SpaceX is reportedly overvalued ahead of its IPO

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The episode discusses SpaceX's valuation ahead of its IPO and Florida's lawsuit against OpenAI, along with Trump's executive order on AI oversight.

SpaceX is targeting a $1.77 trillion valuation, but some analysts think it's worth half that. Plus, Florida sues OpenAI — the first state to take legal action against an AI company. But first, President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week, similar to the one he called off last month, asking AI companies to give the government a first look at advanced models that could have national security implications. It comes after models like Anthropic's Mythos have raised cybersecurity concerns for reportedly being too good at finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Liz Lopatto, senior reporter at The Verge, to learn more. Everything we talked about: “ PROMOTING ADVANCED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INNOVATION AND SECURITY ” from the White House “ Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models ” from The New York Times “ SpaceX: What Investors Need to Know About Its Enormous Upcoming IPO ” from Morningstar “ SpaceX is worth less than half of its $1.75 trillion IPO target, Morningstar says ” from CNBC “ Attorney General James Uthmeier Files First-in-the-Nation State-Led Lawsuit Against OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman for…

People in this episode

Host: Meghan McCarty Carino

Guest: Liz Lopatto

Topics covered

• SpaceX IPO
• AI regulation
• Florida lawsuit
• national security
• cybersecurity concerns

Keywords

• SpaceX
• OpenAI
• IPO
• Donald Trump
• AI regulation
• Florida lawsuit
• cybersecurity
• national security
• Liz Lopatto

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Organizations: SpaceX, OpenAI, The Verge, Morningstar, CNBC, Florida’s Attorney General, The Wall Street Journal

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