Opinion | Techs Love Affair With Miami – The New York Times

Keith Rabois minted his wealth with Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and other members of the so-called PayPal Mafia. Now, though, hes moved to Miami and become one of the citys biggest hype men. He believes Florida which has already seen an influx of tech bros, venture capital investments and cryptocurrency plays during the pandemic offers a better home to tech than California can, largely because of the politics. He tells Kara Swisher: The mayor of Miami, the governor of Florida treat citizens like customers. What can we offer you? How can we help? Thats their goal, and thats how they frame everything.

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In this conversation, Kara presses Rabois whether techs doubling down on Florida is all just about escaping high taxes. They also discuss whether venture capital is what investment banking was in the 2000s. And they catch up on the news, from stock fall-offs in big tech to why Peter Thiel will be stepping down from Metas board.

(A full transcript of the episode will be available midday on the Times website.)

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Opinion | Techs Love Affair With Miami - The New York Times