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☆ Joe Lonsdale: Giving the Chinese government access to 100 million Americans over TikTok is insane
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailJoe Lonsdale: Giving the Chinese government access to 100 million Americans over TikTok is insaneJoe Lonsdale, 8VC founding partner and Palantir co-founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the prospect of Apple licensing Google's Gemini AI tools, the fate of TikTok bill in Congress, the AI revolution, and more.

Persons: Joe Lonsdale, Palantir Organizations: Apple Locations: 8VC

☆ OpenGov CEO Zac Bookman: Our mission is to power more effective and accountable government
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailOpenGov CEO Zac Bookman: Our mission is to power more effective and accountable governmentZac Bookman, OpenGov co-founder and CEO, and Joe Lonsdale, OpenGov co-founder and chairman emeritus and 8VC founding partner, join 'Squawk Box' to discuss news of Cox Enterprises buying OpenGov in a deal that values the company at nearly $2 billion, the mission of the company, what's next for the duo, and more.

Persons: Zac Bookman, OpenGov, Joe Lonsdale, what's Organizations: Cox Enterprises

☆ AI is going to be a technology that impacts productivity, says Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAI is going to be a technology that impacts productivity, says Palantir co-founder Joe LonsdaleJoe Lonsdale, 8VC founding partner and Palantir co-founder, joins 'Squawk box' to discuss the state of AI, how much value the technology can create, the promise and perils of AI, and more.

Persons: Palantir, Joe Lonsdale Joe Lonsdale Locations: 8VC

☆ 'Where ambition goes to die': These tech workers flocked to Austin during the pandemic. Now they're desperate to get out.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Ben Bergman | Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Many tech workers in California moved to Austin during the pandemic in search of a new lifestyle. Some tech workers say they regret moving there, given its middling tech scene and "fake" atmosphere. They cited several contributing factors, including extreme temperatures, traffic, overcrowding, and — perhaps most surprising — a middling tech scene that fails to live up to the hype. From Silicon Valley to the Silicon HillsNot long ago, Austin's tech scene was ascendant, with national headlines suggesting it could take on Silicon Valley. He acknowledged there's not much of a tech scene there but will take that over what he perceived as Austin's smoke and mirrors.

Persons: Austin, Mike Chang, Chang, Tesla, Danielle Fountain, Fountain, Elon Musk, Jim Breyer, Joe Lonsdale, Bill Gurley, Musk, Gurley, Emily Chang, John Andrew Entwistle, who's, John Andrew Entwistle Entwistle, Entwistle, oversold, Nicholas Falldine, there's, Nick Thomas, Austin doesn't, Thomas, he's, Sam Parr, I'm, Sheharyar, Redfin, Bokhari, It's, frolic Organizations: Oracle, Facebook, Google, Apple, Breyer Capital, Austin Chamber, Austin, Lone Star, US Postal Service Locations: California, Austin, Los Angeles, Bay, Silicon, Silicon Valley, Austin's, Palo Alto, Westchester County , New York, Fayetteville , Arkansas, Austin , Texas, San Francisco

☆ The Graham-Warren Plan to Kill Innovation
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Joe Lonsdale | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones

☆ Wall Street execs make first bets against Donald Trump in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Christie, who is running for president again versus Trump this cycle, also received $6,600 from Jones in the second quarter, according to his campaign finance disclosure. Longtime venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale donated at least $3,300 to DeSantis in the second quarter, according to the filings. DeSantis' campaign finished the second quarter with $20 million raised. Bill Ackman, the CEO of hedge fund Pershing Square Capital, contributed $3,300 during the early stages of the quarter, according to the filings. Ramaswamy's campaign finished the second quarter having raised over $7 million, most of which was self-funded.

