Alex Moore, the first Palantir Technologies employee and its former director of operations, has joined 8VC as an operating partner, Axios has learned.
After leaving Palantir in 2010, Moore co-founded NodePrime, a cloud automation company acquired last year by Ericsson, and also has been an active angel investor. 8VC is led by Joe Lonsdale, who co-founded Palantir before becoming a full-time venture capitalist.
President Trump spoke out against a "merciless campaign" to wipe out American history during a Fourth of July celebration at Mount Rushmore.
Why it matters: Trump's "dark and divisive" speech comes as states continue to hit new coronavirus records and a national reckoning against racial inequities pushes forward, The New York Times writes. Trump's public approval is faltering heading toward the November elections, and he made an appeal to his base at Friday's spectacle, per The Washington Post.
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Drive-in movie theaters, the symbol of a bygone era before cellphones and constant distraction, are suddenly reemerging as a popular form of entertainment during the coronavirus crisis.
Why it matters: Indoor movie theaters are closed, but people still crave entertainment and a chance to get out of their houses. Watching a movie from the safety of a car is the next best thing.
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