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Number of billionaires globally soars by 13% amid AI shares boom

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According to research from Swiss bank UBS, the number of billionaires worldwide has jumped by thirteen percent to reach a record three thousand three hundred and two. Their wealth is surging even faster—up an average of twenty-five percent over the past year, far outpacing the ten point eight percent growth in global average personal wealth. AI shares have been a major driver of the boom.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/jun/30/number-of-bi...

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