Big Tech’s Hotbeds of Employee Activism Quiet After Trump’s Victory
Eight years ago, workers loudly protested White House policies. This time around, the companies are trying to keep a lid on activism.
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CreditCristina Matuozzi/Sipa, via Associated Press Images Elon Musk Is Positioning X Behind the New Trump Presidency
Since the election, Mr. Musk has used his social media company to talk up how bright the future will be under the president-elect.
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CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times Before the Election, Tech C.E.O.s Were Quietly Courting Trump
The executives of tech’s biggest companies largely ignored Donald Trump before the 2016 election. This time around, they’re far more friendly.
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What Trump 2.0 Means for Tech + A.I. Made Me Basic + HatGPT!
A shake-up is coming for Silicon Valley.
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Drop-Off in Democratic Votes Ignites Conspiracy Theories on Left and Right
There is nothing suspicious about the shift in Democratic fortunes. But partisans from across the spectrum are questioning the results, for different reasons.
By Stuart A. Thompson
A New Broadway Musical Asks: Can Robots Fall in Love?
“Maybe Happy Ending” had an initial Korean-language production in Seoul in 2016. Here are five things to know about the show.
By Sarah Bahr
Suit Against Meta, Using a Tech Shield Law, Is Dismissed
A professor sued pre-emptively to release software that would let users automatically unfollow everyone in their Facebook feed.
By David McCabe
Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail!’ Alert, Dies at 74
Early in the internet era, he was also behind other AOL messages, including “Welcome!” “They said my voice was heard more than 35 million times a day,” he once said.
By Emmett Lindner
How Russia Openly Escalated Its Election Interference Efforts
The Kremlin did not bother to hide its efforts to influence the 2024 presidential election, as it did in the past.
By Steven Lee Myers and Julian E. Barnes
Tech Giants Face a Familiar Uncertainty With Trump
Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and others learned during the last Trump administration to expect the unexpected when it came to Washington scrutiny and support.
By Cecilia Kang and David McCabe
After Trump Took the Lead, Election Deniers Went Suddenly Silent
Trump supporters spent years fomenting concern about election integrity. On Tuesday, they set it all aside.
By Stuart A. Thompson, Jim Rutenberg and Steven Lee Myers
Elon Musk Helped Elect Trump. What Does He Expect in Return?
The world’s richest man gave his money and time in campaigning for the president-elect and now is putting in his requests for a friendlier regulatory environment.
By Eric Lipton, Kirsten Grind, David A. Fahrenthold and Theodore Schleifer
Ride-Hailing Drivers in Massachusetts Win Right to Unionize
A state ballot measure was the first of its kind in the United States, but labor advocates worry it could lock Uber and Lyft drivers out of full-time employment status.
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The ShiftWhat a Trump Victory Means for Tech
Another Trump presidency will be good for crypto and Elon Musk, but every big tech company may not benefit from a more hands-off approach to antitrust.
By Kevin Roose
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