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Dec 23, 2025

Why Big Tech leaders aligned themselves with White House politics this year

Many wanted to advance in an innovative and competitive AI landscape, according to Suyash Pasi, research analyst and editor at the nonprofit Human Rights Research Center.

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Why Big Tech leaders aligned themselves with White House politics this year
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In January, we saw a who's who of tech leaders front and center at President Donald Trump's inauguration.

Since, the White House has advocated for the build out of AI infrastructure and put a moratorium on state-level AI regulation. But the Trump administration also added a $100,000 fee to petitions for H-1B visas, which are widely used in the tech sector.

To review the year in tech and Trump we called up Suyash Pasi, a research analyst and editor at the nonprofit Human Rights Research Center, who’s been following this shift.

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