Elon Musk's $474 Million Midterm Bet Bought Silence, Not Wins
Elon Musk spent a record $474 million on the midterms and got little in return, while Zuckerberg, Pichai and Huang stay silent on the Democrats' sweep.
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Tech Policy
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Tech Policy
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