Big Tech Employees Quiet After Trump Is Elected

Eight years ago, workers loudly protested White House policies. This time around, the companies are trying to keep a lid on activism.

Tech - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Big Tech’s shift on Trump

Outrage over his 2016 election victory has given way to wariness but also anticipation of opportunities

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Trump and Big Tech

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Big Tech will face continued scrutiny under Trump Lina Khan’s controversial tenure as Federal Trade ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Big Tech makes amends with Trump

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Big Tech reaches out to Trump ahead of Election Day The leaders of major technology companies are making ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

When Trump's victory became clear, online claims of election fraud quieted

As votes were tallied and it became clear that Trump was on his way to victory, the deluge of posts questioning the integrity of the election fell to a trickle.

Big Tech CEOs send well wishes to Trump

Tech world reactions came from leaders including Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos.

What Donald Trump's Win Will Mean for Big Tech

Donald Trump's approach to Big Tech has oscillated between calls for stricter regulations for some players and a hands-off approach for others. Here's how he might steer tech policy in a second term.

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

Why Tech Employees Are Ready to Revolt

This has been an unprecedented period of unprovoked kicks and unkept promises for workers in the tech industry.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Polls close in Uruguay's general election after a quiet day that saw the nation live up to its reputation for stability

World - ABC News - October 27

Trump’s legal team tried to keep Stormy Daniels quiet ahead of 2024 election, MSNBC reports

Former President Donald Trump this summer offered a financial incentive to adult film star Stormy Daniels if she agreed to keep quiet about Trump ahead of this November’s election, MSNBC’s Rachel ...

Big Tech stocks rally, as tech now drives S&P 500 more than on Election Day 2016

Big Tech stocks rallied Tuesday as Americans cast their vote for the next U.S. president, fueling the S&P 500’s sharp gain.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

What Big Tech CEOs want from a second Trump presidency

Leaders of Silicon Valley’s giants hope for a more permissive attitude on deals, antitrust and AI in the next administration

World - Financial Times - November 7

What a second Trump presidency means for big US tech firms

Instant boom enjoyed by some sectors belies complex decisions to be made on AI, monopolies and social media. When the US election result pushed shares in the artificial intelligence chip giant ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Big Tech scrutiny will continue under Trump, even without Lina Khan

Lina Khan’s controversial tenure as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair seems at an end with President-elect Trump’s win last week, removing a massive “thorn” in the side of large tech firms that ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Trump’s potential antitrust enforcers may keep Big Tech in their sights

Contenders for prime slots include a top aide to JD Vance and former Department of Justice lawyers

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Tech leaders mend fences with Trump ahead of election

The leaders of major technology companies are making overtures to former President Trump as Election Day nears and the Republican candidate appears in solid position in the final days of the race. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Tech C.E.O.s Courted Trump Before the Election

The executives of tech’s biggest companies largely ignored Donald Trump before the 2016 election. This time around, they’re far more friendly.

Tech - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Big Tech goes nuclear

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Big Tech turns to nuclear energy to power AI boom Major technology companies are increasingly turning to nuclear energy as they ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Big 12 review says league games were not compromised by helmet communication issues after Texas Tech inquiry

The Big 12 has told its members to send in helmet communication equipment for encryption updates

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Colorado in driver's seat to reach 2024 Big 12 Championship Game after rallying past Texas Tech

By association, Deion Sanders' Buffaloes are still very much alive for the College Football Playoff

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Big Tech Carries the Entire Stock Market — and Nvidia Fuels Big Tech

The Magnificent Seven have doubled the returns of the S&P 500 in 2024, but much of the outperformance can be chalked up to chip giant Nvidia.

Business - Inc. - October 25

FEMA employee terminated after telling assistance team to avoid homes with Trump signs

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee was terminated after advising her survivor assistance team to not go to homes with President-elect Trump campaign signs on them following the ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

FEMA employee fired after advising disaster relief team not to visit homes with pro-Trump signs

A Federal Emergency Management Agency employee was fired after advising a survivor assistance team not to visit homes with yard signs that support President-elect Donald Trump during Hurricane ...

Big Tech’s dash for nuclear power

The take-off of AI will fuel a surge in demand for electricity

Business - Financial Times - October 20

A big pandemic-era IOU is coming due after the U.S. election

Major U.S. companies will need to refinance some $250 billion in low-coupon bonds issued in 2020. Tax policy is up for grabs in the election.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

TikTok Employees Shrug Off the US Election

Donald Trump says he’ll spare TikTok. Kamala Harris will likely support the ban. But inside the company, few are talking about the US election.

Tech - Wired - November 5

Sinn Féin employee resigns after damage to DUP portrait

A painting of a Democratic Unionist Party peer in Belfast City Hall was removed and damaged at the weekend.

The quiet free agent signing who could finally unlock KD, Booker and the Suns' Big 3

Phoenix made an unheralded move four weeks into free agency that could shake up the Western Conference.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

Amazon Joins Big Tech's Foray Into Nuclear Power

The internet giant is part of a $500 million investment to help bring small, modular reactors on to the grid.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Three Mile Island Readies for Big Tech Reboot

Constellation Energy will revive the half-century-old nuclear power plant to supply electricity for Microsoft’s data centers.

Business - Inc. - October 22

Big Tech Wants You Back in the Office

What’s really behind these return-to-office mandates?

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

Elon Musk makes big push to get Trump elected again

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, stepped up his support of former President Donald Trump with new campaign appearances and by giving tens of millions of dollars to help the Trump campaign. NBC ...

Politics - NBC News - October 16

How Trump is using a new 'big lie' to undermine the 2024 election results

Former President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters are mobilizing around a new “big lie”: the false claim that a flood of noncitizens votes could swing the 2024 election.

Musk says Trump’s podcast appearances made ‘big difference’ in election

X owner claims ex-president’s casual conversations on Joe Rogan and other shows helped bring him to victory. Donald Trump’s stunning election triumph was won partly thanks to his willingness to ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Harris vs. Trump on tech

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Where Harris and Trump stand on tech Former President Trump and Vice President Harris may offer starkly ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, Tim Cook and other tech leaders congratulate Trump on election win

Leaders including Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman and Tim Cook congratulated the president-elect and said they looked forward to working with his administration.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Tech leaders congratulate Trump on winning 2024 election, pledge to work together on innovation

Leaders of AI companies and other tech organizations cited the need to maintain American AI leadership in congratulating Donald Trump.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 6

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