Some very prominent tech leaders are excited about Donald Trump, and also about JD Vance, a tech VC.
In an interesting twist, VC Peter Thiel supported both Trump and Vance, but became disillusioned with Trump after the 2016 election.
So how should we think about Vance's connection to tech and Thiel's connection to Trump today? I asked Thiel biographer Max Chafkin to explain.
The appointment of J.D. Vance to the Republican presidential ticket is interesting for many reasons. But I am particularly interested in Vance's connections to Silicon Valley, where a ...