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Can SpaceX Defy A.I. Gravity?

Elon Musk’s rockets-and-artificial-intelligence company is going public as questions grow over the incredible spending spree taking place in the sector.

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SpaceX’s launchpad for its Starship rocket in March. Investors may be more focused on the company’s artificial intelligence business.

Trump Muses About Government Taking a Piece of A.I. Companies

President Trump touched on what is an increasingly hot topic in Washington: how average Americans can get a piece of the tech industry’s A.I. windfall.

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President Trump, shown here in the Oval Office on Wednesday, has not been shy about the government’s taking a stake in companies.

Investors Feed A.I. Firms’ Voracious Appetite for New Money

In the race to dominate the artificial intelligence industry, companies like SpaceX and Alphabet are borrowing cash and raising equity from investors at the fastest pace in decades.

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The amount of cash needed for A.I. development is thought to be so enormous that already cash-rich companies are looking for more money.

Anthropic Releases ‘Safe’ Version of Its Mythos A.I. Technology

9 June 2026 at 18:16
Called Claude Fable 5, it is twice as expensive as the company’s previous flagship system.

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Anthropic’s logo at a company event. The start-up’s Mythos artificial intelligence system caused worries about the security of computer networks.

OpenAI Files Confidentially for IPO as AI Companies Rush to Wall St.

8 June 2026 at 22:58
The company hopes to raise billions in a highly anticipated public offering that could unlock a new generation of tech industry wealth.

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot started the artificial intelligence boom.
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