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In short
A preview of Tectonic’s new season examining how Donald Trump’s relationships with major tech leaders (Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook/Apple) formed and may be changing, and what that means for US tech and policy.
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No guests are named in the transcript; it’s a host intro by Murad Ahmed.
Key claims
Trump’s “bromance” with Elon Musk may be ending; Mark Zuckerberg may have been a fan of Trump; Trump threatens a 25% tariff on Apple unless iPhones are made in the US; Tim Cook could be pivotal in navigating the trade war.
Notable examples
Trump’s public reaction after being shot; tariff threat targeting Apple/iPhone manufacturing.
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0:00Let me tell you, we have a new star. A star is born, Elon.
0:05Murad Ahmed: Is the bromance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump really over? Seeing Donald Trump get up after getting shot in the face, one of the most badass things I've ever seen in my life. Has Mark Zuckerberg been a fan of the president all along? The US president is now threatening a 25 % tariff on Apple unless iPhones start being made in the United States. And can Tim Cook save Apple from the trade war? I'm Murad Ahmed, and in a new season of Tectonic, I'm exploring the relationships between Donald Trump and some of the titans of the tech world. We have to protect our geniuses. We don't have that many of them.
0:42Murad Ahmed: What's really driving those relationships? And what might they mean for the future of technology in the US and beyond? That's Tectonic from the Financial Times. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
0:58Thank you.
From the publisher
Can Tim Cook save Apple from the trade war? Has Mark Zuckerberg really been a fan of Donald Trump all along? And is the bromance between Elon Musk and the president really over?
In a new season of Tech Tonic, Murad Ahmed explores the relationships between Trump and some of the titans of the tech world. What is really driving those relationships, and what might they mean for the future of technology in the US and beyond?
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This season of Tech Tonic is presented by Murad Ahmed and produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon. The senior producer is Edwin Lane and the executive producer is Flo Phillips. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco. Original music by Metaphor Music, Manuela Saragosa and Topher Forhecz are the FT’s acting co-heads of audio.
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