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Tesla’s Elon Musk passes rival Mark Zuckerberg in net worth
Tesla’s meteoric surge in stock price has put CEO Elon Musk ahead of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg on the Richest in the World list. The two men have a tumultuous relationship that has resulted in a rivalry, and it all started in 2016 when SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket blew up, destroying a Facebook satellite.
Musk is now the third-richest person in the world after Tesla stock (NASDAQ: TSLA) split on August 31, 2020. The surge has increased the company’s shares by 9.89%, or $43.83 at the time of writing.
Bloomberg reports that as of 11:25 am EST, Musk is worth $111.3 billion, which is $800 million richer than Zuckerberg.
Tesla’s stock has surged more than 475% this year, adding over $76 billion to Musk’s fortune. Meanwhile, the CEO continues to advance his entities forward, including Tesla’s electric vehicles and SpaceX’s rockets and satellite projects.
However, the latter company is apart of where the relationship between the two billionaires went awry. In 2016, Musk’s SpaceX was performing a pre-launch test for the Falcon 9 rocket. The test proved to be a failure as a fire caused the rocket to ignite a massive fireball. SpaceX’s rocket wasn’t the only thing to catch fire, as Zuckerberg’s Internet.org satellite was destroyed in the accident, and Zuckerberg was not a happy camper.
In a Facebook post from the former Harvard student who spent his summers in Silicon Valley coding the largest social media platform in the world, Zuckerberg voiced his discontent. He stated that he was “deeply disappointed” that “SpaceX’s launch failure destroyed our satellite.”

Musk apologized, and SpaceX provided a free launch for Zuckerberg to make up for the failure. He also stated that “I think they had some insurance.”
Ever since then, the two men have not been able to settle their differences, and Elon and “Zuck” have traded barbs toward each other for several years. Zuckerberg has hazed Elon for his fear of artificial intelligence, which Musk states can pose a threat to the human race. Elon, on the contrary, has encouraged people to get rid of their Facebook accounts, stating that the social media platform “sucks.”
Musk even deleted Tesla and SpaceX’s official Facebook accounts.
Whether the two men will ever become friends is unknown.

Musk has surged toward the top spot of the Billionaires list, but he is still far off from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who has a net worth of about $200 billion. Tesla’s increase in value on Wall Street has added money to Elon’s pockets, but material possessions are not of importance to him. This was evident after he sold his houses earlier this year.
“Don’t need the cash,” Musk said when someone asked if he needed money. “Devoting myself to Mars and Earth. Possession just weigh you down.”
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SpaceX weighs Nasdaq listing as company explores early index entry: report
The company is reportedly seeking early inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 index.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly leaning toward listing its shares on the Nasdaq for a potential initial public offering (IPO) that could become the largest in history.
As per a recent report, the company is reportedly seeking early inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 index. The update was reported by Reuters, citing people familiar with the matter.
According to the publication, SpaceX is considering Nasdaq as the venue for its eventual IPO, though the New York Stock Exchange is also competing for the listing. Neither exchange has reportedly been informed of a final decision.
Reuters has previously reported that SpaceX could pursue an IPO as early as June, though the company’s plans could still change.
One of the publication’s sources also suggested that SpaceX is targeting a valuation of about $1.75 trillion for its IPO. At that level, the company would rank among the largest publicly traded firms in the United States by market capitalization.
Nasdaq has proposed a rule change that could accelerate the inclusion of newly listed megacap companies into the Nasdaq-100 index.
Under the proposed “Fast Entry” rule, a newly listed company could qualify for the index in less than a month if its market capitalization ranks among the top 40 companies already included in the Nasdaq-100.
If SpaceX is successful in achieving its target valuation of $1.75 trillion, it would become the sixth-largest company by market value in the United States, at least based on recent share prices.
Newly listed companies typically have to wait up to a year before becoming eligible for major indexes such as the Nasdaq-100 or S&P 500.
Inclusion in a major index can significantly broaden a company’s shareholder base because many institutional investors purchase shares through index-tracking funds.
According to Reuters, Nasdaq’s proposed fast-track rule is partly intended to attract highly valued private companies such as SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic to list on the exchange.
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The Boring Company’s Prufrock-2 emerges after completing new Vegas Loop tunnel
The new tunnel measures 2.28 miles, making it the company’s longest single Vegas Loop tunnel to date.
The Boring Company announced that its Prufrock-2 tunnel boring machine (TBM) has completed another Vegas Loop tunnel in Las Vegas. The company shared the update in a post on social media platform X.
According to The Boring Company’s post, the new tunnel measures 2.28 miles, making it the company’s longest single Vegas Loop tunnel to date.
The new tunnel marks the fourth tunnel constructed near Westgate Las Vegas as the Vegas Loop network continues expanding across the city.
The Boring Company also noted that the new tunnel surpassed its previous internal record of 2.26 miles for a single Vegas Loop segment.
Construction of the tunnel involved moving roughly 68,000 cubic yards of dirt. The excavation process also used about 4.8 miles of continuous conveyor belt, powered by six motors totaling 825 horsepower.
The Boring Company’s Prufrock-series all-electric tunnel boring machines are designed to support the rapid expansion of company’s underground transportation projects, including the growing Vegas Loop network. Prufrock machines are designed for reusability, thanks in no small part to their capability to be deployed and retrieved easily through their “porposing” feature.
The Vegas Loop, specifically the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop segment, has already been used during major events. Most recently, the LVCC Loop supported the 2026 CONEXPO-CON/AGG construction trade show, which was held from March 3-7, 2026.
As per The Boring Company, the LVCC Loop transported roughly 82,000 passengers across the convention center campus during the event’s duration.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG is one of the largest construction trade shows in North America, drawing more than 140,000 construction professionals from 128 countries this year.
The LVCC Loop forms the initial segment of the broader Vegas Loop network, which remains under active development as The Boring Company continues building new tunnels throughout the city.
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Tesla gathers Cybercab fleet in Gigafactory Texas
Images and video of the Cybercab fleet were shared by longtime Giga Texas observer Joe Tegtmeyer in posts on social media platform X.
Tesla appears to be assembling a growing number of Cybercabs at Gigafactory Texas as preparations continue for the vehicle’s mass production. Recent footage shared online has shown over 30 Cybercabs being transported by trucks or staged near testing areas at the facility.
The images and video were shared by longtime Giga Texas observer and drone operator Joe Tegtmeyer in posts on social media platform X.
Interestingly enough, Tegtmeyer noted that many of the Cybercabs being loaded onto transport trucks were still equipped with steering wheels. This suggests that the vehicles are likely testing units rather than the final driverless configuration expected for the company’s Robotaxi service.
The vehicles could potentially be headed to testing sites across the United States as Tesla prepares to expand its Robotaxi fleet.
Additional footage captured at Gigafactory Texas also showed the Cybercab’s side and rear camera washer system operating as vehicles were being loaded onto transport trucks.
The growing number of Cybercabs at Giga Texas comes amidst the company’s announcement that the first production Cybercab has been produced at the facility. Full Cybercab production is expected to begin in April.
The vehicle is expected to play a central role in Tesla’s Robotaxi ambitions as the company looks to expand autonomous ride-hailing operations beyond its early deployments using Model Y vehicles.
Tesla has also linked Cybercab production to its proposed Unboxed manufacturing process, which assembles large vehicle modules separately before integrating them. The approach is intended to reduce production costs and accelerate output.
Musk has also noted that the Cybercab’s ramp will likely begin slowly due to the number of new components and manufacturing steps involved. However, he stated that once the process matures, Cybercab production could scale quickly.