Daimler reported unexpectedly strong profits, underlining a rebound by traditional carmakers despite the pandemic.
Bitcoin and even Dogecoin, which began as a playful experiment, are soaring in value as billionaires, companies and celebrities promote the digital currencies.
Mr. Musk’s net worth was $188.5 billion at 10:15 a.m. in New York on Thursday, $1.5 billion more than taht of Jeff Bezos.
The milestone seemed unreachable just three years ago and comes as Tesla has seen a string of profitable quarters and a buoyant stock.
As Tesla completes a factory in Berlin, Mercedes-Benz and Audi are introducing electric cars in bids to defend their dominance of the luxury market.
The electric-car maker will be the biggest addition in the history of the benchmark index. Will that settle down its swings?
Mr. Musk said on Tuesday that he had moved to be near a new factory Tesla is building outside Austin.