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Why the Postpandemic Tech Bust Sent Billionaires to Trump

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: WIRED
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What happened

Following mass layoffs in 2022 and 2023, many tech workers turned against their employers.

When liberal politicians also rallied against Silicon Valley, their backers turned to Donald Trump.

Key facts

  • Following mass layoffs in 2022 and 2023, many tech workers turned against their employers.
  • Reported by WIRED and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Jensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too

  2. AI CEOs Predictably Suck Up to Trump Amid ‘AI Pause’ Debate

  3. Why the Postpandemic Tech Bust Sent Billionaires to Trump

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