Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have moved into the top 5 richest people in the world, after a massive reshuffle in the global wealth rankings, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List. The rapid increase in their wealth has been directly attributed to the successful launch of Google Gemini 3 AI model. Essentially, Larry Page leapfrogged Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to become the world’s third-richest person, while Sergey Brin simultaneously overtook Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to claim the fifth-richest spot.Some of the world’s wealthiest individuals include Elon Musk, whose fortune stands at $460.4 billion through Tesla and SpaceX, followed by Larry Ellison with $248.4 billion from Oracle. Larry Page, co-founder of Google, holds $246.2 billion, while Jeff Bezos of Amazon has $233.5 billion. Sergey Brin, also of Google, possesses $228.3 billion, and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook has $204.0 billion.

Bernard Arnault and family, who lead LVMH, remain among the richest globally. Jensen Huang, the visionary behind semiconductors, has amassed $155.4 billion. Legendary investor Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway holds $149.0 billion, and Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO, rounds out the list with $144.4 billion.

Volatility defines the Billionaires’ List

The rapid climb of the Google founders highlights the extreme volatility currently dominating the tech billionaires’ rankings, particularly those linked to the AI boom.This volatility was previously seen in September when Oracle founder Larry Ellison briefly surged past Elon Musk. That rise was fueled by optimism surrounding Oracle’s cloud business after reports that OpenAI planned to spend $300 billion with the company over five years.