POLITICO Tech
The POLITICO Tech podcast is your download on the disruption that technology is bringing to politics and policy. New episodes on Thursdays.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 1025
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
All about Stargate, the AI project splitting Musk and Trump
President Donald Trump brought the leaders of OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank to the White House this week, and announced they will spend $500 billion to build AI data centers. But Trump’s photo-op momen…
00:14:19 |
Thu 23 Jan 2025
A big pivot from ‘techlash’ to Trump
President Donald Trump kicked off his return to the White House with a spate of executive orders aimed at the tech sector — and marked a new era for tech in Washington. But the industry’s big show at…
00:18:34 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Tech is the belle of Trump’s ball
In Washington, seating charts are not left to chance. And yesterday’s inauguration sent a message that Big Tech not only has a seat at President Donald Trump’s table — but a really good one. And that…
00:16:46 |
Tue 21 Jan 2025
What Trump can do about TikTok
Donald Trump officially becomes president today and he’s pledged to save TikTok upon taking office. The app is now technically banned in the U.S., though after much turmoil this weekend, users can st…
00:16:43 |
Mon 20 Jan 2025
Big Tech is throwing the party for Trump. Will it last?
Inauguration festivities get underway in Washington this weekend — and tech executives will be making a splash. They’re hosting lavish balls and intimate receptions, and sitting behind President-elec…
00:20:36 |
Fri 17 Jan 2025
Sen. Ron Wyden on tech, tariffs and Trump
In his new book, “It Takes Chutzpah,” Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) reflects on his 44-year career in Washington, including a pivotal law he co-authored that gave rise to the modern internet. And as Presid…
00:23:36 |
Thu 16 Jan 2025
Wildfires, AI and California’s complicated water politics
The devastating wildfires burning across Los Angeles have prompted plenty of finger pointing — and artificial intelligence is catching some of the blame. Data centers consume large amounts of water a…
00:14:56 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
‘We’re just getting started’: Inside crypto’s plan to remake Washington
Just a couple years ago, the crypto industry was a pariah among politicians. Now, it’s poised to have a big year in Washington. And how it got here is no fluke. Industry leaders shelled out massive s…
00:20:56 |
Tue 14 Jan 2025
A former fact checker on Meta’s big changes
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg offered a sharp critique of the fact checkers on his social media platforms last week, saying he will no longer use them because they were too politically biased and undermin…
00:14:59 |
Mon 13 Jan 2025
It’s TikTok day at the Supreme Court
TikTok is set to be banned in the U.S. in just nine days. Today, the company will try to convince the Supreme Court to strike the ban down — or at least put it on ice. And President-elect Donald Trum…
00:19:15 |
Fri 10 Jan 2025
Mark Zuckerberg's big overture to Trump
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced major changes this week to how his company will moderate posts on Facebook and Instagram. Meta’s current fact-checking system resulted in political bias and censors…
00:18:55 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
Silicon Valley vs. MAGA: Why immigration is splitting Trump's camp
Tech companies have long struggled to hire enough Americans with technical expertise, and to fill that shortfall, they’ve often hired immigrants with green cards or H-1B visas. Now, Silicon Valley le…
00:15:05 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
How to break up with your smartphone
Policymakers around the world are debating how to regulate our use of technology, from addictive algorithms to harmful content. But often missing from the conversation is the control that everyday pe…
00:20:29 |
Tue 07 Jan 2025
The tech tensions you should watch in 2025
The new year may have just begun, but policy divisions have already emerged — with tech leaders at the center. Elon Musk tanked a bipartisan spending agreement in the House, causing Congress to scram…
00:22:09 |
Mon 06 Jan 2025
Sen. Rounds lays out his 2025 tech agenda
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is already an influential voice on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity on Capitol Hill. And his power will only grow in the new year with Republicans taking control of…
00:26:38 |
Mon 23 Dec 2024
Talking gig workers and robot drivers with Lyft’s CEO
Tech companies are laying out their wish lists for President-elect Donald Trump. And the ride-sharing company Lyft has two big asks: nationwide benefits for gig workers and national standards for aut…
00:18:32 |
Fri 20 Dec 2024
How Canada’s innovation minister is bracing for a U.S. trade war
President-elect Donald Trump’s return is making waves in Canada. This week, tensions over how Ottawa should fight a looming trade war with the U.S. prompted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s deputy to …
00:24:01 |
Thu 19 Dec 2024
Silicon Valley’s hottest club: Mar-a-Lago
Lately, the guest book at Mar-a-Lago reads like a Silicon Valley roll call — from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Apple CEO Tim Cook — as tech leaders visit President-elect Donald Trump for private dinne…
00:17:34 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
Police raids, fleeing TikTokers and Romania’s cancelled election
A far-right candidate was expected to win Romania’s presidential race and then the election was abruptly cancelled — amid concerns that Russia was paying TikTok influencers to boost his campaign. And…
00:18:36 |
Tue 17 Dec 2024
‘The FCC has no business threatening to take away broadcast licenses’
President-elect Donald Trump has lashed out at TV broadcasters and tech companies, accusing them of unfair news coverage or censoring conservative speech. And soon, his Federal Communications Commiss…
00:21:53 |
Mon 16 Dec 2024
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