Hacker News with Generative AI: Donald Trump

How Democrats Drove Silicon Valley into Trump's Arms (nytimes.com)
My guest is one of those tech leaders, the venture capitalist Marc Andreessen. For decades he was, in his words, a “good” Democrat. But now he’s been spending time at Mar-a-Lago and advising on Trump’s transition.
Tech titans are falling over themselves to help Trump (theregister.com)
We all know the US's incoming president, Donald Trump, has gone off-script in a way that is almost comical. Gulf of America? Make Greenland great again? Taking over the Panama Canal?
Peter Thiel: A time for truth and reconciliation (ft.com)
Trump’s return to the White House augurs the ‘apokálypsis’ of the ancien regime’s secrets.
Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in hush money sentencing (amylhowe.com)
President-elect Donald Trump came to the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning, asking the justices to halt the criminal sentencing scheduled for Friday morning in his New York hush money case.
NASA Might Change Under Donald Trump (arstechnica.com)
"Elon get those rocket ships going because we want to reach Mars before the end of my term, and we want also to have great military protection in space."
Jeff Bezos Dines with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago (bbc.com)
Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has become the latest billionaire to meet Donald Trump at his Florida resort.
Trump set to scrap car-crash regulation Musk hates (independent.co.uk)
Donald Trump’s transition team is reportedly considering scrapping a car-crash reporting requirement that Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk stongly opposes, according to a new report.
Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump (nbcnews.com)
Billionaire Elon Musk poured more than $20 million into a mysterious super PAC at the end of the 2024 campaign, part of more than $250 million he spent overall to boost President-elect Donald Trump, new campaign finance reports show.
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg seeks 'active role' in Donald Trump's tech policies (ft.com)
Jack Smith files to drop Jan. 6 charges against Donald Trump (nbcnews.com)
Special counsel Jack Smith filed motions to drop all federal charges against President-elect Donald Trump regarding his mishandling of classified documents and his effort to overturn his 2020 presidential election in the lead-up to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S Capitol.
Hell is empty, and all the devils are here (currentaffairs.org)
One of the most famous catchphrases associated with Donald Trump and his presidential campaigns—along with “Make America Great Again”—is “drain the swamp.”
Advertisers set to return to X as they seek favour with Elon Musk and Trump (ft.com)
Elon Musk to lead new efficiency department named after his favourite crypto (telegraph.co.uk)
Elon Musk has been appointed to lead Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency.
Trump beefs up security with robot dog seen patrolling Mar-a-Lago estate (nypost.com)
Donald Trump has beefed up his security detail at Mar-a-Lago with a Secret Service robot dog — with photos showing the four-legged sentry patrolling the sprawling Florida property.
As Trump Takes a Victory Lap, the Crypto Faithful Kiss the Ring (wired.com)
The denizens of cryptoland have erupted into celebration and gleeful told-you-so's after Donald Trump, the self-styled “crypto president,” was voted back into the White House on Wednesday morning.
Silicon Valley's Andreessen, Horowitz Give Millions to Trump (bloomberg.com)
Venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz each donated $2.5 million to a pro-Donald Trump super political action committee, according to the latest filings with the Federal Election Commission.
Anticipatory Obedience and the Media (cjr.org)
Trump’s campaign against the Fourth Estate has been unfolding before our eyes—far more effectively than some in the press would like to believe.
Silicon Valley Billionaires Became Trump's Biggest Donors (nytimes.com)
Elon Musk and a group of Silicon Valley allies have built a shadow campaign to put Donald Trump back in office.
Trump says Tim Cook called him to complain about the European Union (theverge.com)
Donald Trump said Apple CEO Tim Cook called him to discuss the billions of dollars that Apple has been fined in the European Union.
Trump campaign asks for military aircraft with antimissile capabilities (cnn.com)
Musk Is Going All in to Elect Trump (nytimes.com)
In the final weeks of the presidential campaign, the richest man in the world has involved himself in the U.S. election in a manner unparalleled in modern history.
Elon Musk seizes @America handle on X to promote Trump (pcmag.com)
Elon Musk has taken over another popular X handle, this time to support Donald Trump and bash his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Musk's Super Pac Offers $47 to Those Who Help It Find Trump Voters (nytimes.com)
Elon Musk is dangling part of his fortune as part of a potentially expensive arrangement to identify likely voters for Donald Trump in seven battleground states.
The 'Crypto Punks' Behind Trump's Murky New Business Venture (nytimes.com)
The serial entrepreneurs behind Donald J. Trump’s new cryptocurrency project have left a trail of lawsuits, unpaid debt and tax liens.
Trump launches new cryptocurrency venture but declines to share details (theguardian.com)
Donald Trump launched his family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, on a livestreamed interview on the social media platform X on Monday.
Elon Musk Is a National Security Risk (wired.com)
Shortly following reports of an apparent second assassination attempt against former US president and 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, Elon Musk decided to speak up.
Donald Trump Interview – Lex Fridman Podcast #442 [video] (youtube.com)
Elon Musk eyes role on Donald Trump's government efficiency commission (washingtonpost.com)
Elon Musk's endorsement of Trump may have backfired (cnbc.com)
X labeled an unflattering NPR story about Donald Trump as 'unsafe' (engadget.com)