Amid celebrations of his unprecedented wealth milestone, Elon Musk shared a sobering message on X. ‘Whoever said money can’t buy happiness really knew what they were talking about,’ he wrote Thursday, sealing it with a sad emoji. At $852 billion, Musk is richer than anyone in history, yet this post reveals the limits of fortune.
SpaceX’s buyout of xAI fueled the leap, adding $84 billion says Forbes. Pre-deal, Musk dominated shares in both; now SpaceX leads his portfolio, edging out Tesla and prospective mega-compensation up to $1 trillion.
He’s surpassed Bezos, Gates, and Rockefeller, but stays glued to X, posting prolifically. This emotional share contrasts his empire-building narrative.
Regulatory heat is rising. Tuesday’s raid on X’s Paris office by French police ties into a cybercrime case from January 2025. With Europol’s aid, investigators target algorithm flaws, Grok-linked deepfake porn, and Holocaust denial material. Chairman Musk and ex-CEO Yaccarino must appear in April; staff face witness interrogations.
Prosecutor Laure Beccuau expanded the scope, signaling serious scrutiny. Musk’s candid emoji tweet cuts through the hype, affirming that no amount of money erases life’s deeper quests for fulfillment.