Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sophia Bush Defend Ties to Peter Thiel’s Secretive Dialog Group

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sophia Bush Defend Ties to Peter Thiel’s Secretive Dialog Group

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Sophia Bush are among the Hollywood actors jumping to defend their involvement with billionaire investor Peter Thiel‘s mysterious Dialog group, assuring fans that they do not know the controversial conservative political activist and that the meetings are not “a single ideological gathering.” The stars, including Josh Brolin, are responding to a list…

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A former Thiel fellow’s startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters

A former Thiel fellow’s startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters

When I speak to Blake Resnick, he’s walking around his drone startup’s newest office space in Seattle—a cavernous 50,000-square-foot facility that, Resnick estimates, won’t be fully set up until later in the year—potentially November. Still, the big (and for now, largely empty) building offers the promise of a fast-growing company intent on conquering its particular…

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Crypto Biz: Peter Thiel eyes the SVB throne

Crypto Biz: Peter Thiel eyes the SVB throne

Peter Thiel and other billionaires are planning Erebor, a new bank to fill the void left by Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse — with crypto firms and startups in focus. Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires have reportedly spotted a major market opportunity in the void left by Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) 2023 collapse. They are…

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Polymarket set for 0M raise at B valuation: Reports

Polymarket set for $200M raise at $1B valuation: Reports

Betting platform Polymarket is reportedly set to be valued at $1 billion in a $200 million raise led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund. Blockchain prediction market platform Polymarket is finalizing a $200 million funding round that would value the company at approximately $1 billion, according to reports. Billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund is set…

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