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Tech in 2025: The view from Silicon Valley on x (opens in a new window) Tech in 2025: The view from Silicon Valley on facebook (opens in a new window) Tech in 2025: The view from Silicon Valley on linkedin (opens in a new window) Tech in 2025: The view from Silicon Valley on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Tech in 2025: The view from Silicon Valley on x (opens in a new window) Tech in 2025: The view from Silicon Valley on facebook (opens in a new window) Tech in 2025: The view from Silicon Valley on linkedin (opens in a new window) Tech in 2025: The view from Silicon Valley on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save January 28 2025 Jump to comments section Print this page Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Your browser does not support playing this file but you can still download the MP3 file to play locally. Murad Ahmed interviews Reid Hoffman – billionaire founder of LinkedIn, venture capitalist, self-proclaimed AI optimist and generally speaking a big name in Silicon Valley. Hoffman discusses the enthusiasm for artificial intelligence sweeping the Valley among both start-ups and Big Tech companies, as well as the investors like him pumping billions of dollars into them. He also talks about the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House, and the potential effects – good and bad – on the US tech industry from lighter regulation to the threat of tariffs and the influence of Elon Musk. Free to read: What Trump means for Silicon Valley Joe Biden says ‘oligarchy’ emerging in US in final White House address Sam Altman reckons with growing threat to OpenAI: Elon Musk This season of Tech Tonic is presented by Murad Ahmed, and produced by Persis Love. Edwin Lane is the senior producer and Manuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com View our accessibility guide . Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2025 . All rights reserved. Reuse this content (opens in new window) Comments Jump to comments section Promoted Content Follow the topics in this audio Big Tech Add to myFT Cryptocurrencies Add to myFT Artificial intelligence Add to myFT Technology Add to myFT Donald Trump Add to myFT Comments Comments have not been enabled for this article.
