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Policy2026-07-24 · source-backed
The newly formed Little Tech Association, including Y Combinator and Proton, sent letters July 22 to Trump and Commerce Secretary Lutnick opposing download restrictions on Moonshot and Alibaba models. Their line: "American leadership requires two things: world-leading American open-weight models and continued access for U.S. builders to open models already available worldwide." A ban wouldn't stop proliferation but would kneecap U.S. startups. Hit #2 on Hacker News with 1,013 points and 832 comments.
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