“How Much Money”: World’s Richest Men Pose Together at Trump’s Big Day

• A rare photo capturing tech giants Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos at Trump's inauguration has sparked conversations about wealth concentration in America
• The four billionaires, with a combined net worth exceeding $887 billion, were photographed together, highlighting the unprecedented gathering of tech industry power
• South Africans celebrated homegrown billionaire Elon Musk, who tops the group with a staggering net worth of $433.9 billion, while others raised concerns about wealth inequality

A powerful image was shared that captured four of the world's wealthiest tech leaders standing together at Donald Trump's inauguration. The photo featured Apple CEO Tim Cook ($2.2 billion), Tesla boss and X owner @Elon Musk ($433.9 billion), Meta's Mark Zuckerberg ($211.8 billion), and Amazon's Jeff Bezos ($239.4 billion).

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Tech titans unite

The gathering brings together some of the most powerful tech leaders, who run platforms and products used by billions every day.

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SA weighs in on wealth display

The image sparked various reactions from social media users:

@Melissa Botha joked:

"Imagine being the 'loser' of the pack being worth ONLY 2.2 billion 😆"

@Domique McGee observed:

"Whole of African countries combined budget in one picture."

@Franck Fanfan Tshileu criticized:

"Oligarchy!!! This is what capitalism is about. Super Rich looking after their own and they don't care about ordinary citizens."

@Deon Van Deventer quipped:

"They might be able to pay off my credit card 💳 🤣🤣"

@Zakhele Victor Sibisi proudly noted:

"Elon represents RSA."

@Phillip Du Plooy mused:

"Going to be interesting to see what they can do for America, good luck and may the force be with you all."

@Chavron Lewis celebrated:

"And that's who runs America 😅🤣😂well done Elon the boytjie from Pretoria in South Africa😎😁 wealthier than them all 😅😂"

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Other celebrities making headlines

• Rachel Kolisi opened up about her personal struggles amid divorce proceedings from rugby star Siya Kolisi, touching South Africans with her vulnerable social media posts about questioning her existence.
• Briefly News also recently reported on former Kaizer Chiefs legend Jabu Mahlangu celebrating a proud family milestone as his daughter became the first in their family to gain university admission after passing matric.
• Rising star Tyla wowed fans at her Pretoria concert with a natural hairstyle drawing comparisons to Whitney Houston, and sparking conversations about embracing authentic beauty.

Source: Briefly News