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#MarcAndreessen #billionaire co-founder of #SiliconValley investment firm #AndreessenHorowitz in private group #chat facilitated via #WhatsApp chat reportedly supported by #Trump admin. In it Andreessen launched into a tirade about colleges being “biased against Trump voters,” “My people are furious.” The chat, that included tech investors, entrepreneurs, political influencers, some R senior officials w Trump, was supposed to stay hidden. But someone leaked it" thedemlabs.org/2025/08/02/andr #substack

Marc Andreesen right wing bilionaire starts Substack takeover
The Democracy LabsMarc Andreesen, right wing billionaire starts Substack takeover | The Democracy LabsMarc Andreesen, right wing billionaire starts Substack takeover

Civitai, Site Used to Generate #AI #Porn , Cut Off by Credit Card Processor

#Civitai , an AI model sharing site backed by #AndreessenHorowitz ( #a16z ) …has repeatedly shown is being used to generate #nonconsensual adult content, lost access to its credit card payment processor.

… the site will “pause” CC payments starting May 23. At that time, users will no longer be able to buy “Buzz,” the on-site currency users spend to generate images, or start new memberships.

404media.co/civitai-site-used-

404 Media · Civitai, Site Used to Generate AI Porn, Cut Off by Credit Card ProcessorCivitai, a huge platform for sharing AI models and generating videos and images, has been cut off from its payment processor.
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On the #xAI purchase of #X (#Twitter)

Because both companies are privately held & controlled by #Musk, the transaction likely amounts to a #stock swap, with X investors getting paid out in xAI shares. The companies have a number of mutual investors, including venture firms #AndreessenHorowitz & #SequoiaCapital, as well as #Fidelity Management, #VyCapital & #SaudiArabia’s Kingdom Holding Co.

#law #securities #SEC
cnbc.com/2025/03/28/elon-musk-

CNBCElon Musk says xAI has acquired X in deal that values social media site at $33 billionIn a social media post on Friday, Elon Musk said his startup xAI has acquired his social media company X.

another day, another AI scam backed by #MarcAndreessen's #a16z.

> "TechCrunch learned that multiple companies with logos on #11x's website were not actual customers and that at least one is threatening legal action over it.”

When a company lies about something so public and so easily verifiable it begs the question: what else are they lying about?

Andreessen is running #DOGE with #ElonMusk. These are the kind of people who run the US government now.

techcrunch.com/2025/03/24/a16z

TechCrunch · a16z- and Benchmark-backed 11x has been claiming customers it doesn’t have | TechCrunchLast year, AI-powered sales automation startup 11x appeared to be on an explosive growth trajectory. However, nearly two dozen sources — including
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Also in attendance…was #MicroStrategy founder #MichaelSaylor, wearing his trademark orange bow tie, a nod to #bitcoin…, #Ripple CEO #BradGarlinghouse & top execs at #Coinbase, including global #policy head #FaryarShirzad….

The #Winklevoss twins chatted w/Chris Dixon of #AndreessenHorowitz & his colleague, Sriram Krishnan, who left his role…at the firm to join #DavidSacks’ task force. #BoHines, #Trump’s choice to lead the Presidential Council of Advisers for #DigitalAssets, was also present.…