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Several companies have announced plans to contribute $1,000 to eligible employees' Trump accounts. Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images Trump Accounts are launching this July, and children born between 2025 and 2028 will get $1,000. A growing number of companies have pledged to match that $1,000 contribution for their employees. Here are the companies that have said they'll contribute to Trump Accounts. More and more American companies are planning to invest in Trump Accounts. The accounts, set to launch in July, are a new investment account intended to help children grow wealth and to make capitalism cool again. And it comes with free money: If your baby is born between 2025 and 2028 and is an American citizen, the government will deposit $1,000 into the account. In addition to that, the Trump administration has also encouraged private companies to get involved and match the government's $1,000 contribution for their employees. Beginning in December and continuing through February, many companies — particularly banks and financial institutions — have announced they'll do just that. Under the law, companies can contribute up to $2,500 per year to employees' Trump Accounts. Here are some of the major companies that have announced that they'll contribute to their employees' children's Trump Accounts. BNY Illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images Bank of New York Mellon, also known as BNY, announced in December that it would contribute $1,000 to employees' Trump Accounts. "For more than two centuries, BNY has supported our nation's financial ecosystem and the people who power it, including our own employees. This initiative advances that mission in a meaningful way," CEO Robin Vince said in a statement at the time. "By matching the government's contribution, we're helping our employees give their children a head start toward a stronger financial future." Charles Schwab Illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images The Charles Schwab Corporation announced in December that it would contribute $1,000 to eligible employees' Trump Accounts. "For more than half a century, Schwab has stood for increasing access, lowering costs, and empowering millions of families to achieve their financial dreams and goals," CEO Rick Wurster said. "By matching the government's contribution for our employees' children, we're honoring that commitment." Chipotle Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images A Chipotle spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider that the fast casual chain would be matching the government's contribution to employees' Trump Accounts. "This initiative aligns closely with our purpose driven culture and our dedication to supporting the whole employee—at work, at home, and into the future," the spokesperson said. "We are proud to join companies across the country in backing this program and helping jumpstart the financial futures of our employees' children." Turning Point USA Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk Caylo Seals/Getty Images Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk announced in January that the political advocacy group and its affiliate, Turning Point Action, would contribute $1,000 to employees' Trump Accounts. She referred to her late husband, Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed in September. "Charlie spoke so often about the importance of young families and having children, and his face would light up every time he learned about a Turning Point employee welcoming a newborn into their family," Kirk wrote on X. Comcast Cheng Xin/Getty Images A spokesperson for Comcast confirmed to Business Insider that the company will be contributing to employees' Trump Accounts. Chime Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Chime announced in December that it would match the government's $1,000 contribution to employees' Trump Accounts. "The launch of Trump Accounts aligns with our mission to unlock financial progress for everyday Americans by teaching financial health and education from a young age," CEO and cofounder Chris Britt said. "Supporting Chimers' long-term financial well-being is a core part of our employee benefits philosophy." Continental Resources Continental Resources Chairman And CEO Harold Hamm Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit Continental Resources, an Oklahoma-based petroleum and natural gas company, plans to contribute to employees' Trump Accounts. "At my company, Continental Resources, we want to lead by example," Founder and Chairman Harold Hamm said in a video message at the "Trump Accounts" summit in February. "We encourage other companies to join us in working alongside the government to implement similar programs." "We plan to do this in every state in which we operate, doing our part to give back and further build upon this program and leave a lasting legacy for the next generation," Hamm added. IBM Davide Bonaldo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images A spokesperson for IBM confirmed to Business Insider that the company will contribute to employees' Trump Accounts. The company isn't just matching the $1,000 contribution. It's also pledging to contribute an additional $1,000 when parents invest $4,000 within 24 months of their child's birth or by July 2026, whichever comes later. Intel Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Intel announced in January that it would contribute $1,000 to employees' Trump Accounts. "America's future technologists will define the next era of innovation, and the Trump Accounts program helps give them an early financial foundation," CEO Lip-Bu Tan said. "By matching the federal government's contribution, Intel is reinforcing our longstanding commitment to investing in our people and expanding the ways we support employees' families as they prepare for the future." Mastercard Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto A Mastercard spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider that the company will "incorporate" Trump Accounts "into our benefit offerings for all US employees." Robinhood Illustration by Idrees Abbas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Robinhood, a trading and investment app, announced in December that it would match the federal government's $1,000 contribution. "Our mission is to democratize finance for all and we're honored to help extend that mission to the next generation through this initiative," the company wrote in a post on X. Russell Investments Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Russell Investments, a Seattle-based firm, announced in January that it would contribute $1,000 to employees' accounts. "Starting early helps to demystify investing," CEO Zach Buchwald said in a statement. "By matching government contributions to Trump Accounts, we're helping employees start investing for their children when compounding has the greatest impact." State Street Illustration by Piotr Swat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images State Street, a financial services company, announced in December that it would match the federal government's $1,000 contribution to employees' Trump Accounts. "State Street believes in the power of investing and the importance of helping families build a secure financial future for their children," CEO Ron O'Hanley said. "By matching the US Treasury's contribution, we are giving the next generation a head start on saving and a stake in the American economy to harness the wealth-generation power of investing and plan for long-term financial health." Steak 'n Shake Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The burger chain Steak 'n Shake announced in January that it would provide its employees with an additional $1,000 for Trump Accounts. "Steak n Shake has benefited from our country's prosperity, and we are committed to giving back to our communities and our country," the company wrote on X. SoFi Illustration by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto SoFi Technologies announced in January that it would match the government's $1,000 contribution. "When it comes to helping people get their money right, few things matter more than investing early, and nothing is earlier than day one," SoFi CEO Anthony Noto said in a statement at the time. "Opening the door for more Americans to invest early will unlock decades of compound growth and transform financial outcomes over a lifetime." Uber Ina Fassbender / AFP via Getty Images A spokesman for Uber confirmed to Business Insider that the ride-share company will be contributing to its employees' Trump Accounts. "Uber is looking forward to participating in this program and building on the government's contribution for our employees," the spokesman said. Visa Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The credit-card giant Visa announced in December that it would contribute to employees' Trump Accounts. "We plan to include these accounts in our benefits package for U.S. employees when they become available," the company wrote on X. Visa has also said that it's working to allow cardholders to be able to deposit their rewards into the accounts. JPMorgan Chase Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto via Getty Images Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, announced in January that the bank would contribute to the accounts. "By matching this contribution, we're making it easier for them to start saving early, invest wisely, and plan for their family's financial future," he said in the release. Citi Joe Raedle/Getty Images Citi announced that it would contribute $1,000 to employees' Trump Accounts in an internal memo sent to employees in February and seen by Business Insider. The company also said it would commit $5 million to "non-profit organizations that will create awareness of the program, encourage participation and support families in completing the steps necessary to open accounts." "We're excited to play an active role in supporting the financial well-being of families across the US," the memo read. BlackRock Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images The investment management firm BlackRock announced in December that it would match the federal government's $1,000 Trump Account contribution for its employees. "BlackRock has long championed early childhood savings accounts and supported the policies that make them possible," the company said in a release. Coinbase Ina Fassbender / AFP via Getty Images The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced in January that it would contribute to employees' accounts. "Hopefully we can pay the $1k in Bitcoin," CEO Brian Armstrong said on X. Bank of America Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Bank of America announced it was joining the Trump Account initiative and matching the $1,000 contribution via an internal memo in January. "We applaud that the federal government is providing innovative solutions for employees and families to plan for their future, and we welcome the opportunity to participate," the memo said. Wells Fargo Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images A spokesperson for Wells Fargo confirmed to Business Insider that the company will contribute to employees' Trump Accounts. Nvidia Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Markus Schreiber/AP Nvidia has said that it will contribute to employees' accounts, but it has not specified the contribution amount. "Nvidia will proudly support this bold initiative by contributing to the accounts of our employees' children," CEO Jensen Huang said in a statement, according to Bloomberg. Micron Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images On June 30, Micron announced a $250 million investment in Trump Accounts, agreeing to match employee contributions up to $1,000 for children under the age of 18, in addition to a one-time $250 seed contribution for children of workers in states where Micron operates: Idaho, New York, Virginia, California, Colorado, Minnesota, and Texas. The investment, announced in time to coincide with the nation's 250th birthday on July 4, was "about helping children build a strong foundation for future opportunity while supporting the workforce and communities that will shape US semiconductor leadership," Sanjay Mehrotra, Micron's chairman, president, and CEO, said in a statement. Read the original article on Business Insider

