Technology & AI

Big Tech firms, semiconductor manufacturers, AI companies, and the federal bodies coordinating AI infrastructure permitting, chip export licensing, and data-center buildout. Covers chip tariffs, AI chip export deals, and AI-permitting executive orders.

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  Adobe Inc

  Business
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  Amazon

  Business
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  AMD

  Business
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  Andreessen Horowitz

  Business
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  Apple

  Business
• Applied Materials Inc

  Business
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  Booz Allen Hamilton

  Business
• Broadcom Inc

  Business
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  ByteDance

  Business
• C3.Ai

  Business
• Citrix Systems

  Business
• Council on Environmental Quality

  Government Body
• Coupang Inc

  Business
• Department of Commerce

  Government Body
• Department of Energy

  Government Body
• Department of the Interior

  Government Body
• Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council

  Government Body
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  G42

  Business
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  Google

  Business
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  HP

  Business
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  Humain

  Business
• IBM Corp

  Business
• Intuit Inc

  Business
• Leading the Future

  Political Committee
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  Magic Leap

  Business
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  Meta

  Media Outlet
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  MGX

  Business
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  Micron Technology

  Business
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  Microsoft

  Business
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  Nvidia

  Business
• OpenAI

  Business
• Oracle

  Business
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  Palantir Technologies

  Business
• Perplexity AI

  Business
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  Qualcomm Inc

  Business
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  Ripple Labs

  Business
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  Silver Lake

  Business
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  SpaceX

  Business
• TikTok US

  Business
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  Uber Technologies

  Business
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  United Arab Emirates

  Government Body
• Veeam Software

  Business

Actions involving organizations in this sector, players affiliated with them, or sector-wide benefits.

• Government Action

  May 2026
  DOJ settles Trump IRS suit with $1.8B anti-weaponization fund$1.8B
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  February 2026
  Moroun lobbies Lutnick before Trump threatens Gordie Howe Bridge
  Donald TrumpHoward Lutnick
• Government Action

  February 2026
  Trump threatens to block Gordie Howe Bridge opening to punish Canada
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  February 2026
  Trump's EPA eliminates climate endangerment finding and emission rules
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  January 2026
  ByteDance TikTok U.S. spin-out names MGX, Oracle, Silver Lake
  ByteDanceG42MGXOracleSilver LakeTikTok USDonald TrumpEgon DurbanLarry Ellison
• Government Action

  December 2025
  Trump pardons Tina Peters, Colorado clerk in stop-the-steal case
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  November 2025
  Trump admin releases 35,000 Nvidia AI chips to Saudi Arabia's Humain
  HumainNvidiaDonald Trump
• Government Action

  November 2025
  Trump pledges F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia, calls MBS 'phenomenal' on rights
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  October 2025
  Interior reopens 1.56-million-acre ANWR Coastal Plain to oil and gas leasing
  Department of the InteriorDonald Trump
• Government Action

  October 2025
  Trump approves Ambler Road across Alaska wilderness for critical-minerals access
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  October 2025
  Corporations pledge funding for Trump's $300M White House ballroom
  AmazonAppleBooz Allen HamiltonGoogleHPMetaMicron TechnologyMicrosoftPalantir TechnologiesRipple LabsDonald TrumpHoward Lutnick
• Government Action

  October 2025
  Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao after BSA conviction
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  October 2025
  Truth Social launches prediction market with Crypto.com affiliate
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  September 2025
  Dar Global launches $1B Trump Plaza Jeddah, second Saudi collaboration$1B
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  September 2025
  Greg and Anna Brockman donate $25M to AI PAC Leading the Future$25M
  Leading the FutureGreg Brockman
• Private Action

  September 2025
  Greg and Anna Brockman donate $25M to MAGA Inc.$25M
  Donald TrumpGreg Brockman
• Government Action

  September 2025
  Trump TikTok deal names Tahnoon's MGX as U.S. operator
  MGXDonald TrumpSheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan
• Private Action

  August 2025
  Apple adds $100B to U.S. manufacturing pledge, total $600B$100B
  AppleDonald TrumpTim Cook
• Private Action

  August 2025
  Tim Cook gifts Trump gold souvenir during Apple tariff lobbying
  Donald TrumpTim Cook
• Government Action

  August 2025
  Trump deal makes Nvidia, AMD pay 15% of China chip revenue to U.S.
  AMDNvidiaDonald TrumpJensen Huang
• Government Action

  August 2025
  Trump doubles India tariffs to 50% on day of Apple investment event
  AppleDonald Trump
• Government Action

  August 2025
  Trump exempts Apple and other tech investors from 100% chip tariffs
  AppleDonald Trump
• Government Action

  August 2025
  Trump orders Labor Department to allow alternative assets in 401(k)s
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  August 2025
  Trump's SEC ends Biden-era Ripple Labs crypto enforcement case$125M
  Ripple Labs
• Government Action

