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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Tech Bros and US Politics

Tech Bro Elegy: How Did JD Vance Get Here?
 
It’s Silicon Valley vs. Silicon Valley as Political Fights Escalate
Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman and other tech billionaires, many of whom are part of the “PayPal Mafia,” are openly brawling with one another over politics as tensions rise.
 
Musk Turbocharges Silicon Valley Support for Trump
 
How a Network of Tech Billionaires Helped J.D. Vance Leap into Power
Mr. Vance spent less than five years in Silicon Valley’s tech industry, but the connections he made with Peter Thiel and others became crucial to his political ascent.