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Anthropic is letting paid subscribers use Fable 5 as part of a limited-time promotion. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Anthropic has brought back access to Fable 5. The announcement came after Anthropic reached an agreement with the Trump administration. The administration imposed export controls, leading Anthropic to previously revoke access for all users. Anthropic has brought back Fable 5. On Wednesday afternoon, Anthropic announced it has reinstated access to Fable 5 after a dispute with the Trump administration led to the suspension of access to its most powerful publicly available AI model. The AI lab made the news official on X via a post of its Claude bot assembling a sign that, when completed, reads "Now Showing Fable 5." Fable 5 is back. pic.twitter.com/9RTGUCcPHy — Claude (@claudeai) July 1, 2026 The restoration was expected after Anthropic announced on Tuesday night that it had reached an agreement with the Trump administration. "We've received notice that the Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5," Anthropic said in a statement posted to X on Tuesday. "We'll begin restoring access tomorrow, and will share an update soon. We're grateful to our users for their patience, and to everyone who worked with us on redeploying the models." As part of the rollout, Anthropic is allowing users access to Fable 5, which it has called its most capable widely released model, through a no-additional-cost, limited-time offering. Under the promotion's terms, paid subscribers under the Pro, Max, Team, and premium enterprise-based seat plans will be able to use up to 50% of their weekly subscription limits on Fable 5 tokens through July 7 at 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Time. After hitting the promotional usage cap, subscribers can then pay for Fable 5 usage specifically or continue to use the rest of their allotted usage on lower-tiered models. The promotion is automatically applied. Anthropic cautions that Fable 5 uses up a subscriber's weekly limit "faster than other Claude models." On June 12, Anthropic announced it had to "abruptly disable" access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after the Trump administration issued an export control order requiring the AI company to suspend any foreign nationals, including Anthropic's employees, from accessing either model. Mythos 5, the latest update to Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview, had not been widely released to the public as the AI company said that the model's hacking capabilities were still too powerful. In the wake of the export control order, which Anthropic maintained was based on a misunderstanding of a possible Fable 5 "jailbreak," company officials traveled to Washington D.C. to try to resolve the issue with the White House. The administration's order illustrated the degree to which one of the world's leading AI companies continues to struggle with its relationship with the government. In March, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth formally labeled Anthropic as a supply chain risk. Anthropic later sued the Trump administration to overturn Hegseth's order. The suit remains ongoing. Anthropic's latest dust-up with the White House comes as the company marches toward an IPO that could occur as soon as this year. On June 1, Anthropic announced that it had confidentially filed an S-1 draft, the first step toward going public. Anthropic's Mythos AI model has previously made waves among governments and companies around the world. In April, Anthropic announced that the first iteration, Claude Mythos Preview, would only be released to a select number of companies as part of what it deemed Project Glasswing because the AI model was too adept at finding and exploiting cybersecurity vulnerabilities. By holding off on a public release, Anthropic said it hoped to give companies time to bolster their cybersecurity defenses. President Donald Trump's recent AI executive order, which allows leading AI companies to voluntarily allow the US government to review advanced models up to 30 days before their public release, came on the heels of the Mythos moment. Read the original article on Business Insider

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Amazon Web Services Inc. is reinventing the way data-intensive analytical workloads are handled by the Amazon OpenSearch Service with the launch of a new, purpose-built log analytics engine today. The cloud computing giant says the new engine is able to reduce data storage costs by around 70% on average while doubling data ingestion throughput. That […] The post AWS turbocharges log analytics in Amazon OpenSearch Service at no extra cost appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

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"To be successful as a CMO today, you've got to keep it simple," said Mark Kirkham, CMO of PepsiCo, in an interview at the 2026 Cannes Lions. Kirkham cited the over 50-year-old "Pepsi Challenge" as an example of a straightforward, creative idea that hasn't lost its potency. "It's essentially a sampling activation," Kirkham said. "Sampling is a powerful, simple tool to put can-in-hand and brand-in-hand, and get people to try your product in a different way." Read the original article on Business Insider

At Adobe, the marketing team is first to test many of its own products. "I am customer zero at the company," said Lara Balazs, Adobe's chief marketing officer. "We are co-creating the products that allow us to go to market. I can give the product people feedback on what works and what doesn't." Balazs joined Adobe 18 months ago from Intuit, where she also led marketing. She said that being a CMO today means getting ahead of constant changes. "You're disrupting yourself. You're reinventing yourself so that you're a learner all the time, and not assuming that what you did yesterday is going to get you where you're going to be tomorrow," she said. Read the original article on Business Insider

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