2023 Rewind: The top 10 newsmakers of the year, from Elon Musk to Rahul Gandhi

 2023 Rewind: The top 10 newsmakers of the year, from Elon Musk to Rahul Gandhi

2023 Rewind: The top 10 newsmakers of the year, from Elon Musk to Rahul Gandhi

Come reflect with us on the highs, lows, inventions, and debates of a year that these significant individuals helped to influence in their own special ways.

People from a variety of vocations dominated the cycle in 2023. 2023 has seen several firsts, including Elon Musk's redesign of Twitter and Rahul Gandhi's removal from the Lok Sabha. Come reflect with us on the highs, lows, inventions, and debates of a year that these significant individuals helped to influence in their own special ways.

Musk Elon

Although Elon Musk assumed ownership of Twitter in late 2022, a significant shift was not seen until 2023 when he redesigned the social media platform. A few months later, Musk said he was finishing the redesign he began in March by swapping out the blue bird emblem for a black X. Elon Musk has increased his net worth by $94 billion from the previous year to $231 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the world.

Sam Altman

In 2023, Sam Altman had a career turning point when he was let go from OpenAI, only to be taken back on board. With the introduction of ChatGPIT last year, Altman gained notoriety and spurred a rush to expand AI research and development, resulting in billions of dollars being spent. Time magazine has named him the CEO of the Year. Sam Altman was listed as one of the 2023 Most Influential people by CoinDesk.

Gandhi Rahul

In 2023, Rahul Gandhi faced a severe blow when he lost his parliamentary credentials due to a contentious speech. In the 'Modi alias' case, he was sentenced to two years in prison in March for allegedly making disparaging statements against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019. Later, Rahul Gandhi's two-year prison term for defamation was suspended by the Supreme Court. His MP status was restored as a result.

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra, a member of the Trinamool Congress, was dismissed from the Lok Sabha after the Ethics Committee's findings on her 'pay for inquiry' charges. Mahua Moitra has appealed her expulsion to the Supreme Court.

Raveendran Byju

Following its explosive growth during the Covid epidemic, Byju's is now experiencing cash flow issues and is involved in a legal battle with creditors on a debt of $1.2 billion. The impasse brought attention to Byju Raveendran, the creator, whose quick ascent from instructor to CEO of the nation's most valuable software business captivated investors. He took out a loan against his home to get out of debt since the business was having trouble paying its employees' salaries.

R. Narayana Murthy

In order to increase India's total labor output, Infosys founder Narayana Murthy proposed that the country's young work 70 hours a week. This suggestion caused a significant discussion. When questioned about his predictions for the next ten, fifteen, or twenty years, he emphasized the need to cut government red tape and boost production in India. He said that "nothing should be given for free" and recommended that those who gain from government assistance and subsidies make a contribution to the community.

Due to his involvement in the 2021 assault on the US Capitol, Donald Trump's supporters have barred him from participating in the state's presidential election, which is scheduled for the following year. Due to the ruling, Trump becomes the first presidential candidate in US history to be disqualified from running for office under a seldom used US Constitutional clause that prohibits individuals engaging in "insurrection or rebellion" from holding public office. keeps away from.

Yaccarino Linda

This year, Linda Yaccarino, a former NBCUniversal ad sales executive, became the new CEO of Twitter. His declaration that he thought Twitter's renaming to X represented "liberation" from its prior moniker garnered media attention. In an effort to woo back sponsors, Yaccarino has unveiled a number of new features, such as full-screen video advertising that appear underneath Twitter's short-form video stream.

Charles III, King

On May 6, 2023, King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey. This was the country's first coronation in over 70 years.

Kim Joo An

Kim Ju A is the daughter of Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea. Her recent public appearance beside her father raised questions about her potential future position in North Korea. Girls with the same name as Kim Ju A, the 10-year-old daughter of Kim Jong Un, who also supervised the launch of a "monster missile" last month, are prohibited in North Korea.