  July 2025
  Qatar donates luxury Boeing 747 to U.S. defense department
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  July 2025
  Rolex gifts Trump a desk clock during Swiss tariff lobbying
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  July 2025
  Trump cuts Swiss tariffs 39% to 15% after Rolex lobbying
  Donald Trump
• Government ActionBeneficiary

  July 2025
  Trump order expedites federal permits for AI data centers
  Council on Environmental QualityDepartment of CommerceDepartment of EnergyDepartment of the InteriorFederal Permitting Improvement Steering CouncilDonald Trump

  Enables and accelerates the buildout of AI infrastructure to support the AI transformation

• Government Action

  June 2025
  Air Force pulls Qatar jet retrofit funds from Sentinel ICBM program
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  May 2025
  Trump commutes donor Imaad Zuberi's foreign-lobbying sentence
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  May 2025
  Crypto blogger Christensen buys $TRUMP for dinner invite
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  May 2025
  Justin Sun becomes top $TRUMP holder to secure dinner invite$19M
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  May 2025
  MemeCore buys $TRUMP memecoin for top-25 dinner reception
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  May 2025
  Trump hosts golf-club dinner for memecoin holders after $148M buy-in$148M
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  May 2025
  Treasury launches fast-track CFIUS review UAE lobbied for
  United Arab EmiratesDonald TrumpSheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan
• Private Action

  May 2025
  Fr8Tech buys $20M in $TRUMP memecoin as trade advocacy$20M
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  May 2025
  Trump International Hotel Dubai launches $1B 80-story project$1B
  United Arab EmiratesDonald Trump
• Government Action

  May 2025
  Trump order targets U.S. drug prices to match other developed nations
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  May 2025
  UAE firm uses $2B Trump-Witkoff stablecoin for Binance stake$2B
  MGXDonald TrumpSheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan
• Government Action

  May 2025
  White House grants UAE access to advanced AI chips for G42
  G42United Arab EmiratesDonald TrumpSheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan
• Private Action

  April 2025
  Dar Global signs Qatar government deal for Trump-branded golf and villas
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  April 2025
  Serbia approves Trump-Kushner hotel on government-owned land
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  April 2025
  Trump pardons Paul Walczak weeks after mother's $1M Mar-a-Lago dinner
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  April 2025
  Russian-linked DWF Labs buys $25M in Trump crypto tokens$25M
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  April 2025
  Elizabeth Fago attends $1M MAGA Inc. dinner before son's pardon$1M
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  March 2025
  Trump commutes Galanis, second Biden-inquiry witness given clemency
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  March 2025
  Trump pardons Nikola founder Milton, wiping $676M restitution
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  March 2025
  Trump pardons Devon Archer, first Biden-inquiry witness given clemency
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  March 2025
  Senate confirms Trump's personal lawyer Blanche as Deputy AG
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  March 2025
  Senate confirms WWE co-founder McMahon as Education Secretary
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  March 2025
  Polymarket CEO attends Trump White House crypto summit while under federal investigation
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  March 2025
  Tahnoon pledges $1.4T UAE investment in Oval Office meeting with Trump$1,400B
  Donald TrumpSheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan
• Government Action

  March 2025
  Trump pardons BitMEX co-founders for Bank Secrecy Act violations
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  February 2025
  Senate confirms top MAGA donor Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
  Donald TrumpHoward Lutnick
• Government Action

  February 2025
  Trump creates National Energy Dominance Council chaired by Burgum
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  February 2025
  Senate confirms Trump endorser Kennedy as HHS Secretary
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  February 2025
  X pays Trump $10M to settle 2021 Twitter suspension suit$10M
  Donald TrumpElon Musk
• Government Action

  January 2025
  Senate confirms Zeldin as EPA chief despite no climate background
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  January 2025
  Senate confirms hedge fund founder Bessent as Treasury Secretary
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  January 2025
  Senate confirms Hegseth as Defense Secretary on Vance tiebreaker
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  January 2025
  Trump restarts stalled natural gas export approvals paused by Biden
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Trump committees paid Dhillon Law $13.9M before founders joined admin$13.85M
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Trump PAC paid Blanche Law $9.3M before Blanche became Deputy AG$9.27M
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Trump PAC paid Otis Law $2M before Sauer became Solicitor General$2.02M
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Trump PACs paid Habba's firm $8.9M before Habba joined White House$8.92M
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Trump launches $TRUMP memecoin days before inauguration
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  January 2025
  UAE-backed Aryam buys 49% of Trump crypto venture four days before inauguration$500M
  Donald TrumpPeng XiaoSheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Adobe Inc donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  Adobe Inc
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Amazon donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  Amazon
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Applied Materials Inc donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  Applied Materials Inc
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Broadcom Inc donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  Broadcom Inc
• Private Action

  January 2025
  C3.ai donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  C3.Ai
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Citrix Systems donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  Citrix Systems
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Coupang Inc donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  Coupang Inc
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Google Inc donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  Google
• Private Action

