Meta Begins $65 Million Election Push To Advance AI Agenda

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By BeauHDFeb 18, 2026, 7:02 pm111 ptsTrending
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: Meta is preparing to spend $65 million this year to boost state politicians who are friendly to the artificial intelligence industry, beginning this week in Texas and Illinois, according to company representatives. The sum is the biggest election…

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