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MYSTERIOUS: Joe lonsdale - What They Never Told You

California billionaires up political action with multimillion-dollar donations

Google founder backs both Republican and Democrat in governor’s race while ex-CEO fights billionaire tax

The Guardian - US

A Dallas Megadonor, a New Nonprofit, and the War on ‘Housing First’

A scheme to relocate the unhoused out of one Texas city's downtown sheds light on a larger right-wing takeover of federal homelessness policy.

Texas Observer

Tech titans divided over whether to pay billionaire tax or flee California

State residents worth more than $1bn could face one-off, 5% tax to help fund education, food assistance and healthcare

The Guardian - US

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Tech Billionaire Enabling ICE Deportations Calls for Public Hangings To Bring Back 'Masculine Leadership'

Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale sparked outrage by urging public hangings to restore 'masculine leadership', as his firm enables mass deportations under Trump.

International Business Times UK

Billionaire Palantir cofounder calls elite college undergrads a ‘loser generation’ as data reveals rise in students seeking support for disabilities

As top universities report a surge in students seeking disability accommodations, Stanford alum Joe Lonsdale warns founders to steer clear of grads using the status as a “leg up.”

Fortune

Billionaire Joe Lonsdale Urges Return of Public Hangings to Restore 'Masculine Leadership'

Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale faces backlash for advocating public hangings to revive 'masculine leadership' after backing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

International Business Times UK

Billionaire Palantir co-founder calls for return of public hangings to show ‘masculine leadership’ in America

‘If I’m in charge later, we won’t just have a three strikes law. We will quickly try and hang men after three violent crimes,’ Lonsdale wrote on X

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Pardoned Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Slams 'False' Trump Family Link Allegations, Calls Pardon Total Surprise: 'It Just Happened'

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao stated that he had no connections to President Donald Trump or his sons and described his recent pardon as a "surprise," pushing back against reports that linked his release to political or business favors.

Benzinga

Trump claims he doesn’t know who Binance founder is - despite pardoning him days ago: ‘I’d rather not have you ask the question’

‘Okay, are you ready? I don't know who he is,’ Trump said of Changpeng Zhao, the crypto billionaire he pardoned 10 days ago

The Independent UK

Binance helped Trump crypto company make billions. Then the president pardoned its jailed leader - but that’s not all: report

Now that President Donald Trump has pardoned Chanpeng Zhao, the world’s largest trading crypto platform is likely to make a comeback in the U.S. following the 2023 ban

The Independent UK

Pro-Trump Billionaire Slams Binance Founder 'CZ' Zhao's Pardon: 'Massive Fraud Is Happening...'

Prominent Trump supporter and Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) co-founder Joe Lonsdale has publicly criticized the president’s decision to pardon Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the co-founder of Binance.

Benzinga

Vocal Trump supporter Lonsdale blasts crypto pardon

The call is coming from inside the MAGA house, and reflects quieter complaints about the Trump family's crypto empire.

Axios

Peter Thiel, Palmer Luckey, And Joe Lonsdale Backed Crypto-Friendly Erebor Bank Gets Preliminary Nod From Regulator

Erebor Bank, a new crypto-focused financial institution backed by prominent tech investors Peter Thiel, Palmer Luckey, and Joe Lonsdale, received preliminary conditional approval for a national bank charter on Wednesday.

Benzinga

Palantir Co-Founder Rips Intel Deal, Apple Watch Wins FDA Nod, iPhone Air Stalls In China — This Week In Tech

The past week has been a whirlwind of tech news, with major players like Palantir Technologies, Intel Corp, and Apple Inc. making headlines. From concerns over government equity stakes to new health features on smartwatches, the tech industry continues to evolve and surprise.

Benzinga

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Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale Says 'Very Weird' That Trump White House Took 10% Intel Stake, Calls It 'Cronyism In Some Form'

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) co-founder Joe Lonsdale said he is "uncomfortable" with the federal government taking an equity stake in Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC), calling the move unusual and a form of favoritism.

Benzinga

Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale Backs Trump's Tariffs: 'You Can Only Get Screwed For So Long' — Calls Trade Barriers In India, Europe 'Very Unfair'

President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff practices received the backing of Palantir Technologies Inc.’s (NASDAQ:PLTR) co-founder, Joe Lonsdale, who argues that the U.S. has tolerated unfair global trade practices for decades and needs to push back.

Fortune

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.

Benzinga

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.

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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…

Benzinga

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.

The Texas Tribune

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

Latin Times

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.

Fortune

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.”

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