<ul><li>Tech billionaires like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, and Palmer Luckey are expanding their influence in Washington, shaping policies and securing federal deals.</li><li>Companies such as SpaceX, Palantir, and Anduril have received over $6 billion in federal contracts, influencing regulations to their advantage.</li><li>The integration of tech culture into policymaking raises concerns about fair competition, ethics safeguards, and the impact on startups and democracy.</li><li>On TechCrunch's Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan and Daniel Weiner discuss how insider networks and changing ethics standards affect startups, innovation, and democracy.</li></ul>

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