Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz, pledges a 'significant donation' to Kamala Harris's presidential campaign.   This comes after Horowitz and Marc Andreessen initially backed Donald Tr...

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- Ben Horowitz, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, pledges a 'significant donation' to Kamala Harris's presidential campaign. 
- This comes after Horowitz and Marc Andreessen initially backed Donald Trump, causing a stir in Silicon Valley. 
- The shift in support occurred after Joe Biden withdrew from the race, leading to Democratic support rallying behind Harris. 
- Despite this, Andreessen Horowitz continues to support Trump on certain issues, such as cryptocurrencies. 
- Horowitz's donation does not alter the firm's stance on Trump's specific policies.

Source: [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/f0b5e15d-1b65-4924-bea6-a1c3c8870048)

Ben Horowitz Pledges 'Significant' Donation to Kamala Harris

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- Silicon Valley, once a liberal stronghold, sees a growing number of tech investors supporting Trump for the 2024 election.
- Prominent figures like Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and Keith Rabois have publicly endorsed Trump, citing dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party's policies.
- The shift is driven by both ideological and commercial reasons, including opposition to Biden's tax plans and regulatory measures.
- Despite this trend, the majority of Big Tech leaders and donations still favor the Democratic Party.
- The support for Trump reflects broader national political divides and a strategic bet on his potential victory. 

 Source: FT

Silicon Valley's Shift: Tech Investors Rally Behind Trump

- Kamala Harris raised $204mn in July, significantly outpacing Donald Trump's $48mn, following her replacement of Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket.
- Harris's campaign ended July with $220mn in cash on hand, compared to Trump's $151mn, showcasing a surge in enthusiasm for her candidacy.
- On July 22, Harris's campaign received a record 631,000 small donations in a single day, surpassing Trump's best day of 450,000 donations.
- Harris's fundraising success has brought her level with Trump in many national polls and ahead in some key swing states.
- Despite the excitement, Democratic leaders caution that the election remains a close contest, with significant funding boosts for Trump from billionaire donors. 

 Source: [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/140f4bf8-0701-421b-9360-47fa86cd5353)

Kamala Harris Outraises Donald Trump by Fourfold in July

- Elon Musk has donated nearly $75mn to Donald Trump's re-election campaign. 
- Musk's political action committee, America Pac, has spent over $96mn supporting Trump. 
- Musk, who previously supported Democrats, has publicly endorsed Trump and joined him at rallies. 
- Musk has criticized the Biden-Harris administration and has become a vocal critic of 'woke' politics. 
- If Trump wins, he has pledged to appoint Musk to lead a commission to audit federal spending and regulations.

Source: [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/5c6db362-80c2-41c0-b15c-a9dd57e6ab0d)

Elon Musk Donates $75mn to Trump's Presidential Campaign

"In venture capital, you are what you fund." - The Verge

- Last week, Andreessen Horowitz founders declared their support for Trump, citing financial reasons on their podcast.
- They claim to be nervous about social backlash, but their actions align with a broader pro-Trump movement among tech elites.
- Their support for Trump prioritizes issues like crypto and AI over fundamental rights and democracy.
- They criticize Biden's administration for its stance on crypto and AI, but their arguments often seem self-serving.
- Their endorsement of Trump and Vance reflects a troubling trade-off against personal freedoms and democratic principles. 

 Source: The Verge; Image: The Information

The "Moral Bankruptcy" of Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz?

- Influential VC Ben Horowitz shows dual support for Trump and Harris, reflecting AI politics in Silicon Valley.
- Horowitz personally supports Harris but believes Trump is less likely to regulate AI startups.
- High-profile tech billionaires' shift towards MAGA right is seen as transactional, based on light-touch regulatory approach to new technologies.
- Horowitz's firm, Andreessen Horowitz, is nonpartisan and sides with candidates supporting an 'optimistic technology-enabled future'.
- The firm's stance may be influenced by the high-risk, high-reward nature of AI development and the potential risks of increased government regulation.

Source: [Fast Company](https://www.fastcompany.com/91206958/ben-horowitzs-dual-support-for-trump-and-harris-says-a-lot-about-the-valleys-ai-politics)

Horowitz's Dual Support Reveals AI Politics in Silicon Valley

- President Joe Biden has decided not to seek re-election, endorsing Vice-President Kamala Harris as his successor.
- Biden announced his decision in a social media letter, citing the best interest of his party and the country.
- Biden has not been seen in public since his Covid-19 diagnosis and plans to address the nation later this week.
- Kamala Harris, who aims to become the first female president, has received endorsements from prominent Democrats including Bill and Hillary Clinton.
- Biden's decision follows a period of intense debate within the Democratic Party and declining poll numbers against Donald Trump. 

