This episode is about three huge shifts: SpaceX’s record IPO and the rise of trillionaire-scale capital, the U.S. government’s direct intervention in frontier AI access, and OpenAI’s move toward agentic self-direction with Codex. Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - https://qr.diamandis.com/metatrends Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360 Salim Ismail is the founder of Open ExO, a GP at Exponential Venture Capital/The Organizational Singularity Fund and a sought after global speaker and thought leader. Apply for Salim’s Pilot Program: https://openexo.com/organizational-singularity-pilot?podcast=23.5.26 Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified Chapters 00:00 - Intro 05:00 - SpaceX Goes Public ($2.5+ Trillion) 23:00 - Elon Is Earth’s First Trillionaire 31:00 - Anthropic V. US Government Mythos 5/ Fable 5 1:10:30 - The 2026 Moonshot Gathering 1:22:00 - Should AI Pay Taxes? 1:30:40 - Outlook For New Grad Employment 1:44:00 - AMA With the Mates – My companies: Apply to Dave's and my new fund: https://qr.diamandis.com/linkventureslanding Go to Blitzy to book a free demo and start building today: https://qr.diamandis.com/blitzy Your body is incredibly good at hiding disease. Schedule a call with Fountain Life to add healthy decades to your life, and to learn more about their Memberships: https://www.fountainlife.com/peter _ Connect with Peter: X: https://qr.diamandis.com/twitter Instagram: https://qr.diamandis.com/instagram Substack: https://substack.com/@peterdiamandis Website: https://www.diamandis.com/ Xprize: http://www.xprize.org A360: https://www.abundance360.com/ Connect with Dave Web: https://db2.ai X: https://x.com/DaveBlundin?s=20 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-blundin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave.blundin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@daveblundin Connect with Salim: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salimismail/ X: https://x.com/salimismail Apply for Salim’s Pilot Program: https://openexo.com/organizational-singularity-pilot?podcast=23.5.26 Subscribe to Salim’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCh2iw67YgoRcp-oYBn89c5g Exponential Venture Capital: https://organizationalsingularity.fund Connect with Alex Web: https://www.alexwg.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwg/ X: https://x.com/alexwg Email: alexwg@alexwg.org Substack: https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1thtZk5vHTXbtDHezPT7tl Threads: https://www.threads.com/@alexwissnergross Listen to MOONSHOTS: Apple: https://qr.diamandis.com/applepodcast Spotify: https://qr.diamandis.com/spotifypodcast – *Recorded on June 16th, 2026 *The views expressed by me and all guests are personal opinions and do not constitute Financial, Medical, or Legal advice.

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