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Chamath Palihapitiya

Chamath Palihapitiya is a Canadian-American venture capitalist and entrepreneur, best known as the founder and CEO of Social Capital, a firm focused on technology and healthcare investments. He previously served as an early executive at Facebook, helping to grow the platform's user base. Palihapitiya has been a prominent figure in the SPAC market, sponsoring several high-profile deals, and is recognized for his outspoken views on investing, innovation, and economic policy.

'The First Victim': Chamath Palihapitiya Warns AI Startups are In the Crosshairs as OpenAI, Google Move Into Software
'The First Victim': Chamath Palihapitiya Warns AI Startups are In the Crosshairs as OpenAI, Google Move Into Software
Micron, SanDisk Stocks Remain Far Below Highs Despite ‘Exploding’ Memory Profits — Chamath Palihapitiya Asks Why
Micron, SanDisk Stocks Remain Far Below Highs Despite ‘Exploding’ Memory Profits — Chamath Palihapitiya Asks Why
'Nvidia is Boeing': Chamath Palihapitiya and Ken Griffin Back Viral Analogy Comparing AI GPUs to Airlines
'Nvidia is Boeing': Chamath Palihapitiya and Ken Griffin Back Viral Analogy Comparing AI GPUs to Airlines
Micron, SanDisk Stocks Remain Far Below Highs Despite ‘Exploding’ Memory Profits — Chamath Palihapitiya Asks Why
Micron, SanDisk Stocks Remain Far Below Highs Despite ‘Exploding’ Memory Profits — Chamath Palihapitiya Asks Why
'Nvidia is Boeing': Chamath Palihapitiya and Ken Griffin Back Viral Analogy Comparing AI GPUs to Airlines
'Nvidia is Boeing': Chamath Palihapitiya and Ken Griffin Back Viral Analogy Comparing AI GPUs to Airlines
‘What’s Wild’ About Anthropic’s Filing? Shay Boloor Points to $2.08 in Revenue for Every Compute Dollar
‘What’s Wild’ About Anthropic’s Filing? Shay Boloor Points to $2.08 in Revenue for Every Compute Dollar
Chamath Palihapitiya Takes Dig at Claude as Economist Warns of AI Bubble: ‘AI Moves in Mysterious Ways’
Chamath Palihapitiya Takes Dig at Claude as Economist Warns of AI Bubble: ‘AI Moves in Mysterious Ways’

