A look at JD Vance's “AI doctrine”, which combines pro-innovation VC principles, worker protections, and concerns about power concentration in dominant AI labs
The vice president is making a case that is part Silicon Valley, part MAGA. — In early 2025, j. d. vance paid …Forums:r/politicsForums:r/politics:What Does J. D. Vance Think of AI
A profile of David Sacks, the White House's AI and crypto adviser since December 2024, who is ruthlessly devoted to self-interest and helped pass the GENIUS Act
How David Sacks and the new tech right went full MAGA and captured Washington — the courtship between Silicon Valley and MAGA …
Sources: Elon Musk is quietly pumping the brakes on his plans to start a US political party, telling allies he wants to focus his attention on his companies
The billionaire has sought to maintain ties with JD Vance, a potential heir to Trump's MAGA political movement
Source: Microsoft plans to lay off ~9,000 employees, or less than 4% of its workforce, across teams and role types, after cutting ~6,000 in May and 300+ in June
read Phil Spencer's note to staff Bloomberg : Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Workers in Second Wave of Major Layoffs IGN : Microsoft Makes Significant Layoffs Across Gaming Division, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Conf...
Memo: Meta terminates major DEI programs, including for hiring, training, and procurement, citing a changed “legal and policy landscape” around DEI in the US
Meta is ending its DEI programs Bradley Cortright / New York Sun : Meta Abandons its DEI Programs Days Ahead of Trump's Inauguration Edith Olmsted / New Republic : Mark Zuckerberg Goes Full MAGA With ...
Meta appoints Joel Kaplan as Chief Global Affairs Officer, replacing Nick Clegg, who is leaving the company; Kaplan is Meta's most prominent Republican
www.semafor.com/article/01/0... [embedded post] Sam Jeffers / @worklesshard : Seems a bit backward for Clegg to leave now. Nothing will happen in the US for years, while EU DSA enforcement will gath...
A profile of Nicole Shanahan, the ex-wife of Sergey Brin and a rising MAGA star; sources: Shanahan and Brin's marriage drove a wedge between Brin and Larry Page
With a massive divorce settlement from Google co-founder Sergey Brin, the former Democrat and RFK Jr. running mate is remaking herself … Threads: @pkafka . X: @nitashatiku , @_cingraham , @nkulw , @we...
Kamala Harris, who began her career in the Bay Area and was involved in Biden's pro-tech actions like the CHIPS Act, sees a surge of support from tech donors
who respects the rule of law—is better for business and the economy, among many other things. @rsafian and I got into this and Silicon Valley politics on the Rapid Response pod. ⬇️ Lauren Goode / @lau...