Newsmakers of 2024: Donald Trump and tech developments

Since Trump’s election as the 47th President of the United States, he has lent his support to the H-1B visa system, witnessed the value of cryptocurrency zipping past the $100,000 mark, and indicated support to TikTok, which is battling a ban in the US, among others. In the new administration, the Trump campaign’s top contributor and billionaire Elon Musk will lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) along with Vivek Ramaswamy.