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Right-wing politics
fromThe American Conservative
22 hours ago

The Big Problem with Anthropic's 'AI Safety' Brand

Anthropic's public dispute with the Trump administration over AI safety may function as a calculated marketing strategy to appeal to Silicon Valley progressives rather than a principled civil liberties stand.
Silicon Valley
fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

How Ro Khanna's support for a wealth tax earned him a tech-backed primary challenger

Rep. Ro Khanna faces a primary challenge from tech entrepreneur Ethan Agarwal backed by prominent Silicon Valley figures, partly motivated by Khanna's support for a billionaire wealth tax.
Silicon Valley
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Ethan Agarwal launches challenge to Rep. Ro Khanna

Tech entrepreneur Ethan Agarwal challenges Rep. Ro Khanna in a Democratic primary, criticizing his focus on national politics, wealth tax proposals, and high stock trading volume.
#wealth-tax
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago
Silicon Valley

Rep. Ro Khanna's wealth tax support fuels primary challenge in Silicon Valley

Tech entrepreneur Ethan Agarwal is challenging Representative Ro Khanna in California's 17th Congressional District primary, backed by billionaire tech executives angered by Khanna's support for a wealth tax on California billionaires.
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Silicon Valley

The candidate that Silicon Valley built is now the one they want to tear down | TechCrunch

Tech entrepreneur Ethan Agarwal announced his candidacy for California's 17th congressional district to challenge Representative Ro Khanna, likely creating a heavily funded primary race over Khanna's wealth tax proposals.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Rep. Ro Khanna's wealth tax support fuels primary challenge in Silicon Valley

Tech entrepreneur Ethan Agarwal is challenging Representative Ro Khanna in California's 17th Congressional District primary, backed by billionaire tech executives angered by Khanna's support for a wealth tax on California billionaires.
Silicon Valley
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

The candidate that Silicon Valley built is now the one they want to tear down | TechCrunch

Tech entrepreneur Ethan Agarwal announced his candidacy for California's 17th congressional district to challenge Representative Ro Khanna, likely creating a heavily funded primary race over Khanna's wealth tax proposals.
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Silicon Valley
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

What Do the People Building AI Believe?

Silicon Valley's AI boom combines gold rush mentality, ideological fervor, and quasi-religious devotion to building artificial general intelligence, shaped by competing factions of doomers and accelerationists amid the industry's rightward drift.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
8 years ago

So long Silicon Valley: Peter Thiel's Hollywood Hills West estate boasts celeb neighbors, proximity to Sunset Strip

Peter Thiel permanently relocates from Silicon Valley to Los Angeles, purchasing a $11.5 million Hollywood Hills West estate to escape Bay Area left-leaning politics.
California
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 month ago

San Jose councilmember seeks state Senate seat - San Jose Spotlight

David Cohen intends to run for California Senate District 10 contingent on Aisha Wahab running for Congress and Eric Swalwell vacating his seat.
California
fromSan Jose Inside
1 month ago

Mayor Matt Mahan Expected to Announce Governor Run Thursday

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is expected to announce a run for California governor, potentially altering a crowded, wide-open Democratic primary.
US politics
fromSan Jose Inside
1 month ago

Mayor Matt Mahan Confirms He is 'Heavily Weighing" Governor Run

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is weighing a late bid for California governor, potentially disrupting a crowded Democratic primary field.
US politics
fromsfist.com
3 months ago

Trump's Silicon Valley AI and Crypto Czar' David Sacks Apparently Enriching Himself and Friends In White House Role

David Sacks used his Trump administration AI and crypto role to shape policies that boosted his and his Silicon Valley allies' investments.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

The gospel according to Peter Thiel: why the tech svengali is obsessed with the antichrist

Peter Thiel warns the Antichrist may already be present and that international agencies, environmentalism, and technology guardrails could hasten Armageddon.
Silicon Valley
fromTechCrunch
5 months ago

Salesforce CEO says National Guard should patrol San Francisco -- stunning his own PR team | TechCrunch

Marc Benioff publicly declared full support for President Trump and advocated National Guard patrols on San Francisco streets.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

How Elon Musk's billionaire Doge lieutenant took over the US's biggest MDMA company

Billionaire Antonio Gracias funds psychedelic research and advises Rick Doblin, exemplifying right-wing Silicon Valley interest in therapeutic and commercial potential of MDMA.
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