Business news digest for October 20
SPCX•The digest covers Saudi officials’ assistance to an engineer accused of bugging OpenAI, President Donald Trump’s campaign activity and Russia policy, and Elon Musk’s pledge to give a SpaceX share to every US child next year.
1. Business news roundup
Saudi officials helped the family of an engineer accused of bugging OpenAI leave the United States and offered to cover his bail, prosecutors said in court filings; a judge ordered the engineer to remain in custody. President Donald Trump campaigned in Republican-leaning states as his party focused on races previously considered uncompetitive, and took steps appearing to favor Russian President Vladimir Putin as he sought to normalize relations with Moscow. Elon Musk pledged to give one SpaceX share to every US child next year through government-operated savings accounts, a potential multibillion-dollar donation; he did not explain how the plan would be implemented.
