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Amazon has shelved the release of a controversial biopic about Sam Altman, just days after investing $50 billion in OpenAI.
According to Mars Finance, Decrypt reports that Amazon has decided to withdraw the Sam Altman biopic "Artificial." The film, originally slated for distribution by Amazon MGM Studios, was nearing completion. However, executives at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, after viewing the finished product, decided against proceeding with the release and instead handed the film over to other film companies to find a distributor.
OpenAI plans to offer a 5% stake to the Trump administration; Altman encourages AI developers to follow suit.
According to a report by the Financial Times on July 2nd, BlockBeats reports that OpenAI has discussed offering a 5% stake to the US government. The $852 billion AI startup is attempting to overcome political obstacles by securing financial support from the Trump administration. According to two sources familiar with the matter, Sam Altman told senior government officials that allowing the public to hold financial shares in the company is the best way to share in the benefits of AI development, and proposed this percentage in early discussions with the government. Under the proposed arrangement, other US AI companies would also offer similar percentages of shares, but it is unclear whether other labs are willing to do so. Offering ownership to the government would help build a good relationship with the government and also marks an attempt to address political backlash by sharing the wealth created by AI with the public. The environment for AI labs in Washington is becoming increasingly challenging due to growing concerns among the American public and politicians about the construction of large-scale data centers and the impact of AI on jobs and cybersecurity. Sam Altman and other OpenAI executives have suggested that every leading AI developer in the U.S. should allocate 5% of its equity to an entity similar to the Alaska Permanent Fund—a sovereign wealth fund that invests a state's oil wealth in stocks and distributes dividends to state governments and residents. These companies could include Anthropic, as well as Google, Meta, and others, but it is unclear whether any of these groups will agree to OpenAI's proposal. Sources familiar with the matter say that "conceptual" negotiations between the government and OpenAI are in their early stages, and any agreement may require congressional legislation to be implemented. However, these discussions reveal a potential mechanism for distributing the financial benefits of the technology.
Altman's wealth loop revealed: Helion's holdings surge to $4.1 billion, having previously driven a $500 million investment in OpenAI.
According to Beating's monitoring, the Wall Street Journal, through leaked court documents from the Elon Musk v. OpenAI case, revealed a wealth loop by which Sam Altman used OpenAI business contracts to inflate the valuation of his personal investments. Since Altman did not hold any equity in OpenAI, his financial returns relied entirely on his investments in external startups. The wealth loop operated as follows: OpenAI signed procurement contracts or cooperation agreements to increase the valuation of startups, subsequently attracting major OpenAI shareholders (such as Thrive Capital) or partners (such as SoftBank) to invest at a high premium, thus directly resulting in a surge in Altman's personal wealth. In June 2026, after OpenAI's major shareholder Thrive Capital invested in the nuclear fusion company Helion at a valuation of $15.5 billion, sources revealed that Altman's personal shareholding in Helion had more than doubled to at least $4.1 billion. In 2025, Altman requested OpenAI to invest approximately $500 million in Helion, causing unease among some employees. OpenAI subsequently rejected the investment. However, the two parties signed a revised cooperation agreement in March 2026, and Altman resigned from Helion's board of directors that same month to avoid conflict. Furthermore, after chipmaker Cerebras secured a chip procurement commitment from OpenAI and successfully completed its IPO, Altman's stake in Cerebras increased more than sixfold compared to December 2025. And after life extension startup Retro Biosciences entered into a research collaboration with OpenAI, according to evidence disclosed in Elon Musk's lawsuit, Altman's stake in Retro was worth $258 million by December 2025. At least 10 companies invested in by Altman have related-party transactions with OpenAI. The U.S. House Oversight Committee has launched a formal investigation, and several state attorneys general have called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to review Altman.
Samsung Electronics' large-scale deployment of ChatGPT and Codex marks one of OpenAI's largest enterprise deployments to date.
According to Mars Finance, Samsung Electronics announced the deployment of ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex to all its employees in South Korea and its global Device Experience (DX) division. This collaboration represents one of OpenAI's largest enterprise-level deployments to date. Samsung Electronics plans to widely apply these AI tools across its core business areas, including software development, product development, marketing, and manufacturing, covering both technical and non-technical roles, to enhance employee productivity and problem-solving capabilities. This deployment also marks a significant expansion of Samsung's partnership with OpenAI, moving beyond early AI infrastructure (advanced memory semiconductor supply) to enterprise-wide AI-powered office applications.
AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic are offering startups large amounts of free computing power in an effort to seize market share.
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal on July 7th, as reported by Mars Finance, AI companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic are offering substantial free computing power and discounts to startups to compete for enterprise customers. The report states that Silicon Valley startup founders are receiving computing credits, token usage limits, and auction-style discounts from AI model companies. Some early-stage companies have received over $3 million in cloud computing and token credits, approaching the median of seed funding in the US according to PitchBook. AI companies hope to acquire customers in the early stages of startups, making their tools an integral part of their business as these companies grow. Cursor offered a 75% discount until July 5th; Google Cloud offered up to $500,000 in cloud computing credits to some startups, along with early access to the Gemini model and, in some cases, support from DeepMind engineers. Microsoft and Amazon Web Services also offer special privileges to startups. OpenAI and Anthropic have recently been particularly focused on Y Combinator startups. In May, Sam Altman announced that OpenAI would offer $2 million in tokens to each startup participating in its accelerator program in exchange for equity. Around the same time, Anthropic increased its free token allocation to Y Combinator startups from $30,000 to $500,000, without requiring equity. OpenAI subsequently adjusted its offer, providing startups with $500,000 in free tokens, without requiring equity, and offering the option to exchange equity for an additional $1.5 million in tokens. These offers reflect the fierce competition among model providers for future large clients. Y Combinator runs four cohorts annually, with recent cohorts featuring approximately 200 companies each, meaning that OpenAI and Anthropic could potentially offer a combined $800 million in AI tokens over the next year. Christopher Acker, co-founder of SuperPenguin, stated, "The AI world is being driven by OpenAI and Anthropic because they are giving startups money to pay for usage costs."
Financial Times: OpenAI had explored offering a 5% stake to the US government.
According to Foresight News , citing two sources familiar with the matter, the Financial Times reported that OpenAI explored granting the U.S. government a 5% stake to strengthen its relationship with the Trump administration and expand public participation in the benefits of artificial intelligence. Sources familiar with the matter said the proposal, still in the conceptual stage, was raised by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in early discussions with U.S. officials. Senior Trump administration officials were involved in the discussions, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, but any such arrangement would likely require congressional approval. The plan aims to address increasing political scrutiny by allowing direct public involvement in the industry's long-term development. The Financial Times reports that it remains unclear whether other companies interested in artificial intelligence, including Anthropic, Google (GOOG), and Meta (META), will support the proposal. OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, declined to comment to the Financial Times.