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Thiel Marks Palantir’s Asia Push with $150 Million Japan Venture

A joint venture between the military-focused Palantir and investment conglomerate TWG will sell cybersecurity protection to financial institutions that are wary about the safety of artificial intelligence.

Pluto team

Investors in alternative assets like private equity, private capital and venture capital often lock their money in for years, but Pluto's founders say its marketplace matches these wealthy investors who need cash with banks and investment firms willing to lend against those illiquid assets. 

Minneapolis ICE protesters

CEO Gunjan Kedia joined nearly 70 chief executives of Minnesota-based companies in calling for "an immediate de-escalation of tensions" in Minneapolis, where a second resident was fatally shot by federal immigration agents on Saturday.

Tim Scott

Legal experts say the underlying economics of stablecoins mean that banning yield payments — banks' top priority in upcoming crypto market structure legislation — may not be as simple as banks had hoped.

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The buy now, pay later lender is carving out a lane for itself with exclusive deals with Intuit's Quickbooks Payments and Expedia's websites. It also will be the default BNPL provider for Bolt's one-click checkout.