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Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is one of just four athletes to have joined the three-comma club while still active in their sports—and is one of two new billionaires competing at this year’s World Cup. https://lnkd.in/gBvK2Dva (📸: Luis Robayo/AFP via Getty Images)

Inside and out, this home reflects a grand scale, matching the stately dwellings with high ceilings and long, light-filled windows. A cluster of fashionable turrets and outdoor spaces reflect the look of much older local dwellings. Take a step inside: https://lnkd.in/gWimhZRg Photo: Flagship Real Estate Advisors

Earth’s rotation is gradually slowing as climate change melts glaciers and polar ice sheets, redistributing water across the planet and subtly lengthening the day, according to research. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gHpEYMup Photo: Getty Images

In venture capital, conviction eventually becomes consensus—and consensus eventually becomes crowded. The investors climbing this year’s #ForbesMidas List are the ones who moved before the crowd arrived. Here are eight of the investors whose early bets helped define the current AI boom: https://lnkd.in/e3sPB28x 📸: Guerin Blask for Forbes, Getty Images

Arc Marine started out selling luxury electric boats. Now, as the Iran war brings crippling fuel bills, it’s chasing a bigger business: battery systems for tugs, barges and military boats. https://lnkd.in/epEPSyve (Photo: Arc Marine, Curtin Maritime)

SpaceX went public on Friday morning, but their success launched years ago. After being started by Elon Musk in 2002, SpaceX would get funding from the likes of Antonio Gracias, Peter Thiel and Randy Glein. Take a deeper look at the timeline here: https://lnkd.in/g_ZJhm2U

Ratmir Timashev left Russia for Ohio State after the collapse of the Soviet Union and later built a fortune in the software business. Now, he’s putting his money into an ambitious effort to attract AI startups to Columbus—and turn Ohio into the AI heartland. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gEjuPh4h

Elon Musk stepped out of the billionaire club and into a league of his own with trillionaire status. How does that stack up against those he left behind, like President Donald Trump? Read more: https://lnkd.in/g8pFZ4SK

SpaceX has gone public, and VC firms are cashing in. While they may not be trillionaires, as Elon Musk is now, but their early investments are bringing in billions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g_ZJhm2U

Forbes P.M.: Elon Musk Is Now Worth $1,000,000,000,000 - Peter Thiel and other Musk backers could win big from SpaceX IPO - Musk's trillionaire status blasted by lawmakers