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☆ Federal Policy on Homelessness Becomes New Target of the Right
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Jason Deparle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vance, Republican of Ohio, used two recent hearings to argue that Housing First ignores the root causes of homelessness. The Cicero Institute, a Texas policy group, is promoting model state legislation that bars Housing First programs from receiving state funds. The escalating war over an obscure social service doctrine is partly an earnest policy dispute and partly an old-fashioned rivalry between groups seeking federal funds. “When people have a safe and stable place to live, they can address other things in their lives. If critics succeed in defunding these successful programs, we’re going to see a lot more deaths on the street.”

Persons: J.D, Vance, Donald J, Trump, Joe Lonsdale, ”, Ann Oliva Organizations: Republican, Cicero Institute, Democratic, National Alliance Locations: Ohio, Texas, “

☆ Meet David Sacks, the friend of Elon Musk who could play kingmaker for Ron DeSantis
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Ron DeSantis — including hosting the candidate's kickoff event on Twitter — demonstrate how Sacks is working to become a GOP kingmaker. A DeSantis campaign spokesman did not return a request for comment before publication. Sacks, according to Puck, serves as one of the group's directors. Kevin McGrann, a lobbyist at government relations juggernaut Forbes Tate Partners, is also linked to Bay Strategies, according to Hall. And Sacks said during a recent episode that he plans to ask the DeSantis campaign for the Florida governor to agree to an interview.

Persons: David Sacks, Paul Chinn, Caroline Wren, Wren, Donald Trump's, Jan, president's, Sacks, George Soros, Puck, Ron DeSantis, Peter Thiel, Ro Khanna, didn't, Joe Biden, Thiel, Elon Musk, –, Joe Lonsdale's, Julie Samuels, Samuels, DeSantis, I've, Trump, Stewart Hall, Jill Kendrick, Hall, Sen, Richard Shelby, Kendrick, Kevin McGrann, juggernaut Forbes, McGrann, John Boehner, OpenSecrets, Musk, Bari Weiss, isn't, Peter, Jason Calacanis, David Friedberg, Chamath, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Biden, Nikki Haley, Calacanis Organizations: TechCrunch, Calif, San Francisco Chronicle, Hearst Newspapers, Getty Images Venture, Trump, U.S . Capitol, Republicans, Commission, Florida Gov, Twitter, GOP, PayPal, CNBC, Democratic, Microsoft, DeSantis, Purple Good Government PAC, FEC, Ron DeSantis PAC, PAC, Republican Party, Purple Good Government, Stewart, Public, Crossroads, Altria Group, Boeing, General Electric, Hearst Corp, Washington , D.C, Forbes Tate Partners, juggernaut Forbes Tate Partners, Forbes Tate, Association of Independent Mortgage Experts, United Wholesale Mortgage, SpaceX, Republican, YouTube, Biden, CNN Locations: San Francisco, Florida, Silicon, Trump, DeSantis, Puck, Washington ,, Ohio

☆ Exclusive: Fractal, a New York venture studio, is laying off staff and will stop creating new startups
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Melia Russell | Stephanie Palazzolo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The venture studio Fractal Software will no longer start new companies, Insider has learned. Fractal Software, a venture studio that creates startups by hatching its own ideas and hiring founders to execute, has laid off staff and will stop starting new companies, Insider has learned. At least 28 employees, about 25% of staff, have left Fractal in the past six months, according to LinkedIn. Fractal confirmed layoffs occurred starting in December, but would not specify the number of employees affected. Fractal has a few more startups in the pipeline, with a goal of launching 145 companies, two people familiar with the company's strategy said.

Persons: Omri Bloch, That's, Joe Lonsdale's 8VC, Bienville, Melia Russell, Stephanie Palazzolo Organizations: New, Software, Investors, Tiger Global, Bienville Capital, Securities and Exchange Commission, Twitter Locations: New York, 8VC, Bienville

☆ Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale on A.I. potential: This could be a third industrial revolution
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPalantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale on A.I. potential: This could be a third industrial revolutionJoe Lonsdale, 8VC founding partner and Palantir co-founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Elon Musk's commentary, the state of A.I. arms race, its impact on free speech, and more.

