Tony West, who also served in the Department of Justice during the Obama administration, just spoke at the DNC. Of course, he wasn’t there to talk tech, but rather, to speak to Harris’ character.
Olivia Julianna was the latest influencer to get speaking time at the convention, in a nod to young voters and the new ways they consume media. Over the past two nights, the DNC said that “partner-created content” has received 85 million views.
The former president said that Elon Musk is “a very smart guy. I certainly would, if he would do it.” The comment is a sign that Musk’s efforts to elect Trump could be personally beneficial, if they’re successful. Yet in the same interview with Reuters, Trump also said he’d consider ending the electric vehicle tax credit.
The president gave the closing speech for night one of the Democratic National Convention, touting climate advancements and the construction of new semiconductor manufacturing fabs among his achievements. When the crowd chanted “Thank you, Joe,” he responded, “Thank you, Kamala, too.” Later, he joked, “like many of our best presidents, she was also vice president.”
