# Peter Thiel’s big bet on solar-powered cow collars; plus, Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio in $400M dea

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Podcast: [TechCrunch Startup News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news)
Published: 2026-04-06T09:30:00+00:00
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Why did Founders Fund invest $220 million in cattle management startup Halter? Also, Anthropic has purchased the stealth biotech AI startup Coefficient Bio in a $400 million stock deal, according to The Information and Eric Newcomer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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