What founders need to know about tech’s growing influence in D.C.

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What founders need to know about tech’s growing influence in D.C. Today on TechCrunch’s Equity ( podcast, Rebecca Bellan caught up with  Daniel Weiner ( , director of the Brennan Center’s Elections and Government Program, to break down what this means for startups, innovation, and democracy. Listen to the full episode to hear more about: • How SpaceX, Palantir, and Anduril leveraged insider networks to win major defense deals. • Changing ethics safeguards, and why that matters for founders entering government spaces. • What this all means for fair competition and startups trying to break in. Equity will be back Friday with our weekly news round-up. Don’t miss it! Equity is TechCrunch’s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday.  Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts ( , Overcast ( , Spotify ( and all the casts. You also can follow Equity on X ( and Threads ( , at @EquityPod. For the full episode transcript, for those who prefer reading over listening, check out our full archive of episodes here ( . Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. We’d also like to thank TechCrunch’s audience development team. Thank you so much for listening, and we'll talk to you next time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (
  2025/05/28      youtube

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