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Peter Thiel
Tensions are already emerging in Camp Trump between populists and libertarians
Worldview: Ayn Rand’s articulation of a brutal, amoral ‘greed-is good’ philosophy embodies the spirit of the new administration
Peter Thiel, big tech’s chief conspiracy theorist, says the state is keeping big secrets from us. And he should know
The ramblings of the Palantir Technologies founder are worth taking seriously because of what they reveal about the future direction of the tech elite, and therefore global politics
Silicon Valley seeks an audience at the court of Trump
Tech bros from Elon Musk to Sam Altman are looking to president-elect’s second term to unshackle them from regulatory restrictions
Palantir partners with leading defence and tech companies to win US government contracts
Palantir and Anduril, two of the world’s largest defence firms, creating consortium that includes Elon Musk’s SpaceX and ChatGPT maker OpenAI
Palantir, company at centre of row surrounding TD Eoin Hayes, is no stranger to controversy at home or abroad
US surveillance company at centre of Eoin Hayes row has links with Israel Defense Forces and CIA
Embarrassment for Social Democrats over TD’s shares in firm supplying technology to Israel
Eoin Hayes denied that it was politically hypocritical for him to call for the State to divest its interest in Israel when he was making money from the company
Declan Ganley found to be in contempt of US court in ongoing legal dispute
Businessman had been ordered to turn over control of a number of companies and make monthly payments of $20,000 to investor David Shuman
Edna O’Brien talked about a book-burning of The Country Girls in rural Clare. But did it actually happen?
Plus: Dave Grohl’s Kerry drive in 1994; rhododendron set for ban; and some interesting local government ethics declarations
Trump’s pitch for ‘crypto-president’ is a merger of the bizarre
Facts and truth can be fluid both in the world of the bitcoin bros and the former president Trump
Trump’s preferred candidate comes from behind to win primary in Ohio
Analysis: Result for JD Vance suggests Trump still has power to sway supporters
Stripe backs fast-growing Ramp for third time
US fintech doubles valuation to €7.25bn after securing €680m in investment
Online payments giant Stripe backs Ramp as it raises $300m
Stripe previously co-led a $115m funding round for its rival just four months ago
Irish challenger to LinkedIn attracts funding from Silicon Valley stars
Polywork social network allows users blend the personal and the professional
Sports tech company Kitman Labs makes second acquisition
Irish business expands its presence in the US with deal to buy Presagia Sports
Money-transfer firm Wise boosting London’s hub ambitions
‘Profitable and fast-growing challenger to traditional banks’ attracting investor funds
Patrick and John Collison: Stripe’s 30-something billionaires
Irish brothers online payments group Stripe is now valued at $95bn, after raising $600m this week
Chris Johns: Obsession with zero Covid not what the doctor ordered
Ad hominem attacks and credentialism are all the rage these days
A solution to chemo hair loss and other Irish innovations
An automatic grazing system and better burials are among great Irish start-up ideas
Lawsuits a new weapon in US fight against disinformation
Multi-billion dollar libel actions force right-wing media to row back on election fraud claims
Trump pardons former Google self-driving car engineer Anthony Levandowski
Levandowski was sentenced to 18 months for stealing trade secret
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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