The chapter explores the support of tech elites for Trump and the potential impact of JD Vance as a vice presidential candidate, focusing on his time in Silicon Valley. It discusses the motivations behind tech figures' endorsements and their influence on Trump's policies, highlighting concerns about climate change and content moderation under a Trump administration. The conversation delves into the nuances of tech elites' support for specific candidates and how it may go beyond economic interests.
This week, an assassination attempt for the social media age: what the platforms got right and wrong in the chaotic aftermath. Then we talk with the Times reporter Teddy Schleifer from this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee about the wave of Silicon Valley billionaires stepping up to back Trump. And finally, we talk to The Times’s Styles reporter Callie Holtermann about facial fitness gum, a “jawmaxxing” product targeted at teen boys online.
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