"If you are looking to hear from some of tech's most powerful people, you will increasingly find them on a constellation of shows and podcasts like Sourcery that provide a safe space for an industry that is wary, if not openly hostile, towards critical media outlets. Some of the new media outlets are created by the companies themselves. Others just occupy a specific niche that has found a friendly ear among the tech billionaire class like a remora on a fast-moving shark."
"The heads of tech's largest companies, including Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Satya Nadella and more, have all sat for long, cozy interviews in recent months, while firms like Palantir and Andreessen Horowitz have branched out this year into creating their own media ventures this year. At a time when the majority of Americans distrust big tech and believe artificial intelligence will harm society, Silicon Valley has built its own network of alternative media where CEOs, founders and investors are the unchallenged and beloved stars."
A montage of Palantir's CEO Alex Karp with waving US flags and AC/DC's Thunderstruck opens his Sourcery interview. During a friendly walkthrough, Karp avoids questions about Palantir's ties to ICE, praises the company, brandishes a sword and recounts exhuming and reburying his childhood dog Rosita. Tech executives increasingly appear on cozy shows and podcasts that provide a safe, uncritical platform. Companies are launching their own media ventures and niche hosts cultivate friendly access to billionaire founders. At a time of public distrust of big tech and concern about AI harm, Silicon Valley has built an alternative media ecosystem where elites face little challenge.
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