Drew Harwell, a tech reporter for The Washington Post, and Marice Shake, a fellow at the Stanford Cyber Policy Center, delve into the complex relationship between tech giants and the Trump administration. They discuss the implications of TikTok's ban and recent bipartisan legislation amid national security concerns. The conversation touches on how tech companies like Tesla and Amazon are adjusting their strategies to gain favor with political power. They also explore the challenges of regulating AI while balancing innovation with civil liberties.
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TikTok's Thank You
TikTok's CEO thanked President Trump for his support.
This happened despite Trump previously pushing for a ban on the app.
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Tech Leaders Embrace Trump
Powerful tech leaders like Bezos, Cook, and Zuckerberg embraced the new Trump administration.
Tech titans spent months cozying up to Trump, with Musk making campaign appearances.
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TikTok Ban Background
The TikTok app was briefly down due to a bipartisan law requiring its parent company, ByteDance, to divest.
The law mandates a forced sale or a nationwide ban.
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Marietje Schaake's "The Tech Coup" examines the growing power of Silicon Valley and its impact on democracy. The book explores how technology companies have become increasingly influential in shaping political discourse and public policy. Schaake analyzes the challenges posed by big tech's dominance, including issues of data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the spread of misinformation. She argues that these companies have amassed too much power and influence, and that urgent action is needed to address these concerns. The book offers concrete policy recommendations for regulating big tech and protecting democratic values in the digital age. Schaake's work provides a critical analysis of the relationship between technology and democracy, offering insights into how to safeguard democratic principles in the face of technological disruption.
Tesla's Elon Musk, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, and Amazon's Jeff Bezos were all in attendance Monday as President Donald Trump was sworn into office. In fact, they had better seats than most.
Tech Industry Titans have spent months cozying up to the 47th president of the United States. Musk made campaign appearances with Trump. Zuckerberg has switched up his cultural rhetoric to fall in line with the new administration. And Bezos's companies are investing in the first family.
Then there's TikTok thanking then President-elect Trump for signaling he'd keep the app around for Americans following its recent blackout (despite the app's ban being initially pushed by Trump himself).
We discuss the significance of these men working so closely with the new administration.
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