Big Tech’s Big Bet on Trump
January 13, 2025
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as posted by the channelBig Tech’s biggest names are throwing their weight behind Donald J. Trump in the biggest possible way, first as candidate and now as president-elect.
Erin Griffith, who covers tech companies and Silicon Valley for The Times, charts the tech billionaire Marc Andreessen’s journey from top-tier democratic donor to Trump adviser, and explains what it reveals about the growing MAGA-fication of Silicon Valley.
GuestsErin Griffith () , who covers tech companies and Silicon Valley for The New York Times.
Background reading:
• Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s sprint to remake Meta for the Trump era () .
• The executives of tech’s biggest companies largely ignored Mr. Trump before the 2016 election. This time around, they were far more friendly () .
• Wealthy donors to the presidentelect’s campaign anticipate a more businessfriendly atmosphere () , including the firing of Bidenera regulators.
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