Elon Musk Gives SpaceX Shares To Kids
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday that he would give every child in the United States a share in his SpaceX rocket company.
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“I recommend giving the shares directly to the public,” Musk said Sunday, critiquing Anthropic’s plans.
The offer arrived a day after artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced in a social media post that it will commit 5% of its shares to a new “public benefit” fund.
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Elon Musk announced on X that he plans to give every child under 18 in America one share of his SpaceX company next year. With around 73 million children eligible and Musk owning 38% of SpaceX, details about how this scheme will be implemented are yet to be provided. This announcement follows a recent promise by former President Donald Trump to give $5,000 to every adult American if his party won the midterms.
Musk says will give SpaceX share to 'every kid in America' →Elon Musk announced on X that he will give one SpaceX share to every child in America next year, stating it would be “the first of many.” With SpaceX’s stock price at $146.03 when markets closed Friday and approximately 72 million children under 18 in the US, this promise equates to a potential giveaway worth around $10.5 billion. Musk did not provide specifics on how he plans to allocate the shares but emphasized…
Elon Musk vows to give SpaceX shares to every child in America in 2027, teases more to come →Elon Musk announced on X that he will give one share of SpaceX stock to each child in America starting in 2027, estimating this would cost around $10.5 billion based on current share prices. This pledge follows Anthropic’s recent decision to set aside shares for public benefit and comes amid growing calls for AI regulation due to potential risks highlighted by industry insiders. Musk has a history of making…
Musk says he will gift SpaceX shares to ‘every kid in America’ →Elon Musk announced on Monday that he would give one share of his company SpaceX to every child in America next year, totaling about $10.66 billion based on current share prices and the estimated 73 million children under 18 in the U.S. This pledge comes a day after Anthropic, an AI firm, announced it would commit 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund, prompting Musk's suggestion that shares should be given…
Musk pledges a share of his SpaceX company to 'every kid in America' →Elon Musk announced on X that he will donate a SpaceX share to each child in America next year, potentially worth about $10.8 billion given there are approximately 72 million children under 18 in the U.S. Meanwhile, Anthropic officials pledged to allocate 5% of their company shares for a public benefit fund aimed at addressing AI’s impact on labor markets. The pledges come amid growing concerns over AI’s economic…
Elon Musk and Anthropic make promises to give the public a piece of the AI pie →Elon Musk announced on X that he will give one SpaceX share to every child in America next year, potentially distributing shares worth $10.8 billion based on current valuation and the number of children under 18. This move follows a similar pledge by AI company Anthropic to donate five percent of its shares to a public benefit fund aimed at mitigating labor market impacts from AI technology. Both initiatives come as…
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Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday pledged to give one share of his company SpaceX to “every kid in America” next year
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20 Oct One SpaceX Share Per Child: The New AI PR StrategyElon Musk announced on X that he will give one SpaceX share to every child in America next year, potentially distributing shares worth $10.8 billion based on current valuation and the number of children under 18. This move follows a similar pledge by AI company Anthropic to donate five percent of its shares to a public benefit fund aimed at mitigating labor market impacts from AI technology. Both initiatives come as…Mother Jones
19 Oct Elon Musk and Anthropic make promises to give the public a piece of the AI pieElon Musk announced on X that he will donate a SpaceX share to each child in America next year, potentially worth about $10.8 billion given there are approximately 72 million children under 18 in the U.S. Meanwhile, Anthropic officials pledged to allocate 5% of their company shares for a public benefit fund aimed at addressing AI’s impact on labor markets. The pledges come amid growing concerns over AI’s economic…NBC News
19 Oct Musk pledges a share of his SpaceX company to 'every kid in America'Elon Musk announced on Monday that he would give one share of his company SpaceX to every child in America next year, totaling about $10.66 billion based on current share prices and the estimated 73 million children under 18 in the U.S. This pledge comes a day after Anthropic, an AI firm, announced it would commit 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund, prompting Musk's suggestion that shares should be given…ABC News (US)19 Oct Musk says he will gift SpaceX shares to ‘every kid in America’Elon Musk announced on X that he will give one share of SpaceX stock to each child in America starting in 2027, estimating this would cost around $10.5 billion based on current share prices. This pledge follows Anthropic’s recent decision to set aside shares for public benefit and comes amid growing calls for AI regulation due to potential risks highlighted by industry insiders. Musk has a history of making…The Straits Times
19 Oct Elon Musk vows to give SpaceX shares to every child in America in 2027, teases more to comeElon Musk announced on X that he will give one SpaceX share to every child in America next year, stating it would be “the first of many.” With SpaceX’s stock price at $146.03 when markets closed Friday and approximately 72 million children under 18 in the US, this promise equates to a potential giveaway worth around $10.5 billion. Musk did not provide specifics on how he plans to allocate the shares but emphasized…New York Post
19 Oct Musk says will give SpaceX share to 'every kid in America'Elon Musk announced on X that he plans to give every child under 18 in America one share of his SpaceX company next year. With around 73 million children eligible and Musk owning 38% of SpaceX, details about how this scheme will be implemented are yet to be provided. This announcement follows a recent promise by former President Donald Trump to give $5,000 to every adult American if his party won the midterms.Dawn
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