Scoopfeeds — Intelligent news, curated.
business

OpenAI proposes 5% stake to Trump administration to ease Washington pressure: report

CNBC · Jul 2, 2026, 4:46 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Livestream Menu Make Itselect USAINTLLivestream Search quotes, news & videos Livestream Watchlist SIGN INCreate free account Markets Business Investing Tech Politics Video Watchlist Investing Club PROLivestream Menu
  • Open AI has proposed handing the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company, the Financial Times reported Thursday, as the artificial intelligence startup seeks to defuse mounting political pressure in Washington.
  • A 5% holding would be worth roughly $42.6 billion, after the AI fab closed a record-breaking funding round in March at a post-money valuation of $852 billion.

Livestream Menu Make Itselect USAINTLLivestream Search quotes, news & videos Livestream Watchlist SIGN INCreate free account Markets Business Investing Tech Politics Video Watchlist Investing Club PROLivestream Menu

Open AI has proposed handing the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company, the Financial Times reported Thursday, as the artificial intelligence startup seeks to defuse mounting political pressure in Washington.

A 5% holding would be worth roughly $42.6 billion, after the AI fab closed a record-breaking funding round in March at a post-money valuation of $852 billion.

Article preview — originally published by CNBC. Full story at the source.
Read full story on CNBC → More top stories

Also covered by

Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from CNBC alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place. Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop