Tech CEOs sell out Democrats in rush to curry favor with Trump
4 weeks ago

Tech CEOs sell out Democrats in rush to curry favor with Trump

Salon  

Democrats made a strategic alliance with Silicon Valley during Barack Obama’s presidency that they would be wise to shake in the face of a second Donald Trump term. Since the Obama era, Big Tech CEOs have portrayed themselves as champions for climate action and social justice, defenders of reproductive rights and fundamental freedoms, and thus allies to Democrats and progressives. This means there’s no downside for Trump and his MAGA propagandists to keep spewing out lies on Big Tech’s platforms. I don’t want my children or yours to grow up in a country where Big Tech companies traffic in hate, division, and exploitation, which lead to real-world violence, depression, and suicide. Let’s pass the Kids Online Safety Act, right now, which would force tech platforms to put children over profits, before a Big Tech-friendly Trump administration and its allies in Congress water it down.

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What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Donald Trump?
5 days, 23 hours ago

What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Donald Trump?

India Today  

NEW YORK: In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs — including Apple's Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos — have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office …

What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?
6 days, 3 hours ago

What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs — including Apple’s Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos — have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes …

Ahead of Donald Trump taking charge, tech CEOs from Cook to Zuckerberg lineup at his residence for dinner
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6 days, 23 hours ago

Ahead of Donald Trump taking charge, tech CEOs from Cook to Zuckerberg lineup at his residence for dinner

India Today  

Donald Trump, who is set to be officially the US president in January 2025, seems to be the current new favourite of the tech industry. With the tech industry bracing for potential policy changes, these meetings hint at Big Tech's desire to stay in Trump's good graces. Apple CEO Tim Cook Ahead of Donald Trump's upcoming presidency in January 2025, …

How Trump’s triumph will turbocharge America’s Left-leaning tech giants
1 month, 1 week ago

How Trump’s triumph will turbocharge America’s Left-leaning tech giants

The Telegraph  

The hope of an antitrust shake-up under Trump was one of the reasons for US technology stocks ticking higher following his victory on Wednesday, as bosses predict the government’s regulatory stance will soften during his administration. Andreessen said the treatment of the cryptocurrency industry by the Biden White House had been “intolerable”, while Horowitz said the US under Biden was …

What Donald Trump's Win Will Mean for Big Tech
54 years, 11 months ago

What Donald Trump's Win Will Mean for Big Tech

Wired  

On Wednesday, the chief executives of the leading Big Tech companies congratulated the US president-elect. Trump has shown disdain for Big Tech companies, and he’s been vocal about pursuing policies that increase the cost of doing business for Big Tech and subject them to more unfavorable regulations. And now, with Elon Musk as his biggest supporter, “this might be a …

Tech Giants Brace for AI Revamp in Trump 2.0
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tech Giants Brace for AI Revamp in Trump 2.0

Deccan Chronicle  

Silicon Valley is bracing for a vastly different relationship with the US government as Donald Trump returns to the White House with promises to undo many of his predecessor’s policies and Elon Musk poised to play an influential role. Trump may seek to preserve Biden’s recent memorandum making AI a national security priority and pressing agencies to maintain US leadership …

Tech Titans Rekindle Relationship with Trump Ahead of Election Day
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tech Titans Rekindle Relationship with Trump Ahead of Election Day

CNN  

Top tech companies are seeking to rekindle their relationship with former president Donald Trump ahead of Election Day. Apple, Google, and Amazon executives have reached out to Trump, seeking to get an audience with the former president and potentially influence his political campaign. Trump's warm relationship with tech titans could have a significant impact on the outcome of the election, …

Big Tech CEOs are calling up Trump, seeking to rekindle their relationship with former president ahead of Election Day
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Big Tech CEOs are calling up Trump, seeking to rekindle their relationship with former president ahead of Election Day

