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Peter Thiel-backed venture debt firm Tacora raises 8.7M for new fund

Peter Thiel-backed venture debt firm Tacora raises $268.7M for new fund

Tacora Capital, a Texas firm that specializes in venture debt, has raised $268.7 million for its second fund, according to a new SEC filing. Tacora’s inaugural fund in 2022 raised about $350 million, including $250 million from Peter Thiel — the prominent Republican...

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These 55 robotics companies are hiring

These 55 robotics companies are hiring

Brian Heater is the Hardware Editor at TechCrunch. He worked for a number of leading tech publications, including Engadget, PCMag, Laptop, and Tech Times, where he served as the Managing Editor. His writing has appeared in Spin, Wired, Playboy, Entertainment Weekly,...

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Are Ukraine war sanctions hurting the EU more than Russia?

Kyiv shuts pipelines, but EU imports of Russian liquefied gas by ship hit a record high.Ukraine has shut off Russian gas flows to Europe through its territory after a prewar deal expired. Yet Russian gas supplies to the European Union by ship are at record levels. Are...

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500-kilogram metallic object falls from the sky in Kenya

NewsFeedA 500-kilogram metallic object crashed into Mukuku village in Makueni County, Kenya this week. The Kenya Space Agency suggests this object is a separation ring from a rocket’s launch vehicle and that it poses no immediate threat to safety.Published On 2 Jan...

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Meta policy chief Nick Clegg steps down

Meta policy chief Nick Clegg steps down

The president of Meta’s Global Affairs team, Nick Clegg, is stepping down from his position at the company, the executive announced in a tweet on Thursday. Clegg, Meta’s politically centrist policy chief since 2018, will be replaced by one of the company’s most...

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Person in exploded Cybertruck believed to be elite soldier

Person in exploded Cybertruck believed to be elite soldier

The man who rented a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside of President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel is an active-duty US special forces soldier, officials have confirmed.Las Vegas police identified Matthew Alan Livelsberger, 37, of Colorado, as the renter of...

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