Musk Pledges SpaceX Share for Every U.S. Child

Elon Musk said on Monday he will give a share of SpaceX to every child in the United States next year, calling it "the first of many." The pledge followed a day after AI company Anthropic said it would commit 5% of its shares to a new "public benefit" fund.

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Elon Musk Says He Will Give a SpaceX Share to ‘Every Kid in America’

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Anthropic, an A.I. rival to SpaceX, earlier said it would form a “public benefit fund” and other tech moguls have contributed to savings accounts for children.

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NYT Published 19 October 2026

Elon Musk Says He Will Give a SpaceX Share to ‘Every Kid in America’

Anthropic, an A.I. rival to SpaceX, earlier said it would form a “public benefit fund” and other tech moguls have contributed to savings accounts for children.

NYT Published 19 October 2026

Elon Musk Says He Will Give a SpaceX Share to ‘Every Kid in America’

Anthropic, an A.I. rival to SpaceX, earlier said it would form a “public benefit fund” and other tech moguls have contributed to savings accounts for children.

PBS Published 19 October 2026

Musk pledges to give a share of his SpaceX company to 'every kid in America' next year

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.

CBS Published 19 October 2026

Elon Musk pledges to give a SpaceX share to every U.S. child

The SpaceX CEO wrote on social media on Monday that the gift "will be the first of many."

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