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MAGArich propel GOP through Trumpulence

With tech billionaire Peter Thiel showing reluctance to spend big, meet the other rich Republicans being wooed

Salon · May 4, 2023

Karine Jean-Pierre laughs as Peter Doocy asks if AI development means ‘literally everyone on Earth will die’

The Fox News reporter wants to know whether the president is as concerned as some AI experts

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023

What does Peter Thiel really want?

Everywhere but barely visible, the billionaire investor may have more clout in MAGA world than Donald Trump

Salon · Mar 27, 2023

Michael Hiltzik: With demands for a bank bailout, Silicon Valley shows its 'small government' mantra was just a pose

For decades, the dominant mantra of Silicon Valley's powerful has been that government is just a drag on their innovative spirit. Get regulators off our backs, they've argued, and we'll improve people's lives to an indescribable degree.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023

New Leo group seeks to influence culture

Inside the “private and confidential” conservative group that promises to “crush liberal dominance”

Salon · Mar 9, 2023

Silicon Valley’s Obsession With Killer Rogue AI Helps Bury Bad Behavior

Sam Bankman-Fried made effective altruism a punchline, but the do-gooding philosophy is part of a powerful tech subculture full of opportunism, money, messiah complexes—and alleged abuse.

Businessweek · Mar 7, 2023

Who will be PayPal’s next CEO? Here are the 7 leading contenders according to fintech experts

PayPal's retiring CEO is sticking around till December, but there's already chatter about who might be qualified to step into the role.

Fortune · Feb 24, 2023

Commentary: 'D,' the new scarlet letter

On a recent episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher," former 10-term Ohio Democratic congressman Tim Ryan, who had recently lost a Senate race to best-selling author, financial executive and Trump acolyte J. D. Vance, expounded on what has become the toxicity of the Democratic brand.

Tribune News Service · Feb 21, 2023

Far-right's Lord of the Rings obsession

Right-wing Lord of the Rings fans find archconservative lessons in Middle-earth. Why?

Salon · Feb 16, 2023

Elon Musk insists he’s restricting Ukraine’s access to Starlink because Zelensky could start World War III

The billionaire says he won’t allow Ukraine to launch long-range drones using SpaceX to hit targets in Russia.

Fortune · Feb 13, 2023