In 2025, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has become the second richest in the world. Jeff Bezos has rarely not been richest or second richest in the world for the past 8 years.
Meta announced its move into AI-powered humanoid robots. There is excitement around AI and robotics for Meta. Meta’s stock has been on a winning streak. Meta is up over 25% year to date.
In 2017, Jeff Bezos was the second-richest person in the world, with a net worth of $75.6 billion. In 2018, Bezos was ranked as the wealthiest person in the world for the first time, with a net worth of $112 billion.
Elon Musk has been world richest most of the time since September 2021.
Brian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It covers many disruptive technology and trends including Space, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Anti-aging Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology.
Known for identifying cutting edge technologies, he is currently a Co-Founder of a startup and fundraiser for high potential early-stage companies. He is the Head of Research for Allocations for deep technology investments and an Angel Investor at Space Angels.
A frequent speaker at corporations, he has been a TEDx speaker, a Singularity University speaker and guest at numerous interviews for radio and podcasts. He is open to public speaking and advising engagements.
