Silicon Valley’s Richest Woman Hosts a Day of Innovation. Just Don’t Say Trump.

As the country’s liberal bubbles mourn the election’s outcome, Laurene Powell Jobs highlighted entrepreneurs’ good work with one rule: “Cheer loudly!”

Top stories - The New York Times - 11 hours ago

What Trump means for Silicon Valley

I expect the administration, with the advice of Elon Musk, will adopt a mercantilist AI policy

Business - Financial Times - November 22

What an ‘Airbnbopoly’ Game Says About Silicon Valley’s Standoff With Lina Khan

In 2020, LinkedIn founder, tech investor, and Harris megadonor Reid Hoffman made a custom Monopoly board to celebrate Airbnb’s IPO. Instead of jail, it sent players to “Government Regulation.”

Tech - Wired - November 1

How to Not Die in Silicon Valley

Here’s what Silicon Valley’s moguls are doing to beat death.

Tech - Wired - November 14

Is Silicon Valley Actually Libertarian?

WIRED takes a look at one of Silicon Valley’s most influential ideologies.

Tech - Wired - November 21

How Silicon Valley Swapped Its 2016 Anti-Trump Scorn for Warm Applause in 2024

CEOs’ kudos for Trump’s win—and the silence of once-outspoken employees—is a clear sign of how much the tech world has changed over the past eight years.

Business - Inc. - November 12

Silicon Valley super-spenders leave too much in the cloud

Amazon, like its peers, is fuzzy on its investment plans, and the potential payback

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Silicon Valley’s political involvement began long before Musk and Bezos

The 2024 election has been described as the first Silicon Valley election. Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are the latest tech moguls to dominate the headlines for their political positions. Bezos, owner ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

How should Europe build its own Silicon Valley?

There is fresh debate about the EU’s position in the technology race

World - Financial Times - November 7

Chinese tech groups build AI teams in Silicon Valley

Alibaba, ByteDance and Meituan seek to poach top talent from US rivals despite Washington’s chip curbs

Business - Financial Times - November 18

FirstFT: Chinese tech groups expand AI teams in Silicon Valley

Also in today’s newsletter, ‘hybrid warfare’ in the Baltic Sea and the battle to be the next US Treasury secretary

World - Financial Times - November 19

Europe’s Mistral expands in Silicon Valley in hunt for AI staff

Paris-based group considers moving co-founder to growing Bay Area office as it hires scientists, engineers and sales specialists

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Australia’s richest woman wins vote for controversial Canadian coal mine

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart spent millions promoting project despite a ruling that it was ‘not in the public interest’

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Silicon Valley's General Catalyst makes first investment into Saudi Arabia through fintech Lean Technologies

Saudi Arabia's fintech startups have raised over $1.84 billion in venture capital investments since 2018, according to the kingdom's SME authority.

Business - CNBC - November 11

Nikki Haley says 'Morning Joe' hosts met Trump for ratings

Former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley suggested that Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, co-hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” had met with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago as a ploy to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

Some voters retain optimism for a woman president following Trump's win: 'Americans are ready, it just wasn't meant to be Harris'

Despite the historic potential of Harris' campaign, the idea of electing the first female president didn’t strongly motivate voters.

Business - CNBC - November 14

Trump Stands by Defense Pick Who Says Encounter With Woman Was Not Sexual Assault

A detailed memo sent to the Trump transition team claims the incident occurred when Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for defense secretary, spoke in Monterey, Calif., in 2017.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 18

Trump’s victory adds record $64bn to wealth of richest top 10

Share surge increases Elon Musk’s fortune by $26bn in a day as Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin and Bill Gates also benefit. US elections – latest updates The wealth of the 10 richest people in the ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Survival of the richest: Trump, climate and the logic of the doomsday bunker | Jonathan Watts

The climate crisis created the setting for Trump’s economy-first win and it’s the global south that will suffer most. Donald Trump’s election is a triumph for the politics of the doomsday bunker, ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Latino men just didn't want a woman president

No, it wasn’t "the Economy, stupid." Speaking as a Black man born into a Spanish-speaking family, let me tell you what last week’s election was really about. It was about millions of men — many ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

UK regulator says Apple, Google blocking innovation in mobile browsers

The United Kingdom’s top antitrust regulator said Friday that an independent inquiry provisionally found that Apple's and Google’s policies for mobile browsers are blocking innovation. The report ...

Politics - The Hill - November 22

Regulation and ‘poor alignment’ are stymying health innovation, says report

Author recommends breaking ‘siloed’ work practices to spur life sciences sector and improve care

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Novelist Maggie O’Farrell: ‘Children don’t just need butterflies and rainbows’

The Hamnet author talks about bringing her bestselling Shakespeare novel to the screen, working with Paul Mescal, and how her speech disorder inspired her latest children’s book • Discover 10 ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

'Kissing the ring?' MSNBC 'Morning Joe' hosts meet with Trump to reopen lines of communication

It was the last thing you might expect if you watched MSNBC's “Morning Joe” a month ago — hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski asking for a meeting and traveling to Mar-a-Lago to talk with ...

Entertainment - ABC News - November 18

Nuclear Startup Kairos Just Won Approval to Build Two Innovative New Modular Reactors

Companies like Google are thirsty for the clean energy that nuclear power produces. These two new ones will be built in Tennessee.

Business - Inc. - November 22

Lineker to stop hosting Match of the Day, BBC confirms

The BBC has "agreed in principle a contract extension through to the 2026 World Cup," with Lineker.

Trump’s Second Presidency Could Mean AI Chaos, or a Flurry of Innovation

As the AI revolution advances, critics and lawmakers have proposed safety restrictions and guardrails. Trump’s team says some of these barriers will fall.

Business - Inc. - November 7

What Trump’s Win Could Mean for Climate Innovation, Renewable Energy, and More

Here’s what experts think may be on the chopping block—and what might endure.

Business - Inc. - November 15

Trump says he'll slap tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico on Day 1

Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China in an effort to stop the flow of drugs entering the country and illegal border crossings.

Don’t let Trump drag America ‘back to before’

Some might be excused for being fooled by Trump in 2016, but they will not be fooled again.

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Don’t Let Trump Make America Into an Image of Himself

We cannot become what he wants us to be.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

Don’t Do Trump’s Work for Him on Mass Deportations

How big will the Trump administration go, and how quickly?

Top stories - The New York Times - November 21

India will not travel to Champions Trophy, say hosts Pakistan

India has informed the International Cricket Council it will not travel to the Champions Trophy, according to hosts Pakistan.

Oil and gas are a 'gift of god', says COP29 host

Azerbaijan's president said countries should not be blamed for having fossil fuel reserves.

Trump tariff threat looms large on several Asian countries — not just China — says Goldman Sachs

Donald Trump's recent victory is likely to see looming tariffs on China — but it may not be the only country subject to tariffs, according to Goldman Sachs.

Business - CNBC - November 11

As Trump pushes Ukraine to negotiate, Britain’s MPs say UK must ensure ‘just terms’

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is aiming to reach a peace deal with Russia next year as his backers signal that they are preparing for talks. British MPs and peers from all parties have called on the ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

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