Elon Musk becomes the world’s first trillionaire – level 2
17-06-2026 07:00
Elon Musk is now the richest man in history and the world’s first trillionaire because his company SpaceX started selling shares on the stock market.
Musk started his career making video games, but later he made millions of dollars with PayPal and Tesla electric cars. Now, his companies also make rockets, satellites, and AI. Money gives him great power. For example, he helped Donald Trump win the US election, and he can change how people communicate on his website X.
Some people think Musk is a wonderful leader who can take humans to Mars. Other people are afraid because they think one person shouldn’t have more power and money than whole countries.
Difficult words: share (a very small part of a company that you can buy), stock market (a global, digital marketplace where people buy and sell small pieces of public companies every day), human (a living person).
You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.
What two examples does the text give of the power Musk has because of his money?
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