Some of the biggest names in tech were standing behind US President Donald Trump at his inauguration in January. The so-called 'tech bros' or 'broligarchy' have embraced Mr Trump, with many CEOs welcoming his anti-regulation policies.

Some of the biggest names in tech were standing behind US President Donald Trump at his inauguration in January.

The so-called ‘tech bros’ or ‘broligarchy’ have embraced Mr Trump, with many CEOs welcoming his anti-regulation policies.

Having received millions in donations from these billionaires, surely the US President wouldn’t do anything to hurt the country’s tech companies?

But these firms could well end up being caught in the crossfire of an EU-US trade war.

  • hendrik@palaver.p3x.deEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Btw, I think a great thing would be tariffs, or more taxes on private data. Make companies pay for hoarding them and for exporting them into other countries. Maybe not in every case, but if it’s not just processed directly for the user themselves.