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What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?
Read full article: What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office in January.
Silicon Valley-backed voter plan for new California city qualifies for November ballot
Read full article: Silicon Valley-backed voter plan for new California city qualifies for November ballotA Silicon Valley-backed initiative to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area has qualified for the Nov. 5 ballot.
Billionaires want to build a new city in rural California. They must convince voters first
Read full article: Billionaires want to build a new city in rural California. They must convince voters firstSilicon Valley investors behind a secretive $800 million land-buying spree got off to a rocky start with the voters they need to build a green new city in Northern California.
Musk subpoenas former Twitter CEO and friend Jack Dorsey
Read full article: Musk subpoenas former Twitter CEO and friend Jack DorseyTesla CEO Elon Musk has subpoenaed his friend and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as part of an effort to back out of his $44 billion agreement to acquire the company Dorsey helped found.
EXPLAINER: What is Clubhouse, the buzzy new audio chat app?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What is Clubhouse, the buzzy new audio chat app?The icon for the social media app Clubhouse is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. You can also download the app and get on a waiting list to be let into Clubhouse. Although Clubhouse hasn't divulged how many people are using its service, its app has been downloaded 5.3 million times, according to analytics firm App Annie. Thousands of Chinese users have flocked to the app in recent months, lured by the unfettered discussions it allowed with people abroad — particularly about democracy, Taiwan and other sensitive topics. Users still could download it if they had access to an Apple app store abroad.