Who is Elon Musk and what is his net worth?

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Elon Musk, chief executive of X, Tesla, and SpaceX, holds the title of world's richest person and wields enormous influence across technology, automotive, and aerospace industries. The South African-born entrepreneur has leveraged his platforms, particularly X (formerly Twitter), to broadcast positions on politics, science, and social policy with little restraint. His net worth fluctuates with Tesla's stock price, making him the rare billionaire whose wealth rises and falls with public market movements. Musk's companies push boundaries in electric vehicles, reusable rockets, and social media, while his public statements regularly generate controversy and market-moving reactions.