 Source: Financial Times

President Biden Abandons Re-Election Bid, Endorses Kamala Harris

- More Americans trust Kamala Harris to handle the US economy than Donald Trump, according to a new poll by the Financial Times and the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
- The survey marks the first time the Democratic presidential candidate has led Trump on economic trust since the poll began nearly a year ago, with 42% of voters favoring Harris over Trump's 41%.
- Harris's numbers show a significant improvement compared to Biden's in July, reflecting a shift in voter sentiment following Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race.
- Despite strong US growth and employment figures, Biden struggled to convince voters of the benefits of his economic policies, a challenge Harris may overcome as 60% of those surveyed suggest she should diverge from Biden's economic platform.
- The poll also highlights ongoing economic concerns among voters, with only 19% feeling better off since Biden took office and 42% believing they would be better off under another Trump presidency. 

 Source: [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/cf9a7c4d-3b82-4867-892c-f4f95daebbc7)

Kamala Harris More Trusted Than Donald Trump on US Economy, New Poll Shows

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- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed Biden-Harris admin pressured company to censor COVID-19 content in 2021
- Zuckerberg expressed regret for not being more outspoken against government pressure
- Meta mistakenly demoted NY Post's Hunter Biden laptop story during 2020 election
- Zuckerberg aims for neutrality, won't make political contributions this cycle
- Meta has changed policies to prevent future content moderation mistakes 

 Source: [Daily Wire](https://www.dailywire.com/news/zuckerberg-biden-harris-repeatedly-pressured-us-to-censor-free-speech)

Zuckerberg Admits Biden Admin Pressured Meta to Censor Content

For those who don't know. BlackRock controls the world. They own major holdings in apple, McD, alphabet and everything. They control the US government. For more information you can watch YT video of channel "Aperture" just search blackrock aperture.

If this deal is finalised we're completely in control of capitalism, this Larry guy also met our PM. Meanwhile other people are busy bringing back our culture based on false promises of our leaders this guy will control our lives too. Idk why people in our country are ignorant or just fools to not think about capitalism and all.

We're idolizing capitalists like Narayan Murthy, his son in law is working on his behalf to get him best UK govt tenders, I don't want to say anything about Ratan Tata, warna kafi log offend ho jayenge shayad phone me ghus ke mare mujhe. Adani airports le gaya, reliance will control banking system now. Kya hora hai bhai log?

Is it allowed to say that I am scared to live here and want to move somewhere like Norway, Denmark, Netherlands?

India Business News: Larry Fink, the world's largest asset manager with over $9 trillion in assets, recently undertook a brief visit to India to meet his business partner,

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, world’s biggest money manager with over $9 tn in assets, flies to India to meet Mukesh Ambani - Times of India

Congratulations on capitalism guys 🎉

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Link to my Last Post 

https://share.gvine.app/1B8fcqZvXDEeeSsq7


I had given a list of the stocks I had focused on when I last made the post. I will explain how I have managed those trades and how I will manage them moving forward.

ICICIGI and SBILIFE - ICICIGI is up around 9.5% (pulling back from a 14% gain), and SBILIFE is up around 7% (pulling back from a 12% gain). Look how both of these stocks are undergoing a pullback in sync since its a group movement. They will break out again and head higher. If they reverse, I have my trailing level in place, and I will exit with some gains. These are large-cap stocks so cannot have unrealsitic expectations.

NAVKAR CORP, BHAGCHEM - NAVKAR CORP was up 14% and reversed back. As I updated in my last post, I will cut out at cost if any stock reverses from double-digit gains. I exited around -2%, and now it's down -8% from the price. Similarly, with BHAGCHEM, it was up around 14%, and I had to cut it at cost. Sometimes it just reverses when you cut, and sometimes you get saved, but these things average out in the long run.

RAMRAT, GODFREY PHILIPS, INOX WIND - These three are real winners for me and have pushed my portfolio up by 14% in the last month. RAMRAT is up 38%(Entered Around 470), Godfrey is up 55% (Entered 5750), and INOX WIND is up 20%(Entered around 200).


HPL, SHAILY - HPL just reversed and immediately gave a loss of 6%. SHAILY is languishing around the buy price.


Stocks like Navkar Corp and BHAGCHEM were up 13% at one point. I mean, I could have taken home 13%, which is a good short-term return in a few days, but if I keep taking home 10-15% profit, I won't be able to catch moves like RAMRAT, Godfrey, and INOX WIND. These could be my multibaggers now. They have more chances of going 200-300% than those stocks which have reversed their gains.

