Mark Zuckerberg overtakes Jeff Bezos as world’s second richest person
New York: Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, became the world’s second richest person for the first time on Thursday. According to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index, Zuckerberg's net worth has reached $206.2 billion, putting him $1.1 billion ahead of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
This staggering increase in Zuckerberg’s fortune is attributed to Meta’s impressive performance and strong investor confidence in the tech giant's ambitious push into Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR).
Zuckerberg, who holds a 13% stake in the Menlo Park, California-based company, has seen his wealth surge by $78 billion this year—more than any other member of the 500 richest individuals tracked by the Bloomberg Index.
This leap positions Zuckerberg just behind Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who remains at the top with a net worth approximately $50 billion greater than Zuckerberg's.
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Delhi govt likely to conduct trail for artificial rain in May to combat pollution: Minister Sirsa
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI): The Delhi government is likely to conduct a trial for artificial rain in May as part of its efforts to tackle air pollution, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Thursday.
The trial will be carried out in an area in outer Delhi, with the final site selection to be made by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and IIT Kanpur, he said.
Sirsa said the plan is part of a broader strategy to tackle pollution using multiple methods.
“This is a war against pollution and we are working on various measures, with artificial rain being one of them. Before implementing it on a large scale, we will try to conduct a trial in May when summer is at its peak,” he added.
He further said, “We have asked for detailed reports to determine whether the chemicals used in cloud seeding could have any harmful effects on human health or the environment."
Based on the findings, we will conduct a small-scale test and analyze water samples. If the trial is successful, we will expand the project across Delhi during periods of severe pollution, the environment minister said.
