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One of Silicon Valley’s most prominent Democrats just said the party ‘really did alienate’ a huge chunk of the tech world

“I regret this and wish it didn’t happen,” LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman said.

Fortune

Peter Thiel Debates 6-Layer AI Future With Palantir Cofounder: Why Nvidia Is Untouchable At Level 1—And PLTR May Be At Risk In Level 4

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) cofounder Joe Lonsdale revealed a six-layer artificial intelligence investment framework during a debate with company chairman Peter Thiel, raising concerns about his own firm’s position in the competitive landscape.

Benzinga

Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey's 'Lord Of The Rings'-Inspired Digital Bank Hits $2 Billion Valuation With Backing From Founders Fund

Palmer Luckey is making another big bet: this time, not in virtual reality or military defense, but digital finance. The Anduril CEO and Oculus founder has launched Erebor, a digital bank that already holds a valuation of $2 billion as it raises at least $225 million in funding, Business Insider…

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Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale Backs Bedrock Robotics To Automate Construction — Union Leader Calls It 'Misguided'

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) co-founder Joe Lonsdale is backing Bedrock Robotics, a construction automation startup that emerged from stealth this week to bring autonomous heavy machinery to the $2 trillion U.S. construction industry.

Benzinga

Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale Wants A FDA Overhaul With Special Forces-Style AI Team Because China Is Racing To Outpace US In Biotech

On Monday, Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) co-founder Joe Lonsdale urged a tech-driven transformation of the Food and Drug Administration, warning that bureaucratic inertia is putting the U.S. behind China in the biotech race.

Benzinga

Palmer Luckey, Peter Thiel, Joe Lonsdale Launch Erebor Bank For Startups, Crypto And Defense — A Digital-Only Bet On The Post-SVB Era: Report

Defense tech billionaire Palmer Luckey is spearheading the launch of Erebor, a digital-only bank targeting startups, cryptocurrency businesses, and defense contractors left underserved after Silicon Valley Bank‘s collapse in March 2023.

Benzinga

Meet the next 20 speakers joining TribFest 2025

Michael Curry, Joe Lonsdale, Beto O’Rourke, Katie Phang and Margaret Spellings, among many others, join us this November in downtown Austin

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Musk and Vance Were Begged By Friends to Stop Trump From Implementing Tariffs: Report

People close to the Trump administration made various appeals to officials, hoping they could convince the president to implement more reasonable trade policies.

Latin Times

Trump's planned crypto reserve pits Bitcoin loyalists against 'alt-coin' boosters

Cameron Winklevoss says, “Bitcoin is the only asset that meets the bar for a store of value reserve asset.”

Fortune

Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale Cheers Trump's New SEC Pick, Calls Out Gary Gensler For 'Purposely' Not Defining Crypto Rules

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) co-founder Joe Lonsdale cheered President-elect Donald Trump's

Benzinga

Silicon Valley’s right wing notches victories nationwide and at home

Tech elites scored local and national wins after backing Donald Trump and conservative California ballot measures

The Guardian - US

Musk Leads Silicon Valley Rally Behind Trump

Elon Musk's decision to throw his vast fortune behind Donald Trump's presidential candidacy confirms the rise of a growing right-wing bloc in the traditionally liberal Silicon Valley.

International Business Times

Elon Musk Reportedly Pledges $45M Per Month To Pro-Trump Super PAC

Musk's endorsement of Trump marks a shift from his earlier commitment to remain uninvolved in the 2024 presidential race.

International Business Times

Elon Musk To Donate Million Monthly To Pro-Trump Super PAC

Elon Musk commits to donating million monthly to pro-Trump super PAC America PAC in the 2024 election cycle.

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Why Palantir Cofounder Joe Lonsdale Left California for Texas

The entrepreneur, who founded the Cicero Institute to fix government and the University of Austin to fix higher education, wanted space to flourish.

The Texas Tribune

With $200 million and state approval, University of Austin is ready to start accepting applicants

The university was started by a group of higher education critics who believe traditional higher education has abandoned its commitment to open inquiry, free speech and civil discourse.

Fortune

Inside Peter Thiel’s powerful Silicon Valley network which started with a student paper

The Stanford Review has helped Thiel created a vast and powerful interconnected web.

Fortune

Peter Thiel launched a student newspaper 36 years ago. It has quietly become one of the surest paths to success in Silicon Valley

The conservative Stanford Review didn’t change many minds on campus. But its alums have transformed the tech ecosystem.

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Dallas Law Against 'Manifesting' Prostitution Declared Unconstitutional

Plus: The right to call neighbor a "red-headed bitch," the case against a Digital Consumer Protection Commission, and more...

Fortune

The Term Sheet monthly wrap: Biggest deals, funding rounds, and top stories for June 2023

A precarious dealmaking environment, A.I. deal count is down, and June’s most noteworthy VC deals.

Fortune

Venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale pitched a citywide tunnel system project built by Elon Musk’s Boring Company to the Austin Mayor

Lonsdale, a Boring Company investor, proposed a 45-station tunnel commuter system that would start out with a small-scale tunnel between his friends’ land.

Fortune

Bari Weiss, Joe Lonsdale, and Niall Ferguson have dreams of building a free speech school in Texas. Emails from a regulator reveal they aren’t authorized to call it a ‘college’

Aggressive timelines and initial missteps could throw a wrench in plans for the University of Austin.

Fortune

A group of venture capitalists is rallying around Joe Lonsdale’s new university in Austin

The Palantir cofounder and VC cofounded the University of Austin with journalist Bari Weiss.

Fortune

Tech bigwigs tired of woke academia are funding the 'University of Austin' where Marc Andreessen will lecture at a ‘Forbidden Courses’ program this summer

The University of Austin is being funded by tech bigwigs who are tired of 'woke' academia.

The Texas Tribune

Texas looms large in 2024 presidential race as Trump, others angle for early support

The former president is courting state support as other GOP candidates try to emerge from his shadow, including Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley.

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