The Tech Investor Helping Tether Make Deals Outside of Crypto

Tether, the company behind a popular cryptocurrency by the same name, is flush with cash. It’s using that windfall to buy control of companies involved in artificial intelligence and neural implants with the help of an investor whose deal introductions have had mixed results. WSJ reporter Ben Foldy joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss. Plus, wearing high-tech ice packs is how more workers are staying cool.

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Tether, the company behind a popular cryptocurrency by the same name, is flush with cash. It’s using that windfall to buy control of companies involved in artificial intelligence and neural implants with the help of an investor whose deal introductions have had mixed results. WSJ reporter Ben Foldy joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss. Plus, wearing high-tech ice packs is how more workers are staying cool.

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