the month [5] Group 3 - As of June 1, 2025, the world's richest man is Elon Musk with a net worth of $423 billion, while the richest woman is Alice Walton with an estimated wealth of $108 billion [30]