Did tech get what it wanted by electing Trump, or have business leaders signed a suicide pact?
WIRED explored all this and more in our subscriber-only livestream on September 23. Watch the livestream replay below.
Livestream: Tech went all in on Trump. Now what?
The tech industry’s embrace of President Trump has left many of us asking the same question: What the hell happened to Silicon Valley? Is this merely a Big Tech ploy to negotiate favorable business circumstances, or does it point to a long-term ideological shift? WIRED’s panel of experts discussed the impact that Trump has had on tech, and vice versa.
Hear from WIRED editor at large Steven Levy as he grappled with the Trump embrace and how his personal relationship to tech is changing. Alongside Steven, with the very latest from Washington, WIRED senior writer Vittoria Elliott assessed what this all means for our future.
On the Panel
Steven Levy, WIRED’s editor at large, has been writing about technology for more than 30 years, covering every aspect imaginable, and has been contributing to WIRED since its inception.
Vittoria Elliott, WIRED senior writer, has been putting Trump’s second term as president under the microscope, spearheading our reporting of DOGE and its impact.
Sandra Upson, a feature editor at WIRED, is responsible for bringing to life some of our most ambitious, future-defining stories. Sandra will host the livestream.
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