going public

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX — which operates the chatbot Grok — is going public on Friday at a valuation of $1.8 trillion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“For the purposes of going public, having the AI business front and center positions this as more in line with one of the hottest investing themes ever,” Owens told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

OpenAI just took a step closer to going public, potentially setting up 2026 to be a record-breaking year for IPOs — though the company isn’t guaranteeing it’ll conduct an offering anytime soon.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Monday took the first step toward going public, one week after arch-rival Anthropic announced its own filing, as both companies look to raise the massive sums needed to expand.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

After that, going public with a clue became known as “pulling a Pendergast.”

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline