2026-04-16
The venture capital firm has now spent about $75 million on politics this cycle, per disclosures.
Bloomberg
Filings: Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz donated $25M to pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future, bringing the group's total cash on hand to over $51M
2026-04-15
The venture capital firm has now spent about $75 million on politics this cycle, per disclosures.
Bloomberg
Filings: Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz donated $25M to pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future, bringing the group's total cash on hand to over $51M
Venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz poured $25 million into a pro-artificial intelligence super political action committee …
Andreeseen Horowitz put $25 million more into Leading the Future, the pro-AI super PAC, in February, per new filing.
Financial Times
Sources: ahead of the US midterms, Democrats have been advised not to antagonize a $300M+ pro-AI lobby; internal polls show broad support for tougher AI rules
2026-03-27
David Sacks says here that with his PCAST role, he will no longer be on a 130-day clock as a special government employee. “In the first year of the Trump administration, I had a role as a SGE that had 130 days. We've now used up that time. And I think moving forward, as
Bloomberg
In an interview, David Sacks says he has relinquished his role as AI and crypto czar after using up his time as a special government employee
White House adviser David Sacks said Congress could pass bipartisan artificial intelligence legislation within months, a move …
2026-03-26
Feel like there is some tech billionaire once close to the White House that isn't included but I can't remember the name
Wall Street Journal
President Trump names Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Jensen Huang, and others to the Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, co-chaired by David Sacks
2026-03-25
Feel like there is some tech billionaire once close to the White House that isn't included but I can't remember the name
Wall Street Journal
President Trump names Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Jensen Huang, and others to the Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, co-chaired by David Sacks
Group to advise the president on how to regulate artificial intelligence, among other issues — WASHINGTON—President Trump plans …
2026-03-16
I spent the last few months talking to people around The Giving Pledge about a bygone era of philanthropy. There is an attack campaign against the Pledge led by none other than Peter Thiel. My reported essay for NYT Sunday Business is out today. [image]
New York Times
How tech billionaires are turning on the Giving Pledge, promoted by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett; Peter Thiel says he privately told ~12 signers to undo it
Just a few months after Warren Buffett convened a series of high-end dinners across America to collect signatures for something called …
Peter Thiel tells me that he has had a dozen private conversations recently with signers of The Giving Pledge, encouraging them to “un-sign it.” [image]
New York Times
How tech billionaires are turning on the Giving Pledge, promoted by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett; Peter Thiel says he privately told ~12 signers to undo it
Just a few months after Warren Buffett convened a series of high-end dinners across America to collect signatures for something called …
2026-02-25
Really good @eringriffith / @KYWeise story on how Epstein weaseled himself into Microsoft, including lots on his ties to Democratic mega-donor (and Microsoft board member) Reid Hoffman. https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
US DOJ files reveal how Jeffrey Epstein ingratiated himself with top Microsoft executives, aiding his return to society after his release from prison in 2009
For more than two decades, the convicted sex offender developed a network at the tech giant, making him privy to succession discussions and other business.
2026-02-24
Really good @eringriffith / @KYWeise story on how Epstein weaseled himself into Microsoft, including lots on his ties to Democratic mega-donor (and Microsoft board member) Reid Hoffman. https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
DOJ files reveal how Jeffrey Epstein ingratiated himself with top Microsoft executives, aiding his return to society after his release from prison in 2009
For more than two decades, the convicted sex offender developed a network at the tech giant, making him privy to succession discussions and other business.
2026-02-19
NEW: Meta is digging into its $65 million political warchest to start two super PACs. One is called Making Our Tomorrow — to back Democrats. It starts this week in Illinois. The other is called Forge the Future Project — to back Republicans. It starts this week in Texas. [image]
New York Times
Meta plans to spend $65M in 2026 to boost AI-friendly state politicians; filings show Meta started two super PACs, one backing the GOP and another for Democrats
Meta's biggest election investment aims to prevent state legislation that it fears could inhibit artificial intelligence development.
NEWS: Meta is about to start a $65 million midterms push — its biggest political effort in its 20 years in business. Meta is standing up two super PACs that this week will drop money in races in Texas and Illinois to push A.I. Exclusive w/ @matt_zdun. https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
Meta plans to spend $65M in 2026 to boost AI-friendly state politicians; filings show Meta started two super PACs, one backing the GOP and another for Democrats
Meta's biggest election investment aims to prevent state legislation that it fears could inhibit artificial intelligence development.
2026-02-18
NEWS: Meta is about to start a $65 million midterms push — its biggest political effort in its 20 years in business. Meta is standing up two super PACs that this week will drop money in races in Texas and Illinois to push A.I. Exclusive w/ @matt_zdun. https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
Meta plans to spend $65M in 2026 to boost state politicians friendly to AI; filings: Meta started two super PACs, one backing the GOP and another for Democrats
Meta's biggest election investment aims to prevent state legislation that it fears could inhibit artificial intelligence development.
NEW: Meta is digging into its $65 million political warchest to start two super PACs. One is called Making Our Tomorrow — to back Democrats. It starts this week in Illinois. The other is called Forge the Future Project — to back Republicans. It starts this week in Texas. [image]
New York Times
Meta plans to spend $65M in 2026 to boost state politicians friendly to AI; filings: Meta started two super PACs, one backing the GOP and another for Democrats
Meta's biggest election investment aims to prevent state legislation that it fears could inhibit artificial intelligence development.
2026-02-13
The campaign-finance details: Anthropic is voluntarily disclosing its $20 million donation to a dark-money 501(c)4 group, Public First. Public First, in turn, makes donations to its allied Democratic and Republican super PACs. Public First is going up with ads supporting
New York Times
Anthropic donates $20M to Public First, a super PAC pushing for AI guardrails and transparency in opposition to OpenAI-backed PACs, ahead of the US midterms
One thing about the dueling AI super PACs is how BOTH sides are affected by what happened with crypto in 2024. The AI industry accelerationists explicitly want to replicate what happened with Fairshake. Some of the operatives and donors are even the same. Meanwhile, the AI
New York Times
Anthropic donates $20M to Public First, a super PAC pushing for AI guardrails and transparency in opposition to OpenAI-backed PACs, ahead of the US midterms
Yeah, notable that the first two efforts from the Anthropic-backed groups are spending for Republicans who don't totally agree with Trump.
New York Times
Anthropic donates $20M to Public First, a super PAC pushing for AI guardrails and transparency in opposition to OpenAI-backed PACs, ahead of the US midterms
NEWS: Anthropic is putting $20 million into a super PAC operation that is meant as a direct counter to the OpenAI super PAC operation. The midterms are the new battleground between these two rival AI labs. https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
Anthropic donates $20M to Public First, a super PAC pushing for AI guardrails and transparency in opposition to OpenAI-backed PACs, ahead of the US midterms
2026-02-12
One thing about the dueling AI super PACs is how BOTH sides are affected by what happened with crypto in 2024. The AI industry accelerationists explicitly want to replicate what happened with Fairshake. Some of the operatives and donors are even the same. Meanwhile, the AI
New York Times
Anthropic donates $20M to Public First, a super PAC pushing for AI guardrails and transparency in opposition to OpenAI-backed PACs, ahead of the US midterms
Anthropic and OpenAI now have their own well-funded political groups that will square off in the midterm elections over artificial intelligence safety and regulation.
NEWS: Anthropic is putting $20 million into a super PAC operation that is meant as a direct counter to the OpenAI super PAC operation. The midterms are the new battleground between these two rival AI labs. https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
Anthropic donates $20M to Public First, a super PAC pushing for AI guardrails and transparency in opposition to OpenAI-backed PACs, ahead of the US midterms
Anthropic and OpenAI now have their own well-funded political groups that will square off in the midterm elections over artificial intelligence safety and regulation.