SpaceX's IPO begins trading today, with OpenAI and Anthropic close behind. The rules of going public seem to be changing by the day. We talk about why this IPO matters to all of us and the Bernie Sanders proposal for the public to take a stake in AI companies. Outside of politics, a halfway-through-2026 check-in on our words of the year (which we had fully forgotten, if that tells you anything!).
Topics Discussed:
- The SpaceX IPO and its red flags
- What going public is supposed to mean — and what it means here
- How index funds could put SpaceX in your retirement account whether you choose it or not
- President Trump's June 2 executive order on AI and cybersecurity
- Senator Sanders' proposal for a 50% public stake in AI companies
- The EU's risk-based approach to AI regulation
- Outside of Politics: words of the year, half-time report
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