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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon Jun 23, 2025, 07:48 PM Jun 23

Melinda French Gates says some tech titans siding with Trump are doing 'what some comms person' tells them instead of li [View all]

living by their values

The shift in Silicon Valley in the lead-up to, and since, the presidential election has been marked. Billionaire tech titans have been in and out of the White House and Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago, with many lending their voices to the second Trump administration.

But Melinda French Gates, a veteran of the tech scene since her early days working for Microsoft, is concerned by Silicon Valley’s political shift to the right, particularly when powerful individuals aren’t living by their values.

French Gates’s ex-husband, Bill Gates, sat down with the president after he won the Oval Office and spoke with Trump about his philanthropic efforts.

Since then, Microsoft’s cofounder has been unimpressed by some of the actions taken by the White House, namely through its Department of Government Efficiency, formerly led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/melinda-french-gates-says-tech-150353952.html
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