{"id":18835,"date":"2024-12-23T12:25:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T13:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=18835"},"modified":"2024-12-23T16:24:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T16:24:27","slug":"silicon-valley-heads-to-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=18835","title":{"rendered":"Silicon Valley Heads to Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"article-summary\" data-testid=\"onsite-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">President-elect Donald Trump is tapping the technology sector for key roles, and executives from the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are featuring heavily.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-small css-dtmmiv e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"css-zgakxe erfvjey0\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-figure\">\n<div class=\"css-nwd8t8\" data-testid=\"lazy-image\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazyimage-container\" style=\"height:9.022222222222224px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-caption\" class=\"css-13ytnnu ewdxa0s0\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"ImageBlock-1\">\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-medium css-mqw7kw e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"css-1xdhyk6 erfvjey0\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-figure\"><\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-caption\" class=\"css-gbc9ki ewdxa0s0\"><span class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">President-elect Donald Trump is tapping big names from Silicon Valley to round out his administration.<\/span><span class=\"css-14fe1uy e1z0qqy90\"><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Anna Watts for The New York Times<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-14c644d2\">Big Tech and big government <\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The flow of Silicon Valley executives President-elect Donald Trump wants to join his administration<span class=\"css-8l6xbc evw5hdy0\">  <\/span>is becoming a torrent after he announced more picks over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It\u2019s the latest evidence of tech heavyweights\u2019 growing influence on Washington, and the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is at the center of it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Trump tapped a pair of the V.C.\u2019s executives to high-profile roles. <\/strong>He named Scott Kupor, a managing partner at the firm, to be director of the Office of Personnel Management \u2014 a role that could make him crucial to streamlining staffing across the federal government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Trump also appointed <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sriramk\/status\/1870955225978384509\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sriram Krishnan<\/a>, until recently a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, to advise on artificial intelligence policy. Krishnan is a confidant of Elon Musk, and host of a widely followed tech podcast with his wife. Krishnan will work with <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/12\/05\/us\/politics\/david-sacks-crypto-ai-trump.html\" title>David Sacks<\/a>, the Silicon Valley investor who was an early backer of Trump, and who has been named the White House crypto and A.I. czar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Other tech names picked by Trump:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"css-1le37cb ez3869y0\">\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">Emil Michael, a former Uber executive, to be under secretary for research and engineering (he will have to be confirmed by the Senate).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-12-22\/trump-makes-crypto-and-defense-picks-for-his-second-term-team?srnd=phx-politics&amp;sref=0w5HLLb3\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Kratsios<\/a>, the managing director of Scale AI, a data start-up, will also advise Sacks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">The moves come as the tech sector builds bridges with Trump. <\/strong>Silicon Valley has had a reputation of favoring Democrats, but during the election it was home to many of the loudest pro-Trump voices. Since the election, a <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/12\/20\/podcasts\/the-daily\/trump-government-shutdown.html\" title>parade of tech C.E.O.s has traveled to Mar-a-Lago<\/a> to try to win over the president-elect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Big Silicon Valley Democrats liked the choices, too. <\/strong>Aaron Levie, the C.E.O. of the data storage company Box who supported Vice President Kamala Harris for president, called the latest picks \u201cvery strong.\u201d Other Big Tech luminaries, including <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1870956912189354437\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Musk<\/a> and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/demishassabis\/status\/1871098379175932114\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Demis Hassabis<\/a>, Google\u2019s A.I. chief, were effusive about Krishnan\u2019s appointment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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He named Scott Kupor, a managing partner at the firm, to be director of the Office of Personnel Management \u2014 a role that could make him crucial to streamlining staffing across the federal government.Trump also appointed Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, to advise on artificial intelligence policy. Krishnan is a confidant of Elon Musk, and host of a widely followed tech podcast with his wife. Krishnan will work with David Sacks, the Silicon Valley investor who was an early backer of Trump, and who has been named the White House crypto and A.I. czar.Other tech names picked by Trump:Emil Michael, a former Uber executive, to be under secretary for research and engineering (he will have to be confirmed by the Senate).Michael Kratsios, the managing director of Scale AI, a data start-up, will also advise Sacks.The moves come as the tech sector builds bridges with Trump. Silicon Valley has had a reputation of favoring Democrats, but during the election it was home to many of the loudest pro-Trump voices. Since the election, a parade of tech C.E.O.s has traveled to Mar-a-Lago to try to win over the president-elect.Big Silicon Valley Democrats liked the choices, too. Aaron Levie, the C.E.O. of the data storage company Box who supported Vice President Kamala Harris for president, called the latest picks \u201cvery strong.\u201d Other Big Tech luminaries, including Musk and Demis Hassabis, Google\u2019s A.I. chief, were effusive about Krishnan\u2019s appointment.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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