OpenAI CEO Sam Altman clarified that the company does not seek government bailouts or guarantees for its AI infrastructure investments, which are projected to total $1.4 trillion, emphasizing reliance on market growth and potential government collaboration for public AI infrastructure development.
President Trump pledged that the U.S. government will maintain its implicit guarantees for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, even as he considers returning these mortgage giants to public control, which could impact mortgage rates and the financial stability of these institutions.
Switzerland's lower house of parliament has rejected government guarantees of 100 billion Swiss francs to help keep Credit Suisse afloat and 9 billion francs to help UBS mop up any losses it may incur in the takeover. The vote, above all, amounted to a rebuke of the executive branch at a time when Switzerland is gearing up for crucial legislative elections this fall. The decision, which came after midnight, was largely symbolic because a parliamentary commission has already signed on to the rescue plan, which mostly involved guarantees through the Swiss central bank — not parliament.