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Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Company Upsizes IPO, Targets Nearly $5 Billion Valuation

Cryptocurrency exchange Bullish increased the size and price of its upcoming initial public offering, according to a SEC filing on Monday.

Benzinga

Why Gen Z Is Ditching College to Build Startups Instead—And It's Actually Paying Off

Earlier this summer before his freshman year at Stanford University was set to begin, Sebastian Tan read Peter Thiel's "Zero to One." The book changed the trajectory of his life.

Benzinga

Peter Thiel Once Said Bitcoin Was 'Systematically Underestimated' For Years — Does This Still Hold True Today?

Tech billionaire and Palantir Technologies co-founder Peter Thiel was one of the early believers in Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) decentralized ethos and described the leading cryptocurrency as a “moderately big invention” not too long ago.

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MTG enjoyed 142% windfall on company’s ICE contract but Trump goes after ‘disgusting degenerate’ Nancy Pelosi over stocks

President attacks ex-House Speaker and husband despite having come out against the ethical stock-trade standards proposed by a fellow Republican

The Independent UK

Tiny Nations in the Crack of the Map

You could travel to a foreign country, or you could create your own.

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Palantir’s CTO became an overnight billionaire thanks to soaring stock—he’s the $411 billion AI firm’s fifth insider to join the ultra-wealthy club

Palantir’s CEO Alex Karp is competing with Nvidia’s Jensen Huang for who can create the most billionaires on their team.

Fortune

Figma’s CEO is now worth $5 billion after IPO—like Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, and Bill Gates, he’s another college-dropout billionaire

As Gen Z questions the value of higher education, Figma CEO Dylan Field is the latest tech billionaire to make it big without a college degree.

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Palantir Fever Is Running High Today; Meanwhile, This Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Aims For $4.3 Billion IPO

Cryptocurrency exchange Bullish is targeting a valuation of up to $4.32 billion in its upcoming initial public offering in the U.S., the company disclosed on Monday.

Benzinga

Demis Hassabis on our AI future: ‘It’ll be 10 times bigger than the Industrial Revolution – and maybe 10 times faster’

The head of Google’s DeepMind says artificial intelligence could usher in an era of ‘incredible productivity’ and ‘radical abundance’. But who will it benefit? And why does he wish the tech giants had moved more slowly?

The Guardian - UK

Friday essay: libertarian tech titan Peter Thiel helped make JD Vance. The Republican kingmaker’s influence is growing

The money is easy to trace. Scroll back through tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel’s political donations and you’ll soon hit US$15 million worth of transfers sent to Protect Ohio Values, JD Vance’s campaign fund. The donations, made in 2022, are a staggering contribution to an individual senate race, and helped put…

The Conversation

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

BitMine Stock Falls 15.1% After-Hours As Peter Thiel-Backed Company Files Shelf Offering, Might Consider Ethereum Purchase With Proceeds

Shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (AMEX:BMNR) plummeted in Monday's after-market trading after the company filed for a shelf offering to register securities for sale by selling stockholders

Benzinga

Tech giant Palantir helps the US government monitor its citizens. Its CEO wants Silicon Valley to find its moral compass

Critics of those who misuse power tend to be outsiders. So, it’s striking that Alexander Karp, co-founder and CEO of data analytics giant Palantir Technologies, has written a book, with Palantir’s head of corporate affairs Nicholas Zamiska, calling on Silicon Valley to find its moral compass.

The Conversation

How Hulk Hogan’s family life fell apart: From hit reality show to bitter divorce, racial slurs and daughter’s estrangement

Over the years, WWE legend’s personal life had been through the wringer, mostly by his own doing

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If You Had Invested in Elon Musk’s Companies 10 Years Ago, Here’s How Much You’d Have Today

Find out how much you'd have if you had invested in Musks's several ventures back in 2015, some of these numbers may surprise you.

Benzinga

Sam Altman Rejects Peter Thiel's 'Dark Lord' Image Amid Palantir Surveillance Report, Warns Against AI Misuse By Government

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) co-founder Peter Thiel as “one of the most brilliant people” he knows, pushing back against media characterizations following comments about human survival and recent surveillance allegations.

Fortune

Hulk Hogan, wrestling superstar who helped reshape American media law, dies at 71

Hogan's lawsuit—and $140 million jury verdict—against Gawker Media sent shockwaves through American culture.

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Billionaire Peter Thiel is Betting Big on Stablecoins. Should You Buy the "MicroStrategy of Ethereum," Too?

A new crypto trade just caught fire as stablecoin legislation sailed through Congress.

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Cathie Wood Joins Crypto Heavyweights In Backing BitMine's Ethereum Play

ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, has made a major equity investment in BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc. (AMEX:BMNR), acquiring nearly 4.8 million shares valued at $182 million across multiple ARK funds.

Benzinga

Peter Thiel And Cathie Wood Just Boarded Tom Lee's Ether Rocket

A little-known crypto microcap is suddenly attracting some very big names. Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc (NYSE:BMNR), a modular crypto miner previously flying under the radar, has become the latest magnet for bold bets from Peter Thiel, Cathie Wood, and Tom Lee.

Benzinga

Peter Thiel Once Touched On Selling Facebook Stock Too Early — Palantir Co-Founder Says Misjudged Big Tech's 'Fractal' Path To $1 Trillion

Billionaire investor Peter Thiel once acknowledged that selling his Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), which was earlier known as Facebook, shares too early cost him billions.

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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Peter Thiel-Backed Hadrian Raises $260 Million To Build AI-Powered Mega Factory In Arizona

Hadrian, a defense manufacturing startup, has successfully concluded a $260 million Series C funding round, led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and Lux Capital.

Benzinga

Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel And Meta Board Dodge Courtroom Showdown As Shareholders Abruptly Settle $8 Billion Privacy Lawsuit

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) shareholders ended a landmark $8 billion lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg and several current and former executives on Thursday, reaching a surprise settlement just as the high-profile privacy trial was set to enter its second day.

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Meta Shareholders Sue Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel For $8 Billion Over Privacy Violations Linked To Cambridge Analytica Scandal

On Wednesday, a trial began in Delaware, where Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) shareholders are seeking $8 billion in damages from top executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel and Sheryl Sandberg, over alleged failures to protect user data following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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