<ul><li>Elon Musk steps down as a U.S. special government employee and the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).</li><li>Despite his departure, Musk emphasized that DOGE's mission will continue, having already made significant budget cuts and controversial decisions.</li><li>TechCrunch's Equity podcast discussed the departures from DOGE and highlighted Silicon Valley's evolving relationship with politics.</li><li>Other tech headlines covered in the podcast include GameStop's bitcoin purchase, Neuralink's funding raise, The New York Times and Amazon's AI licensing deal, and Nvidia's recent earnings.</li></ul>

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