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Wall Street's Biggest IPO Ever Isn't a Rocket Company

SpaceX hit the Nasdaq on June 12, 2026 after pricing the largest IPO in history: $75 billion at $135 per share. The prospectus describes a company where Starlink pays the bills, rockets are a fifth of revenue, and the new money is pointed at AI compute.

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Wall Street Is Selling AI to a Country That Hates It

Anthropic's revenue hit $30 billion ARR with 1,400% year-over-year growth. Only 26% of Americans view AI positively. Both Anthropic and OpenAI are racing to IPO at a combined $1 trillion-plus while someone firebombed Sam Altman's house, Maine became the first state to ban data centers, and 57% of voters say AI's risks outweigh its benefits. The financials have never been better. The social license has never been worse.

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