Musk says he will give one SpaceX share to every child in America
Key points
- Musk announced the plan in a post on X on October 19, according to Zee Business.
- He said, "Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America."
According to Zee Business, Elon Musk announced on X on October 19 that he plans to give one SpaceX share to every child in America next year. In the post, Musk wrote, "Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America." Zee Business says the message continued beyond the preview shown, but the excerpt provided only includes the start of the statement. The headline and preview also refer to other tech companies and equity commitments, including Anthropic’s 20% pledge, but no further details are included in the supplied text.
Original reporting
This page summarizes reporting by Zee Business, originally published October 20, 2026 at 2:10 AM under the headline "From Musk’s SpaceX shares to Anthropic’s 20% pledge: How tech giants are committing equity for good". All rights to the original article belong to Zee Business.
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