Political figures propose a 50 percent tax on company stock and take 10 percent stakes in tech firms like OpenAI.
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Updated Aug 12
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Political figures propose a 50 percent tax on company stock and take 10 percent stakes in tech firms like OpenAI.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A fund is being created from taxes on companies with over $200M sales, and a bill proposes the government take a 50% share in AI companies.Sub-event
Sanders and Trump-related figures propose major tax and investment stakes in tech companies.1 source
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The entities involved
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OpenAI
American artificial intelligence research organization
- Leaders call for international cooperation on AI risks, tech leaders call for oversight, and the CMA proposes stricter search engine choice requirements.
- Experts, including Dario Amodei at Cornell University, warned about the power and limits of AI, specifically citing risks of AI taking control of the internet.
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Bernie Sanders
United States Senator from Vermont
- California election official Shirley Weber is the focus as political figures like Gavin Newsom, Bernie Sanders, and others discuss tax proposals and how California responds to Trump's tax breaks.
- Brad Lander is campaigning against incumbent Dan Goldman, with Bernie Sanders lending support at a rally in Brooklyn.
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)