Spencer Pratt rides Big Tech’s rightward wave as latest Silicon Valley titan opens wallet

Google co-founder Sergey Brin donated the maximum $1,800 to Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt on May 27, highlighting a growing trend of high-profile tech leaders making Republican donations amid fights over billionaire taxes and AI policy. The piece frames this as part of a broader political realignment in tech — with other firms and executives (Palantir, SpaceX adjacents, TikTok, Winklevoss twins) also backing conservative candidates — and notes major tech companies (Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Uber, Nvidia) have contributed to Trump-linked initiatives. Market implications center on potential shifts in regulatory and tax policy that could favor tech firms (particularly around AI), and on increased political engagement by tech executives that may influence policy risk for major tech stocks including GOOG.OQ and its peers.