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Trump-aligned group 'Leading the Future' secures $140M from tech donors

The "Leading the Future" campaign group, which has targeted "Bores," has reportedly secured over $140 million in funding. This backing comes from Trump donors, including prominent figures like the billionaire co-founders of Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI president Greg Brockman, and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale. AI

IMPACT This funding could influence AI policy and regulation through political advocacy by prominent tech figures.

RANK_REASON Funding announcement for a political campaign group with significant backing from tech industry figures and political donors. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Trump-aligned group 'Leading the Future' secures $140M from tech donors

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "The Leading the Future campaign group that targeted Bores claims to have more than $140mn in backing from Trump donors including the billionaire co-founders of

    "The Leading the Future campaign group that targeted Bores claims to have more than $140mn in backing from Trump donors including the billionaire co-founders of Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI president Greg Brockman and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale." # Politics # USPol # Tech # …