On Tech: Big Tech is getting what it wants from Trump
Plus, a wealth tax floated in California has billionaires thinking of leaving.
On Tech
December 29, 2025

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From A.I. to chips, Big Tech is getting what it wants from Trump. →

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A wealth tax floated in California has billionaires thinking of leaving. →

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Worn down by worry, parents look longingly at Australia’s social media ban. →

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Government officials once stopped false accusations after violence. Now, some join in. →

Standing in front of a large classroom screen, Valerie Ziegler looks at students sitting at a table in the foreground.

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The class where “screenagers” train to navigate social media and A.I. →

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Where is all the A.I.-driven scientific progress? →

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