{
  "id": 12851951,
  "title": "How Massive Is Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Fortune? Spend It Yourself",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/how-massive-is-elon-musks-trillion-dollar-fortune-spend-it-yourself",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-08T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Wired",
    "slug": "wired",
    "url": "https://www.wired.com/story/how-massive-is-elon-musks-trillion-dollar-fortune-spend-it-yourself/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Even though the term \"trillionaire\" rolls off the tongue easily, the human brain struggles to comprehend the true scale and magnitude of such a vast figure. A trillion is a thousand times larger than a billion, making it virtually incomprehensible. Nonetheless, visualizing a trillion dollars through concrete examples can help make the scale more tangible. WIRED teamed up with Neal Agarwal, the creator of Neal.fun, to create an interactive visualization called \"Spend Elon Musk’s Money.\" This tool allows users to spend Elon Musk’s $1 trillion fortune on various items, from Big Macs to aircraft carriers to even the Las Vegas Sphere. As users make their purchases, the website keeps track of how far the trillion dollars can take them, displaying the items purchased in a physical space for a clearer understanding of the true value of a trillion dollars.",
  "summary": "WIRED has partnered with Neal Agarwal of Neal.fun to create a visualization of Elon Musk’s massive wealth. Here’s how it came together.",
  "key_points": [
    "Elon Musk possesses a $1 trillion fortune",
    "Interactive tool visualizes spending Musk's wealth",
    "Users can spend on Big Macs, aircraft carriers"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Wired Business",
        "title": "How Massive Is Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Fortune? Spend It Yourself",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/how-massive-is-elon-musks-trillion-dollar-fortune-spend-it-yourself-12852644",
        "published": "2026-10-08T11:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}