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Chamath Palihapitiya Says 6% Treasury Yield Could ‘Run Over’ AI Businesses
Chamath Palihapitiya Says 6% Treasury Yield Could ‘Run Over’ AI Businesses
Chamath Palihapitiya warns that rising bond yields could threaten debt-dependent businesses and force Big Tech to step in.
Chamath Palihapitiya Flags ‘Revenue Quality Problem’ in AI, Warns of VC Overdependence — But Crypto Traders See Little Risk of a Crash
Chamath Palihapitiya Flags ‘Revenue Quality Problem’ in AI, Warns of VC Overdependence — But Crypto Traders See Little Risk of a Crash
Social Capital founder and venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya suspected on Thursday, October 15, that much of the AI companies' revenues come from other AI firms that are themselves funded by venture capital.
Elon Musk Says ‘Yikes’ As CoreWeave Bond Yield Hits 15% Amid Chamath Palihapitiya’s ‘Private Credit Bubble’ Warning
Elon Musk Says ‘Yikes’ As CoreWeave Bond Yield Hits 15% Amid Chamath Palihapitiya’s ‘Private Credit Bubble’ Warning
Elon Musk replies 'Yikes' to CoreWeave's 15% bond yield as Chamath Palihapitiya warns of looming AI 'private credit bubble' in tech lending.
Chamath Palihapitiya Warns 'Socialism, Doomerism, Radicalism' Could Shape the West's Future
Chamath Palihapitiya Warns 'Socialism, Doomerism, Radicalism' Could Shape the West's Future
Chamath Palihapitiya warned that socialism, doomerism and radicalism could influence youth and shape the West’s future.
Chamath Palihapitiya Warns Amazon’s Blocking of Meta’s Muse AI Signals Bigger Battle Ahead: 'Everyone Will Start Blocking Everyone'
Chamath Palihapitiya Warns Amazon’s Blocking of Meta’s Muse AI Signals Bigger Battle Ahead: 'Everyone Will Start Blocking Everyone'
Palihapitiya warns Amazon’s block of Meta’s Muse AI shopping agent may spark wider AI platform battles as agents reshape e-commerce.
Chamath Palihapitiya Sounds Alarm on AI Coding: ‘We Are Turning an Entire Generation’ Into ‘Slot Machines’
Chamath Palihapitiya Sounds Alarm on AI Coding: ‘We Are Turning an Entire Generation’ Into ‘Slot Machines’
Palihapitiya warns AI coding tools could turn developers into “slot machine” players, making bad code faster instead of creating better software.
'This Selloff Makes Zero Sense': An Analysis from WallStreetBets
'This Selloff Makes Zero Sense': An Analysis from WallStreetBets
WallStreetBets weighs in on the AI selloff after Anthropic and other CEOs urged slower, safer AI development.
Chamath Called Nvidia the ‘Bank of AI’—and Jensen Huang Just Proved It
Chamath Called Nvidia the ‘Bank of AI’—and Jensen Huang Just Proved It
Chamath called Nvidia the “Bank of AI.” Jensen Huang just showed how the chipmaker is helping finance and build the ecosystem around AI.
Chamath Palihapitiya Says Shrinking Federal Workforce Is ‘Very Good Sign’ For Innovation and Economic Growth
Chamath Palihapitiya Says Shrinking Federal Workforce Is ‘Very Good Sign’ For Innovation and Economic Growth
Chamath Palihapitiya praised shrinking federal employment as pro-growth, while economists warn cuts may weaken oversight.
Elon Musk’s Vision of Cybercab Fleets Being Airbnb Meets Uber Has Chamath Palihapitiya Ready: ‘Put Me In Coach’
Elon Musk’s Vision of Cybercab Fleets Being Airbnb Meets Uber Has Chamath Palihapitiya Ready: ‘Put Me In Coach’
“Help us build our robotaxi network,” Tesla asked. Among the first people to respond? Chamath Palihapitiya: "Let’s build a huge fleet."
Chamath Palihapitiya Says ‘Trust the Experts’ Approach To AI Is a Trap, Warns it Could Make COVID ‘Pale in Comparison’
Chamath Palihapitiya Says ‘Trust the Experts’ Approach To AI Is a Trap, Warns it Could Make COVID ‘Pale in Comparison’
Palihapitiya warned against blindly trusting AI experts, urging skepticism as he said AI’s potential consequences could dwarf the fallout from COVID.
Stanley Druckenmiller Used AI to Fire Back at Scott Bessent—Anthony Pompliano Says Clash Could Be a Masterful Game of 'Chess, Not Checkers'
Stanley Druckenmiller Used AI to Fire Back at Scott Bessent—Anthony Pompliano Says Clash Could Be a Masterful Game of 'Chess, Not Checkers'
Anthony Pompliano suggests Stanley Druckenmiller and Scott Bessent may be secretly aligned on Treasury bond policy.
Chamath Palihapitiya Says Mark Zuckerberg Knows ‘Great Engineers’ Want to Join ‘Space/Search/AI’ Companies, Not Meta’s Advertising Machine
Chamath Palihapitiya Says Mark Zuckerberg Knows ‘Great Engineers’ Want to Join ‘Space/Search/AI’ Companies, Not Meta’s Advertising Machine
Chamath Palihapitiya believes Mark Zuckerberg doesn't talk about Meta's ad identity because top engineers prefer to work for tech leaders.
Chamath Palihapitiya Says Meta Is Playing 'Scorched Earth' With AI Pricing— Its $0.69 Model Just Proved It Works
Chamath Palihapitiya Says Meta Is Playing 'Scorched Earth' With AI Pricing— Its $0.69 Model Just Proved It Works
Chamath Palihapitiya calls Meta's $0.69 AI model a 'scorched earth' strategy, placing them in an 'even better position' to dominate AI.
Chamath Palihapitiya Says AI Agents Will Undermine 'Bottoms Up' Software Strategy Amid 'IP/Alpha Leakage' Concerns
Chamath Palihapitiya Says AI Agents Will Undermine 'Bottoms Up' Software Strategy Amid 'IP/Alpha Leakage' Concerns
Palihapitiya warned AI will disrupt bottoms-up software adoption as data security concerns push companies toward centralized AI purchasing and governance.
EXCLUSIVE: Chamath Palihapitiya Says He'll Pay and Jensen Huang Says Stay as California's Billionaire Tax Looms— But a Tax Adviser to the Ultra-Wealthy Is Telling Clients Something Very Different
EXCLUSIVE: Chamath Palihapitiya Says He'll Pay and Jensen Huang Says Stay as California's Billionaire Tax Looms— But a Tax Adviser to the Ultra-Wealthy Is Telling Clients Something Very Different
Tax adviser says some billionaires are using legal planning strategies to limit exposure to California’s proposed wealth tax.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Bitcoin Will 'Mostly' Be a Measure of Inflation Fears in the Long Term
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Bitcoin Will 'Mostly' Be a Measure of Inflation Fears in the Long Term
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that Bitcoin's long-term price performance is primarily a measure of how much people "fear" inflation.
Chamath Palihapitiya Warns AI Restrictions Could Leave America at an Economic and Security Disadvantage: 'The Future Is Open Source'
Chamath Palihapitiya Warns AI Restrictions Could Leave America at an Economic and Security Disadvantage: 'The Future Is Open Source'
Chamath Palihapitiya warned that restricting open-source AI could hurt U.S. competitiveness, raising economic and military concerns.
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