I don’t lose more than 5-6% on any stock. I cut them out and will enter again if they set up again. I give back to the market a lot of 7-10-12% gains to catch those 3 or 4 names that move in triple digits or show the potential to do so.

WHAT'S NEXT?

RAMRATNA, ICICIGI, and SBILIFE are undergoing a pullback. They will set up again and give the next opportunity. I will enter again with the cash I have raised from selling HPL, NAVKAR CORP, BHAGCHEM, and SHAILY (if my winners set up again, I will pull out money from SHAILY as well).
New setups are also emerging but my first preference will be my winners, that is these 5 stocks.

The FED has started cutting rates, and historically that brings time and price consolidation in the market. It's not like we will start heading into trouble in a few days; it will take a few months to have some effect on the market. We have the U.S. election coming up, and its outcome will most likely decide where we head for the medium term. Markets won’t like it if Kamala Harris comes to power.

I am a bull but cautious, and I will make hay while the sun shines.

I am a Bull with my hand on the door..

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TLDR 
1. Satya did tv interviews and was fine if Altman goes back to OpenAI

2. Salesforce’s Marc Benioff wrote a tweet saying he’ll match compensation of any OpenAI team member who wants to join Salesforce 

3. Of some 750+ employees, 700 will move to Microsoft (with Sam) in case Sam doesn’t return. That’s insane. 

4. Vinod Khosla an early investor in OpenAi tweeted that all the openai employees should quit in case their board members don’t resign 

5. Interim ceo of openai  Emmett Shear (formerly of Twitch)  called for emergency all hands on Sunday and apparently no one turned up

Altman saga continues

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- On Saturday, Kamala Harris campaigned for Joe Biden in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, expressing confidence in defeating Donald Trump in November.
- Biden announced the suspension of his re-election campaign, endorsing Harris, who confirmed her own bid for the White House.
- Harris aims to unite the Democratic party and the nation to defeat Trump, with 107 days until Election Day.
- Biden's endorsement and support from prominent Democrats solidify Harris as the frontrunner, though challenges and DNC rules remain uncertain.
- Harris's potential presidency would mark historic firsts, including being the first female, Asian-American, and second Black president. 

 Source: Financial Times

Kamala Harris Makes Bid for History as Path Opens to Presidency

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- Vance appeals to Thiel to 'get off the sidelines' and support Trump's White House bid
- Trump's running mate advocates for breaking up Google, citing its size and power
- Comments suggest potential tough antitrust stance in a Trump-Vance administration
- Vance differentiates between big and small tech companies on regulation
- He addresses concerns about deficit, globalization, and US-China trade relations 

 Source: [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/52a7c7b8-945c-4357-af36-cea77645b164)

JD Vance Urges Peter Thiel to Fund Trump Campaign, Calls for Google Break-Up

- Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate, aiming to attract working-class voters in swing states for a Democratic win in November.
- Walz, chosen over other contenders like Senator Mark Kelly and Governor Josh Shapiro, will join Harris at a campaign rally in Philadelphia before touring key battleground states.
- The decision follows President Joe Biden's exit from the race, positioning Harris as the Democratic nominee with Walz expected to appeal to moderate and rural voters.
- Walz, a former high school teacher and National Guard member, has gained national attention for his critiques of Trump's VP nominee JD Vance, especially on social media.
- Harris's campaign has gained momentum since Biden stepped aside, narrowing the polling gap with Trump and increasing fundraising efforts ahead of the Democratic National Convention. 

 Source: https://www.ft.com/content/a87b5e6d-89ab-44be-839b-f373e62fa8e9

Kamala Harris Chooses Tim Walz as Running Mate in US Presidential Election

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- With President Biden dropping out, Kamala Harris may become the Democrats' new nominee, with Biden's full support.
- Harris has deep ties to the tech industry, having served as San Francisco's district attorney and California's attorney general before becoming a senator.
- Critics argue she didn't do enough to curb tech giants' power, but she has called for more regulation and pressed social networks over misinformation.
- Harris supports regulating AI to protect the public while advancing innovation, aligning with Biden's executive order on AI standards.
- On TikTok, Harris acknowledges national security concerns but opposes an outright ban, and she has been less vocal on cryptocurrency issues. 

 Source: Techcrunch

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Legend says Sama refused to learn DSA for Microsoft Interview after getting inspired by some Indian LinkedIn Influencers.

Can someone confirm if Sama was asked DSA in his Microsoft interview ?

He tried joining google, but couldn't invert a binary tree 🌲

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