Tech C.E.O.s Spent Millions Courting Trump. It Has Yet to Pay Off.

The biggest technology companies and their chief executives donated millions to President Trump’s inauguration, hosted black-tie parties and dinners in his honor, and allowed him to announce and take credit for new multibillion-dollar manufacturing projects. But less than three months into the president’s second term, Mr. Trump has hardly returned their lavish gestures with favors….

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How X Is Benefiting as Musk Advises Trump

On a recent Thursday, journalists cramming into the White House press briefing room saw an unfamiliar face in a rotating seat designated for new media. It was occupied by John Stoll, who had recently been appointed head of news at X, the social platform owned by Elon Musk. “As you all know — you are…

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The White House Frames the Past by Erasing Parts of It

Soon after the new administration arrived, things began to go missing from the White House website. They weren’t just the partisan policy platforms that typically disappear during a presidential transition. Informational pages about the Constitution and past presidents, up in various forms since President George W. Bush was in office, all vanished. Thousands of other…

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How Tariffs Are Hitting Digital Commerce Companies

This year was supposed to be a banner moment for digital commerce companies. Klarna, the digital payments giant, was gearing up for an initial public offering. So was Chime, the financial services company. And StubHub, the online ticketing business, had spoken to bankers for months about pursuing an I.P.O. But after President Trump unveiled a…

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