☆ A think tank created by a Palantir co-founder is behind a slew of bills criminalizing homeless encampments
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A think tank created by a Palantir co-founder is behind model legislation banning "public camping." So far, Texas and Missouri have passed laws making public camping a Class C misdemeanor. Many states and cities have taken a punitive approach to the problem, making homeless encampments illegal. In 2021, Texas became the first state to pass a Cicero-inspired state-wide law, making public camping a Class C misdemeanor punishable with up to a $500 fine. And, if they don't comply with the ban, it criminalizes their living condition," Eric Samuels, president and CEO of the Texas Homeless Network, said in a statement at the time.

☆ Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale on whether companies should stay out of politics
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPalantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale on whether companies should stay out of politicsJoe Lonsdale, 8VC founding partner and co-founder of Palantir, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss the political and potential consumer backlash against ESG, if it's good for business when companies stay out of politics, and more.

☆ There will be great A.I. companies, but there's also going to be a lot of wasted money, says 8VC's Lonsdale
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThere will be great A.I. companies, but there's also going to be a lot of wasted money, says 8VC's LonsdaleJoe Lonsdale, 8VC founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss what he sees as the future of artificial intelligence.

☆ Andreessen Horowitz's buzzy tech publication Future is shutting down
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Rob Price | Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

A source familiar with Andreessen Horowitz's content strategy confirmed to Insider that Future is shutting down. An Andreessen Horowitz spokesperson declined to comment on the record. Joe LonsdaleIn this new climate, many tech and venture firms' media strategy has shifted from glorified marketing to a more full-fledged editorial operation. In 2021, an army of more than two dozen marketers at Andreessen Horowitz doubled down on this approach. Disclosure: Melia Russell's husband is a former employee of Andreessen Horowitz.

☆ ‘Housing First’ Foments Homelessness in California
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Joe Lonsdale | Judge Glock | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

He said he’d convene a meeting this month to discuss what really works. He should start with what doesn’t work: everything California has done for years. Residents have known for years what Mr. Newsom has only belatedly recognized: that the government is failing to address the problem. Homelessness is a nationwide problem, but nowhere is it as bad as in the Golden State. Despite billions in state and local spending every year, more than half of the country’s unsheltered homeless are in California.

☆ Crypto is not dead, but it will be a lot smaller because of FTX, says 8VC's Joe Lonsdale
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCrypto is not dead, but it will be a lot smaller because of FTX, says 8VC's Joe LonsdaleJoe Lonsdale, 8VC founding partner and co-founder of Palantir, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss the fallout of crypto exchange FTX and what it means for the crypto industry.

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Palantir co-founder Joe LonsdaleJoe Lonsdale, 8VC founding partner and co-founder of Palantir, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss China's tech sector after the White House placed new restrictions on the country's semiconductor industry. Lonsdale also weighs in on recent criticism surrounding ESG investing.

☆ China has unexpectedly destroyed its tech sector, says 8VC's Joe Lonsdale
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChina has unexpectedly destroyed its tech sector, says 8VC's Joe LonsdaleJoe Lonsdale, 8VC founding partner and co-founder of Palantir, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss China's tech sector after the White House placed new restrictions on the country's semiconductor industry.

☆ LinkedIn founder and Elon Musk's longtime friend said he worried when he heard about the billionaire's decision to buy Twitter: 'It was like "Oh my god, another huge problem"'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Reid Hoffman said he was initially concerned when he learned of Elon Musk's decision to buy Twitter. Other members of Musk's social circle told Axios they warned him against buying Twitter. He's already dealing with a large number,'" Hoffman told Axios in a podcast interview, referencing Musk's offer to buy Twitter on April 14. Hoffman told Axios he never doubts Musk for long — even when it came to his initial decision to purchase Twitter. Whether Musk will be forced to buy Twitter has yet to be decided.

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