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Tech visionaries Sam Altman and Peter Thiel view Greenland as the launchpad for a new ‘practice nation’ led by tech CEOs
  • Altman and Thiel have floated the idea of establishing a sovereign entity on Greenland, funded with roughly $700 million.
  • The proposed state would be led by a technology CEO rather than a traditional political figure.
  • It would operate outside conventional democratic frameworks, focusing on rapid tech development.
  • Greenland’s strategic location and sparse population make it an attractive test‑bed for such an experiment.
Aditya RathaorRaj Shamani00:01:54

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सैम, ऑल्टमैन और पीटर थील को पहले चाहिए ग्रीनलैंड देन या ट्रंप या व्हाट डस दैट Aditya Rathaor
Tech leaders eyeing Greenland
सैम, ऑल्टमैन और पीटर थील को पहले चाहिए ग्रीनलैंड ... 700 मिलियन डॉलर्स इन फंडिंग। Aditya Rathaor
Funding details for the proposed micro‑state

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