How Elon Musk Engineered the World’s Biggest I.P.O.
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06/02/26
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SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker, is set to go public and begin selling shares as soon as next week.
Ryan Mac, who reports on business, explains the plan for the company’s expected record-shattering debut on the stock market, and how it is changing the rules for investing.
Guest: Ryan Mac, a New York Times reporter based in Los Angeles who covers corporate accountability across the global technology industry.
Background reading:
- Why sky-high I.P.O. pricing isn’t great for real people.
- From April: SpaceX filed to go public, setting the stage for a huge I.P.O.
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David A. Fahrenthold, who has been investigating how the projects have come together, takes listeners on a walking tour of the sites being remade.
Guest: David A. Fahrenthold, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, writing primarily about nonprofit organizations.
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Guest: Declan Walsh, the chief Africa correspondent for The New York Times.
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For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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