Episodes

  • Elon Musk has a lot to say. We picked 199 quotes.

    Elon Musk has a lot to say. We picked 199 quotes.
    Jan 24 2025
    A lot has been written about billionaire Elon Musk and his business empire. But his wealth and influence is now greater than ever as he entered the White House this week with President Donald Trump. POLITICO senior staff writer Michael Kruse set out to understand Musk through 199 of his own quotes, words that offer insight into his upbringing, his career and his outlook. On POLITICO Tech, Kruse joins host Steven Overly to lay out what he learned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 mins
  • All about Stargate, the AI project splitting Musk and Trump

    All about Stargate, the AI project splitting Musk and Trump
    Jan 23 2025
    President Donald Trump brought the leaders of OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank to the White House this week, and announced they will spend $500 billion to build AI data centers. But Trump’s photo-op moment was quickly dissed online… by his Silicon Valley confidante, Elon Musk. On POLITICO Tech, E&E News energy technology editor Christa Marshall joins host Steven Overly to discuss the new AI initiative, called Stargate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • A big pivot from ‘techlash’ to Trump

    A big pivot from ‘techlash’ to Trump
    Jan 22 2025
    President Donald Trump kicked off his return to the White House with a spate of executive orders aimed at the tech sector — and marked a new era for tech in Washington. But the industry’s big show at the inauguration doesn’t mean the next four years will be easy. On POLITICO Tech, the president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Rob Atkinson, joins host Steven Overly to discuss Trump’s initial actions and why the industry should still have its guard up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 mins
  • Tech is the belle of Trump’s ball

    Tech is the belle of Trump’s ball
    Jan 21 2025
    In Washington, seating charts are not left to chance. And yesterday’s inauguration sent a message that Big Tech not only has a seat at President Donald Trump’s table — but a really good one. And that industry leaders are more than happy to have it. Digital Future Daily author Derek Robertson joins host Steven Overly to discuss Trump’s brand of digital populism, and why his campaign rhetoric and embrace of wealthy technocrats may not be as incongruent as it seems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • What Trump can do about TikTok

    What Trump can do about TikTok
    Jan 20 2025
    Donald Trump officially becomes president today and he’s pledged to save TikTok upon taking office. The app is now technically banned in the U.S., though after much turmoil this weekend, users can still log into their accounts. Trump said he not only wants to delay the ban, but work out a deal that would make the U.S. a partial owner in TikTok. On POLITICO Tech, law professor and former DOJ attorney Alan Rozenshtein returns to break down what could happen next in this saga. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • Big Tech is throwing the party for Trump. Will it last?

    Big Tech is throwing the party for Trump. Will it last?
    Jan 17 2025
    Inauguration festivities get underway in Washington this weekend — and tech executives will be making a splash. They’re hosting lavish balls and intimate receptions, and sitting behind President-elect Donald Trump as he gets sworn into office on Monday. On POLITICO Tech, host Steven Overly and POLITICO White House Bureau Chief Dasha Burns delve into Silicon Valley’s brazen efforts to court the incoming administration, and whether the party can last as Trump gets back to governing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 mins
  • Sen. Ron Wyden on tech, tariffs and Trump

    Sen. Ron Wyden on tech, tariffs and Trump
    Jan 16 2025
    In his new book, “It Takes Chutzpah,” Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) reflects on his 44-year career in Washington, including a pivotal law he co-authored that gave rise to the modern internet. And as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, Wyden says he’s still mustering chutzpah. On POLITICO Tech, Wyden joins host Steven Overly to discuss the incoming administration’s plans for sweeping tariffs, Elon Musk’s growing influence and Silicon Valley’s alignment with Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Wildfires, AI and California’s complicated water politics

    Wildfires, AI and California’s complicated water politics
    Jan 15 2025
    The devastating wildfires burning across Los Angeles have prompted plenty of finger pointing — and artificial intelligence is catching some of the blame. Data centers consume large amounts of water and electricity, and critics have been quick to pounce on the industry’s environmental footprint. Now, California lawmakers are looking for ways to make AI more sustainable. POLITICO’s California tech reporter Tyler Katzenberger joins host Steven Overly to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 mins