David Sacks

On Tuesday, the White House said the National Security Council is reviewing the implications of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI firm.  What Happened: The White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the development stating, “This is a wake-up call to the American AI industry,”...

David Sacks, appointed by President Donald Trump to lead the newly formed Digital Assets Working Group, on Thursday outlined the group’s priorities, emphasizing the need for regulatory clarity and a strategic approach to digital assets. What Happened: In an interview with Fox Business, Sacks...

Snoop Dogg rattled the core of his fan base after performing at the first-ever inaugural Crypto Ball Friday, part of the weekend celebrations leading up to President-elect Donald Trump's Monday inauguration. The Washington, D.C. event, hosted by David Sacks, former COO of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) who...

Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, advisers to President-elect Donald Trump on federal spending, are urging support for foreign tech workers – a stance that has ignited a Twitter firestorm among Trump's far-right base. The debate over immigration policy and the tech industry's...

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Sriram Krishnan, former general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, as senior policy advisor for AI. What Happened: In a statement on Sunday, Trump said that Krishnan will serve in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, working closely with...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is the latest billionaire to announce a donation to the inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump, following recent moves by both Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos. What Happened: Altman said he...

Video platform company Rumble Inc (NASDAQ:RUM) could have reasons to smile with several announced picks of the new White House administration. What Happened: Rumble filed several lawsuits against Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) unit Google over the years, alleging favoritism for YouTube in...

The cryptocurrency sector is pushing for a reset with the banking industry following years of strained relations and regulatory crackdowns. What Happened: The collapse of key industry players like FTX in 2022 and subsequent bank account closures left many crypto companies and founders struggling to...

The recent appointment of David Sacks as the “White House A.I. and Crypto Czar” by President-elect Donald Trump has sparked a new chapter in the ongoing rivalry between billionaire Elon Musk and Sam Altman, head of OpenAI. What Happened: On Friday, Musk took a...

Prominent venture capitalist David Sacks has predicted a high likelihood of legal action or a breakup of Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google in the next U.S. administration under Donald Trump. What Happened: In an episode of the All-In podcast that was released on...

The controversial “Project 2025” that has ruffled a few feathers has apparently been shelved, with the stepping down of Paul Dans, who oversaw the project on behalf of the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation. Project 2025 – A Primer: The project, outlined in a 900+ page...

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in an interview with Bloomberg provided a glimpse into what a potential second term for him would look like. As fund managers, business leaders and billionaires gravitate toward him in droves, with the move more pronounced recently, former White House...

Venture capitalist and Silicon Valley entrepreneur David Sacks, who recently held a fund-raiser for presumptive Republican candidate Donald Trump in San Francisco, highlighted a pointer that bodes well for the former president. What Happened: Sacks weighed in on the election results from Europe...

Venture capitalist David Sacks is set to host a high-profile fundraiser for Donald Trump on Thursday at his San Francisco home. What Happened: Sacks, who has previously supported various political figures including Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Ron DeSantis, will now back...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has voiced his disapproval of a proposed security agreement between the U.S. and Ukraine. What Happened: On Monday, Musk responded to a post by David Sacks, venture capitalist and former COO of PayPal, who had shared a screenshot of Ukrainian President Volodymyr...