  January 2025
  IBM Corp donates $750K to Trump-Vance inaugural$750K
  IBM Corp
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Intuit Inc donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  Intuit Inc
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Meta donates $1M to Trump inauguration amid admin outreach$1M
  MetaDonald Trump
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Meta pays $22M to Trump library to settle Facebook ban suit$25M
  MetaDonald TrumpMark Zuckerberg
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Micron Technology donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  Micron Technology
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Microsoft Corp donates $750K to Trump-Vance inaugural$750K
  Microsoft
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Nvidia Corp donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  Nvidia
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Perplexity AI donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  Perplexity AI
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Qualcomm Inc donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  Qualcomm Inc
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Ripple Labs donates $4.89M to Trump-Vance inaugural$4.89M
  Ripple Labs
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Samuel Altman donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  Samuel Altman
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Timothy Cook donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  Tim Cook
• Government Action

  January 2025
  Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht on Day One
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  January 2025
  Trump order ends EV mandates and state emissions waivers
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  January 2025
  Trump order scraps the rules behind federal environmental reviews
  Council on Environmental QualityDonald Trump
• Government Action

  January 2025
  Trump order directs agencies to rescind energy-burdening regulations
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  January 2025
  Trump order directs EPA to reconsider 2009 endangerment finding
  Donald Trump
• Government Action

  January 2025
  Trump revokes twelve Biden climate and environmental orders
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Uber Technologies donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  Uber Technologies
• Private Action

  January 2025
  Veeam Software donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural$1M
  Veeam Software
• Private Action

  December 2024
  Dar Global and Trump Org launch $533M Trump Tower Jeddah$533M
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  November 2024
  Justin Sun anchors Trump DeFi token sale with $30M buy$30M
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  November 2024
  Elon Musk donates $249.26M to AMERICA PAC$249.26M
  Elon Musk
• Private Action

  October 2024
  Elon Musk donates $925K to Trump 47 Committee$924.6K
  Elon Musk
• Private Action

  September 2024
  Trump family launches World Liberty Financial crypto platform
  Donald Trump
• Private Action

  August 2024
  Howard Lutnick donates $8.75M to MAGA Inc.$8.75M
  Howard Lutnick
• Private Action

  August 2024
  Marc Andreessen donates $845K to Trump 47 Committee$844.6K
  Marc Andreessen
• Private Action

  July 2024
  Ben Horowitz donates $2.50M to Right for America$2.5M
  Ben Horowitz
• Private Action

  July 2024
  Marc Andreessen donates $4.50M to Right for America$4.5M
  Marc Andreessen
• Private Action

  July 2024
  Peggy Johnson donates $500K to Trump 47 Committee$500K
  Peggy Johnson
• Private Action

  January 2017
  Imaad Zuberi routes $900K to Trump inaugural via shell company$900K
  Donald Trump

Derived from affiliations to organizations in this sector.

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  Ben Horowitz

  Co-founder, Andreessen Horowitz · Private Sector Figure
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  Donald Trump

  Chief Executive, Department of Commerce · Government Official
• Egon Durban

  CEO, Silver Lake · Private Sector Figure
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  Elon Musk

  CEO, SpaceX · Private Sector Figure
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  Greg Brockman

  Co-founder, OpenAI · Private Sector Figure
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  Howard Lutnick

  Secretary, Department of Commerce · Government Official
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  Jensen Huang

  CEO, Nvidia · Private Sector Figure
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  Larry Ellison

  Founder, Oracle · Private Sector Figure
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  Marc Andreessen

  Founder, Andreessen Horowitz · Private Sector Figure
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  Mark Zuckerberg

  CEO, Meta · Private Sector Figure
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  Peggy Johnson

  CEO, Magic Leap · Private Sector Figure
• Peng Xiao

  CEO, G42 · Private Sector Figure
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  Samuel Altman

  CEO, OpenAI · Private Sector Figure
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  Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan

  Chair, G42 · Government Official
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  Tim Cook

  CEO, Apple · Private Sector Figure

• AI Chip Export Policy
• AI Industry Deregulation
• AI Industry Political Spending
• Canada-US Trade Relations
• Climate Policy Rollback
• Corporate Favors
• Corporate Gifts to Trump
• Crypto Deregulation
• Deregulation
• DOJ Political Interference
• Donor Influence and Access
• Drug Pricing Policy
• Elon Musk / DOGE Conflicts
• Federal Lands Giveaways
• Fossil Fuel Deregulation
• Libertarian Political Influence
• Lutnick Commerce Department
• MAGA Inc. Pay-to-Play
• Media Settlements
• Presidential Self-Dealing
• Private Equity & Alternative Assets
• Qatar Jet Gift
• Saudi-Trump Nexus
• Tariff Pressure
• Tech Export Controls
• Trump 2024 Outside Spending
• Trump Cabinet
• Trump Crypto Conflicts
• Trump Family Business Dealings
• Trump Pardons
• Trump Presidential Library
• Trump-Vance Inaugural Fund
• UAE-Trump Nexus
• White House Ballroom Donors