Did Big Tech Get What It Wanted Out of Trump’s Election, Or Have Industry Leaders Signed a Suicide Pact?
Did Big Tech Get What It Wanted Out of Trump’s Election, Or Have Industry Leaders Signed a Suicide Pact?
WIRED dived deep into these urgent, controversial questions and more during our exclusive subscriber-only livestream held on September 23. Watch the full event replay below.
The technology sector’s growing public embrace of President Donald Trump has left countless observers asking the same persistent question: What on earth changed in Silicon Valley? Is this alignment nothing more than a calculated business play to lock in favorable regulatory, tax, and economic terms for Big Tech, or does it point to a lasting, fundamental ideological shift across the entire industry? WIRED’s panel of expert contributors gathered to unpack this dynamic, exploring both how Trump has reshaped tech and how tech is reshaping Trump’s agenda.
Tune in to hear WIRED Editor-at-Large Steven Levy weigh in on Big Tech’s new alignment with Trump, and how his decades-long personal perspective on the technology industry has shifted in recent years. Alongside Levy, WIRED Senior Writer Vittoria Elliott shared up-to-the-minute insights straight from Washington D.C., breaking down what this major industry shift means for the country’s long-term future.
Meet the Panel & Host
Steven Levy, Editor-at-Large at WIRED: Levy has covered the technology space for more than 30 years, reporting on every imaginable corner of the industry, and has been a core contributor to WIRED since the publication’s very first launch.
Vittoria Elliott, Senior Writer at WIRED: Elliott leads WIRED’s in-depth investigative coverage of President Trump’s second presidential term, and is the lead reporter on WIRED’s groundbreaking work covering DOGE and its far-reaching impacts.
Sandra Upson, Features Editor at WIRED: Upson oversees some of WIRED’s most ambitious, future-shaping feature reporting, and served as the host for this livestream conversation.
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