Public Policy

Public-sector AI rules move from individual judgement toward uniform restriction as Sweden blocks two widely used assistants.

Elon Musk announced on October 19, 2026 that he would give one SpaceX share to every minor in America, effectively making every child in the country a part-owner of the private space-exploration firm. The unprecedented commitment triggered immediate discussion among investors, legal scholars and regulators over share sourcing, valuation, tax implications and the governance of the underlying structure. SpaceX is one of the world’s most highly valued private companies, and any large movement of its shares has systemic implications for both markets and household balance sheets.

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, ending the century-old practice of changing clocks twice a year.