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OpenAI To Give It Away?

Jul 2, 2026 · 22m

Summary

This episode covers OpenAI’s proposal to give the US government a 5% stake to secure political favor, and NVIDIA’s new program backstopping cloud providers for GPU rentals. It also details SpaceX showing an AI device prototype, Apple increasing foldable iPhone orders to 10 million, and ZAI launching Z-Code, a free agentic coding tool competing with Western rivals amid geopolitical AI tensions.

Topics discussed

Intro: OpenAI, NVIDIA, SpaceX, Apple, and ZAI news Sponsor: Blueprint Longevity Mix OpenAI proposes 5% stake to US government NVIDIA backstops cloud providers for revenue share SpaceX shows AI device prototype to investors Apple ramps up foldable iPhone orders for 2026 Sponsor: Even G2 productivity smart glasses Sponsor: Scribe workflow documentation AI ZAI launches Z-Code agentic development environment Outro: Holiday schedule and bonus episodes
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