Topic: political donations
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OpenAI President's Millions to Trump: A Bet on Humanity?
OpenAI President Greg Brockman and his wife made a $25 million donation to a pro-Trump super PAC and an equal amount to a bipartisan AI-focused PAC, which he frames as strategic investments to ensure AI benefits humanity, not partisan acts. The donations have sparked significant backlash, includi...
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OpenAI President Emerges as Major Trump Donor
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and his wife contributed $25 million to a pro-Trump super PAC, exemplifying major tech figures financially aligning with the administration. The Trump administration promotes policies favorable to the AI industry, such as limiting state-level regulations, which tec...
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OpenAI Staff Fund Rival Super PAC to Challenge Their Boss
Seven current and former OpenAI employees have donated over $215,000 to Guardrails Alliance, a new super PAC pushing for stricter AI regulations, countering the pro-industry super PAC Leading the Future backed by OpenAI president Greg Brockman. The largest donation from an OpenAI worker, research...
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Groypers Are Going Mainstream: A WIRED Roundup
CBP's collection of DNA from individuals not formally charged, including minors, challenges privacy norms and expands law enforcement authority beyond typical criminal procedures. Larry Ellison shifted from Democratic support to a key Trump ally, driven by his pro-Israel stance and strategic poli...
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DOJ Probes Andreessen Horowitz Over Board Seats at Rivals
The US Justice Department is investigating venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz over potential Clayton Act Section 8 violations, examining whether partners improperly hold board seats at competing AI data companies (Databricks and Fivetran), with the probe reportedly active for nearly a year ...
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Greg Brockman Defends $30B OpenAI Stake as Earned
Elon Musk reached out to OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman for a settlement before the trial, warning Brockman and Sam Altman would become “the most hated men in America” if they didn’t comply; the message was later barred from jury consideration. Brockman testified that his equity stake in OpenAI i...
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Larry Ellison: The Shadow President of Trump's America
Larry Ellison wields significant, low-profile influence as a "shadow president" in shaping America's second Trump term, operating with calculated subtlety from behind the scenes. Unlike other high-profile billionaires, Ellison's power stems from his foundational cloud and database businesses, all...
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Republicans Grill Netflix Over 'Woke' Content in Congress
The Senate hearing on Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery assets shifted focus from traditional antitrust concerns to Republican accusations that Netflix promotes a "woke" agenda through its LGBTQ+ and transgender content. Republican senators, including Josh Hawley, directly questioned...
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SEC Ends Lawsuit Against Gemini Crypto Exchange
The SEC has formally dismissed its lawsuit against Gemini over the failed Gemini Earn program, a key development in crypto industry regulation. The dismissal follows a 2024 settlement with New York state, which will allow affected investors to fully recover their lost digital currency assets. Sep...
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Ted Cruz Bill Proposes 10-Year AI Moratorium for Big Tech
Senator Ted Cruz has proposed the SANDBOX Act, which would allow AI companies to seek temporary exemptions from federal regulations to test new systems, provided they disclose risks and propose mitigation strategies. The proposal has sparked debate, with critics warning it could concentrate power...
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Microsoft Cuts Employee Library and Subscriptions
Microsoft is closing its corporate library and ending many digital news subscriptions, shifting its employee learning resources toward a new AI-powered platform called the Skilling Hub. The company is implementing a "Community-First AI Infrastructure" plan to address local concerns about data cen...
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