Facebook, Netflix & Twitter CEOs Top Forbes Rich List,2020

Forbes has released its 39th annual Forbes 400 ranking of America's wealthiest personalities, covering individuals from media, hospitality and oil among other major sectors.
E-commerce giant Amazon's Jeff Bezos remained atop the list for the third consecutive year - his fortune grew by 57% to $179 billion in the past year alone. Microsoft's Bill Gates ($111 billion) and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg ($85 billion) closed the top 3 list.
Other notable figures included Space X's Elon Musk ($71.4 billion) (#7) and Nike's Phil Knight ($43.8 billion) (#17), with new entrants who greatly benefited from the coronavirus pandemic - Zoom CEO, Eric Yuan ($15 billion) (#43) and Netflix's co-founder, Reed Hastings ($5.2 billion) (#132). 43-year-old Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey also made the list with $7.7 billion in his name (#90)
Fun fact: "The top 21 richest on the list (there is a tie at No. 20) account for 42% of the total wealth [$3.2 trillion]", said Kerry A. Dolan, Assistant Managing Editor, Wealth at Forbes.

Android 11 Launched

Google has officially released the latest version of its Operating System, Android 11. A built-in screen recording with no third-party app required, redesigned media controls, and one-time permissions to give you more control over your privacy and data are among some updates you can expect.
Google also announced Android 11 will exclusively roll out on its Pixel devices with other brands to be granted permission at later dates. Xiaomi and Realme smartphone brands have, however, began limited preview releases for the OS.

Apple Announces 'Time Flies' Event

Apple has announced a September 15th virtual event with the tagline "Time Flies". The event, announced on Apple's website, is expected to be about a new Apple Watch. As we previously reported, the firm earlier announced that its first 5G iPhone 12 models would be delayed "by a few weeks", amid the coronavirus pandemic which halted unit production.

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