The Download: Silicon Valley’s blind spot and Nvidia’s chip-tracking plan
This newsletter discusses Silicon Valley's political miscalculations regarding the Trump administration and Nvidia's potential implementation of chip-tracking technology. It also touches on advancements in brain-computer interface research.
Why it matters
The intersection of tech leadership, political alignment, and national security regarding AI hardware has significant implications for global trade and innovation.
Plus: A major Microsoft outage has disrupted services worldwide.
This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology.
—Aaron Zamost, a tech communications consultant and a former executive at Square
The self-styled visionaries of Silicon Valley have built careers claiming to see the future. Yet five weeks before the midterms, many gathered at the White House to pose with Trump and endorse his “Super Intelligence” agenda, despite growing opposition to AI and data centers.
Their decision to lash themselves to President Trump was a catastrophic misreading of the political landscape. Now, not only have they jeopardized their companies’ fates, but they’ve also raised questions about their vision and judgment.
Here’s why Silicon Valley’s tech leaders may be less visionary than they think .
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