The industry’s political awakening — and enormous pool of cash — is already affecting high-profile races across the country.

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Humane’s Ai Pin was supposed to free people from smartphones, but sales have been slow. Now Humane is talking to HP and others about a potential sale.

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Marc Andreessen, Chamath Palihapitiya and several other tech venture capitalists are increasingly criticizing President Biden and making their disaffection known in an election year.

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The market for shares of hot start-ups like SpaceX and Stripe is projected to reach a record $64 billion this year.

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