The Star·4 min read·medium
From space rocks to smart watches
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The Star Online
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A former SpaceX employee is using wealth from the company's IPO to purchase luxury items, sparking a discussion on whether a new wave of tech millionaires will revitalize the luxury goods market. While luxury brands are struggling globally, they are seeing growth in North America due to high consumer confidence.
SITTING on roughly US$3.5mil in SpaceX shares, Chip, a former data scientist at Elon Musk’s aerospace behemoth, has recently bought meteorites worth US$10,000 and a US$5,000 fire truck.
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