🚨 NEWS: Founders Fund lancia un game show con Sam Altman e Palmer Luckey mentre difesa tech e startup dominano giugno 2026

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💡 Un game show con i volti più noti della Silicon Valley sta per diventare realtà. Founders Fund, il celebre venture capital guidato da Peter Thiel, ha annunciato un nuovo format tel...

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qwant news | Is Peter Thiel the target of Pope Leo's Gandalf quote? An investigation.

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The article examines Pope Leo’s new encyclical, which uniquely quotes Gandalf from The Return of the King, and argues that the reference is likely a subtle rebuke of Peter Thiel—a prominent tech billionaire and self‑identified Tolkien fan who has built companies such as Palantir, Mithril Capital, Valar Ventures, and others named after Middle‑Earth locales, and who has framed technology, especially AI, as a messianic force against what he calls the “Antichrist” of global governance. By invoking Gandalf’s call to “uproot the evil in the fields” and focus on small, steadfast acts of love, the Pope is urging a shift from the tech elite’s “transhumanist” and militaristic AI ambitions toward a humble, charity‑driven vision of technology that serves humanity rather than dominates it. The piece situates this cultural clash within broader discussions of AI regulation, Thiel’s anti‑regulation stance, and the Catholic Church’s call for a “civilization of love,” suggesting the papal quote is a gentle but pointed reminder that true progress lies in human‑centered compassion, not in techno‑messianic conquest.

Read more: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/is-peter-thiel-the-target-of-pope-leos-gandalf-quote-an-investigation/

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Is Peter Thiel the target of Pope Leo's Gandalf quote? An investigation.

Parsing a papal proclamation.

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Times of India | Palmer Luckey's 'congratulations message' to Apple's new CEO John Ternus has this more than 25-year-old photo that says ...

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Palmer Luckey, the Oculus founder, posted an unusual congratulations message for Apple’s newly appointed CEO John Ternus, sharing a throwback photo of the V8 head‑mount display built by Virtual Research in the late 1990s and claiming Ternus was the lead mechanical engineer on that early virtual‑reality headset. The article outlines Ternus’s career, noting his start at Virtual Research Systems after earning a mechanical‑engineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania, his 2001 entry into Apple’s product‑design team, and his rise to Vice‑President of Hardware Engineering in 2013. It highlights his key role in launching major Apple product lines—including the iPad, AirPods, various iPhone generations, and the recent MacBook Neo—while noting his leadership over the iPhone 17 series launch. The piece also touches on Apple’s foray into the headset market with the Vision Pro in 2024, quoting Ternus’s optimism that “Vision Pro is an extraordinary product…like we reached into the future and pulled it into the present.”

Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/palmer-luckeys-congratulations-message-to-apples-new-ceo-john-ternus-has-this-more-than-25-year-old-photo-that-says-/articleshow/130713297.cms

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Palmer Luckey's 'congratulations message' to Apple's new CEO John Ternus has this more than 25-year-old photo that says ... - The Times of India

Tech News News: As Apple is gearing up for its leadership transition, incoming CEO John Ternus recently received an unusual congratulations message from Oculus founde.

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qwant news | Tim Cook Has Left 'Big Shoes' To Fill, Says Dan Ives — Gene Munster And Sam Altman React To The Handoff A

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Tim Cook will leave the Apple CEO post on Sept. 1 2026 to become executive chairman, handing the role to longtime hardware chief John Ternus, who is seen as a continuity pick but also a potential catalyst for an AI‑focused strategy. Analysts such as Gene Munster describe the change as expected and view it as an opportunity to reshape Apple’s AI narrative, while Dan Ives warns Ternus will face intense scrutiny to prove the company can compete more aggressively in artificial intelligence. The transition was praised by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, who called Cook “a legend,” and by Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, who referenced the viral “Tim Apple” nickname. Apple’s stock closed at $273.05, up 1.04% in regular trading, then slipped to $271.55 after hours. The leadership shift marks the end of Cook’s near‑15‑year tenure and signals a renewed emphasis on integrating AI into Apple’s devices under Ternus’s hardware expertise.

Read more: https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/26/04/51929634/tim-cook-succession-john-ternus-apple-ceo-dan-ives-gene-munster-sam-altman-reactions

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Tim Cook Has Left 'Big Shoes' To Fill, Says Dan Ives — Gene Munster And Sam Altman React To The Handoff A

Apple is transitioning leadership from Tim Cook to John Ternus in a closely watched move that analysts say could reshape its AI strategy.

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US Top News and Analysis | Tim Cook reactions: Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey react to Apple CEO move

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Apple announced that Tim Cook will step down as CEO on Sept. 1, transitioning to the role of executive chairman, with senior vice‑president of hardware engineering John Ternus slated to take over as CEO; the leadership change prompted rapid reactions from tech figures—OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lauded Cook as “a legend” on X, while Anduril founder Palmer Luckey posted a tongue‑in‑cheek “RIP Tim Apple,” referencing the 2019 incident where former President Donald Trump mistakenly called Cook “Tim Apple.” Cook, who has guided Apple for nearly 15 years since Steve Jobs’ resignation, will remain involved in the company’s direction, and the announcement comes after Apple’s 2024 partnership with OpenAI that integrated ChatGPT into Siri and Apple’s writing tools.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/tim-cook-apple-reactions-ceo.html

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Celebrities playing online games - Negative PID

A couple of decades ago, fans used to hunt for celebrities out of the popular clubs, event venues, or dumpster diving outside their homes. Today, it's much

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Seriously, watch the fucking Q&A (unless you have high blood pressure)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=w2-KESR90FsLVjV5&t=637&v=ooMXEwl7N8Y&feature=youtu.be

Assholes, the whole lot of ’em.

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The AI Arsenal That Could Stop World War III | Palmer Luckey | TED

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You want to understand who liberals are and why they’re not an alternative to fascism? Here’s them giving this son of a bitch a standing ovation after inviting him to present at one of their most sacred events.

(Yes, that’s Palmer Luckey getting a standing ovation after his TED talk.)

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“[With Oculus] I was just trying to build toys that delighted people. There was no vengeance, there was no malice, there was no killer instinct involved. I think I didn’t develop that obsession or framing until I felt I was stabbed in the back by a lot of people who should have treated me better.”

If the most successful people in your system are out there writing their own supervillain origin stories maybe your system is a stinking pile of shit.

https://web.archive.org/web/20260401060004/https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/palmer-luckey-is-our-most-terrifyingly-deranged-billionaire

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Palmer Luckey Is Our Most Terrifyingly Deranged Billionaire

The Silicon Valley “war king” thinks an uncontrolled arms race is the route to peace. He is so, so wrong.