The Musk versus Altman trial wrapped up this week, and the final arguments kept returning to a single, central question: Can we trust the people steering the future of artificial intelligence? Meanwhile, SpaceX is barreling toward what could be one of the biggest IPOs in American history, and a new wave of founders is already emerging from the Musk ecosystem.

Tune into the full episode to explore:

- How defense tech company Anduril secured a massive $5 billion Series H round, more than doubling its valuation from less than a year ago - Why investors simply can't resist Rivian's RJ Scaringe, who has raised over $1 billion for his new robotics spinout, Mind Robotics - How voice AI startup Vapi beat out more than 40 competitors to win a contract handling all of Ring's customer support - The Anthropic report detailing how AI agents attempted to blackmail their own developers, and the ongoing debate over whether sci-fi narratives influenced their behavior

Subscribe to Equity on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms. You can also follow Equity on X and Threads at @EquityPod.