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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden arrives to address a drive-in campaign rally on behalf of Democratic U.S. Senate candidates from Georgia Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, ahead of their January 5 runoff elections, at Pullman Yard in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., December 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Silicon Valley is working behind the scenes to secure senior roles for tech allies in lesser-known but still vital parts of president-elect Joe Biden’s administration, even as the pushback against Big Tech from progressive groups and regulators grows.
The Biden transition team has already stacked its agency review teams with more tech executives than tech critics. It has also added to its staff several officials from Big Tech companies, which emerged as top donors to the campaign.
Bird Song of the Day
The sound on this a bit low, but it really reminds me of the prairie.
#COVID19
At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site.
Resuming the upward climb, though at a lesser slope. Looks like the Midwest did it, from the regional data, with now a little help from the Northeast. I feel I’m engaging in a macabre form of tape-watching, because I don’t think the peak is coming in the next days, or even weeks. Is the virus gathering itself for another leap?
Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft Said to Stealth Push Candidates in Senior Government Roles in US
The Biden transition team has already stacked its agency review teams with more tech executives than tech critics. By Reuters | Updated: 21 December 2020 17:30 IST
Facebook, unlike the other companies, has already made significant inroads into the Biden transition team
Highlights
Amazon told they aren t trying to get anyone placed in new administration
Google spokesman said, as a company, we make no recommendations.
Silicon Valley is working behind the scenes to secure senior roles for tech allies in lesser-known but still vital parts of president-elect Joe Biden s administration, even as the pushback against Big Tech from progressive groups and regulators grows.
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