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Musk promises SpaceX shares to all kids

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The richest person in the world, Elon Musk, has vowed to give every child in America a share of his aerospace and AI company, SpaceX, starting next year. “Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America,” he announced on X.

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