Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently called out Tesla CEO Elon Musk over spending cuts enacted by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), specifically its decision to shut down the U.S.

Elon Musk and Bill Gates. Two entrepreneurs whose projects have changed the world forever and brought attention to global issues in our society. They are both business titans with a total state worth of over $300 billion.

Bill Gates could have been the world's first trillionaire if he hadn't sold his Microsoft shares and dedicated billions to philanthropy. Forbes estimates his stake, adjusted for splits, would be worth $1.