David Sacks: From PayPal Mafia to Trump's AI and Crypto Tsar

• Elon Musk, world's richest individual, joined Google CEO Sundar Pichai's call with President-elect Trump, indicating his significant influence.
• Musk, who co-leads a new commission 'Department of Government Efficiency', is a constan...

• Influential VC Ben Horowitz shows dual support for Trump and Harris, reflecting AI politics in Silicon Valley.
• Horowitz personally supports Harris but believes Trump is less likely to regulate AI startups.
• High-profile tech billion...

The success of the PayPal Mafia (founders who went on to create LinkedIn, SpaceX, YouTube, etc.) wasn't due to hiring, it was due to Thiel's unique management philosophy. Here are the four core principles:

1. Extreme Focus

• Empl...

• US Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasized President Trump's stance on DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, as a wake-up call for American AI.
• Trump appointed the first AI czar and signed executive orders to roll back regulations, aim...