Will the US government take an equity stake in these companies by the end of 2026?

Source confirms Trump administration has NOT discussed government equity stake with Anthropic, contrasting with OpenAI's proactive approach

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• MSN
• CNBC

OpenAI proposed giving the US government a 5% equity stake worth approximately $42.6 billion based on its $852 billion valuation, as part of discussions with the Trump administration over AI governance and public benefit.

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• Cointelegraph
• Ibtimes
• Theguardian

OpenAI proposed giving the Trump administration a 5% equity stake, with potential for other AI companies to follow

• Cointelegraph
• Ibtimes

Treasury Secretary Bessent favored Trump Accounts while Commerce Secretary Lutnick preferred a sovereign wealth fund

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• Congress

SpaceX conducts largest IPO in history, valued at $2 trillion

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• CNN