Are We Enabling the Supervillains? Musk, Trump & the Power Struggle | EP 15

This week on Lost in Tech, Mamuna Oladipo and Lola Oyelayo-Pearson dive into main character energy in public spaces—specifically how figures like Elon Musk and Donald Trump dominate the headlines and shape global narratives.

📌 Inside This Episode:
🔹 Are We Enabling the Supervillain?
-- Elon Musk is demanding more voting power—is this a legitimate move or a step towards unchecked control?
-- The media’s role in elevating polarizing figures—are we complicit in making them larger than life?
-- Trump’s Republican nomination win—does perception shape economic reality?
-- The fine line between influence, power, and when it all becomes dangerous.

🔹 Tech & Culture: When the Lines Blur
-- Meta’s billion-dollar GPU investment—why is Zuck hoarding chips?
-- The Rabbit R1 at CES—is this the next big thing in personal AI assistants?
-- The rise of tech leaders influencing policy, economy, and even geopolitics.

🔹 What We’re Learning:
-- Lola & Mamuna reflect on the power struggles playing out in tech, media, and politics.

💡 We made this show for YOU! Got a tech challenge? Need career advice? Send your dilemmas to help@lostintechpodcast.com or DM us on @LostInTechPodcast on Twitter.

👍 Like, Subscribe & Follow for real conversations about tech, career growth & everything in between!

Show Notes:
Elon Musk ask for voting power - https://www.reuters.com/technology/mu...
Elon Bloomberg Podcast - https://www.bloomberg.com/elon-inc-po...
Media and organizations are businesses. Goal is to make money and gain mindshare.
Donald Trump wins the republican nomination - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1...
Civil War -    • Civil War | Official Trailer HD | A24  
For All Mankind Trailer -    • For All Mankind — Official Trailer | Apple...  
The Expanse Trailer -    • The Expanse Trailer