Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X after two years, hired by Elon Musk to revitalize advertising business. She became Musk’s “clean-up crew.” Meanwhile, a Sequoia Capital partner’s tirade against Zohran Mamdani highlights the extreme new “fame game” in venture capital. Nvidia hits $4 trillion market cap. Big Tech hires contractors to train AI chatbots. Federal workers react to Supreme Court allowing DOGE cuts. Tech investors, like Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire, are becoming very loud online, sparking controversy and support. Elite VCs learn they can be polarizing and still secure deals. AI chatbots are trained to avoid “preachy” responses. Trump Media wants to launch a crypto ETF. Law firms face new competition with AI-based “Law Firm 2.0.” Federal workers fear for security amid potential mass firings. T-Mobile ends diversity policies to secure FCC deals. Companies prepare for immigration raids. Delta Air Lines reports earnings, OPEC launches World Oil Outlook.
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