Japan Welcomes New PM Takaichi; Musk Briefly World's First Half-Trillionaire; Swift's New Album Drops
Japan is set to inaugurate a new Prime Minister this Sunday, October 15, following the election of Sanae Takaichi as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leader. Meanwhile, Elon Musk's companies briefly made him the world's first half-trillionaire, and Taylor Swift has released her 12th original album, expected to break streaming records.
Takaichi will succeed Shigeru Ishiba, marking a significant shift in Japan's leadership. In the tech world, Elon Musk's firms, including SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI, saw a brief surge that made him the world's first person worth half a trillion dollars. This comes as OpenAI employees sold shares at a $500 billion valuation, making it the world's most valuable private company, a major jump from its previous valuation of $300 billion in March.
Takaichi's election as Japan's new Prime Minister signals a change in leadership, while Elon Musk's brief status as a half-trillionaire highlights the volatile nature of wealth in the tech industry. Taylor Swift's new album is expected to solidify her position as a pop music powerhouse. Meanwhile, the auto sector in South Africa faces challenges from US tariffs but finds hope in investments from China and India.
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