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The second inauguration of President Donald Trump earlier this year was a blunt reminder - if needed - of the way money and power are closely entwined.
Elon Musk may have been the highest profile billionaire to offer Trump his support, but sitting next to him at the ceremony were tech tycoons Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos.
They are three of the richest men in the world, who see their fortunes fluctuate by billions every 24 hours.
The mega-rich are less rare than they used to be, with Forbes magazine revealing last year that there were a record 2,781 billionaires in the world.
Famous faces making their first appearance in the list include fashion designer Christian Louboutin ($1.2 billion), NBA legend Magic Johnson ($1.2 billon), TV producer Dick Wolf ($1.2 billion) and pop star Taylor Swift ($1.1 billion).
They all have some way to go to catch up with the 13 richest people in the world in May 2025.
Here they are, and how much they are worth, according to the experts at Forbes.
13. Jensen Huang
Completing our list is Taiwanese tycoon Jensen Huang, who is the president and co-founder of Nvidia, the world's largest semiconductor company. He's worth $113.5 billion and rising, as he's likely to benefit massively from the boom in AI technology. | Getty Images