Silicon Valley for Trump, crypto vs. Biden, and Google's new exec: Leadership news roundup

After almost a year of searching, Google parent Alphabet has finally found a replacement for its chief financial officer position.

The tech giant has tapped Anat Ashkenazi — executive vice president and chief financial officer at pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly — as its new CFO and executive vice president, Alphabet said Wednesday. She will join Google and Alphabet starting July 31.

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President Joe Biden vetoed a resolution late Friday that passed through both the House and Senate and was widely supported by the cryptocurrency industry. And it’s just the latest move from a president who’s put himself firmly in the crosshairs of powerful crypto forces who are dumping millions of dollars into ousting Biden in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. 

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For most people, being convicted of 34 felonies is a major problem. But for former President Donald Trump, it means a lot of new cash burn.

Make America Great Again Inc., a super PAC that works to support Trump, on Wednesday said it raised almost $70 million last month, according to a five-page memo sent to donors and published by NBC News. The super PAC had received almost $110 million in contributions between January 2023 and April 2024, according to filings.

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A fundraiser held in the heart of Silicon Valley raised $12 million for Donald Trump’s campaign as the mecca of tech innovation more openly embraces the former president’s return to the White House.

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