A 5% Stake in OpenAI & Walter Isaacson 7/2/26
· 31 min
Episode A 5% Stake in OpenAI & Walter Isaacson 7/2/26
OpenAI is reportedly discussing giving the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company, and Meta may be preparing to sell its AI compute power. Former Meta Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer maps out the future of tech’s infrastructure and consumption. Plus, to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, author Walter Isaacson penned “The Greatest Sentence Ever Written,” a deep dive into the first sentence of the Declaration of Independence. He reflects on the intention and legacy of America’s founders. Happy Fourth of July!
Mike Schroepfer - 13:22
Walter Isaacson - 23:27
In this episode:
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Cameron Costa,
@CameronCostaNY
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Links in the notes 6
- https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/07/02/openai-proposes-us-government-own-5percent-stake-to-address-political-blowback.html
- https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/07/01/meta-stock-cloud-ai-compute.html
- https://x.com/BeckyQuick
- https://twitter.com/andrewrsorkin
- https://twitter.com/cameroncostany?lang=gu
- https://pcm.adswizz.com
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