CNN  

CNN — Top executives at some of the country’s largest tech companies have sought out Donald Trump ahead of Election Day, looking to get an audience with the former president as the likelihood he returns to the Oval Office sits at a coin flip. Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook chatted last week about the iPhone maker’s ongoing legal issues …

Lina Khan's Rise: The Youngest Head of the FTC Could Shape Big Tech's Future
2 months ago

Lina Khan's Rise: The Youngest Head of the FTC Could Shape Big Tech's Future

Firstpost  

The incoming president will likely appoint a new head of the Federal Trade Commission to continue the fight against Big Tech. Lina Khan's term as chair of the FTC will expire in September 2024, and her replacement will signal the new president's stance on competition policy. Experts widely believe Trump would replace Khan, appointed by Biden. As for Kamala Harris, …

Opinion: Elon Musk and Peter Thiel backed Trump and Vance. What would their ticket do for tech?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Elon Musk and Peter Thiel backed Trump and Vance. What would their ticket do for tech?

LA Times  

Vance’s ascendance to vice presidential candidate on the Republican ticket, with ardent backing by tech investor and megadonor Peter Thiel, may seem improbable given the tech sector’s longstanding role in Democratic Party fundraising. Yet Thiel’s support of Vance reflects a larger backlash against the power of legacy tech firms in the United States. As some pro-tech Democrats chafe against the …

The Inevitability of Big Tech Backing Trump
54 years, 11 months ago

The Inevitability of Big Tech Backing Trump

Wired  

It is true just about everywhere, but especially in America: Real power is having control over the flow of resources. On the verge of another presidential election, no one knows that better than Silicon Valley CEOs and investors, some of whom publicly announced their support for Donald Trump and his running mate, Senator J.D. Behind the calculated loyalties of Big …

With landmark antitrust legislation looming, Big Tech CEOs pay a visit to Congress
2 years, 6 months ago

With landmark antitrust legislation looming, Big Tech CEOs pay a visit to Congress

CNN  

CNN — As Senate lawmakers embark on a final, urgent push to pass landmark antitrust legislation to reshape the tech industry, Big Tech is bringing out its heaviest hitters to influence the members whose votes could decide the bill’s fate. Next week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai will travel to Washington to meet with US lawmakers, two people familiar with the …

Big Tech attacks become rallying cry for GOP candidates
2 years, 6 months ago

Big Tech attacks become rallying cry for GOP candidates

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — Shortly after launching his campaign last year for the Republican nomination in Nevada’s U.S. Senate race, Sam Brown got into a scrape with Twitter. “As a Republican, we’re very used to seeing censorship happen on the Big Tech platforms.” As the 2022 primary season moves forward next week with contests in several states including Nevada, that sense …

House panel pushes legislation targeting Big Tech’s power
3 years, 5 months ago

House panel pushes legislation targeting Big Tech’s power

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A House panel pushed ahead Wednesday with ambitious legislation that could curb the market power of tech giants Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple and force them to sever their dominant platforms from their other lines of business. Many state attorneys general have pursued antitrust cases against big tech companies, and many states joined with the U.S. Justice Department …

Biden elevates energetic critic of Big Tech as top regulator
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden elevates energetic critic of Big Tech as top regulator

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday installed an energetic critic of Big Tech as a top federal regulator at a time when the industry is under intense pressure from Congress, regulators and state attorneys general. The selection of legal scholar Lina Khan to head the Federal Trade Commission is seen as signaling a tough stance toward tech giants Facebook, …

Lawmakers batter Big Tech CEOs, but don’t land many blows
4 years, 4 months ago

Lawmakers batter Big Tech CEOs, but don’t land many blows

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congressional lawmakers finally got a chance Wednesday to grill the CEOs of Big Tech over their dominance and allegations of monopolistic practices that stifle competition. The panel’s chairman, Rep. David Cicilline, a Rhode Island Democrat, said each platform controlled by Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple “is a bottleneck for a key channel of distribution.” “Whether they control access …

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