Behind the Curtain: Startup America
Briefly

The article discusses how President Trump's administration is significantly influenced by tech leaders like Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen, who advocate for innovative disruptions in government processes. Amid the challenges of a slow and bureaucratic government, these tech giants aim to align their entrepreneurial spirit with Trump's economic goals. This includes shaping policies around emerging technologies such as AI and energy. The article acknowledges varying motivations, whether political, altruistic, or self-serving, underpinning this collaborative push for faster growth within a complex government structure.
Government will help pick the winners and losers in chips, AI, energy, crypto, satellites and space. So, it would be CEO malpractice not to try to shape the outcome.
Some of this is motivated by politics, some by genuine enthusiasm to serve, and some by naked self-interest.
Read at Axios
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