‘Don’ of a new era: the rise of Peter Thiel as a US rightwing power player The Paypal Mafia’s lynchpin is putting his vast tech fortune to work for candidates aligned to Trump’s agenda in the midterms The Guardian - US · May 30, 2022
Facial recognition firms should take a look in the mirror Clearview AI was fined for using internet-sourced images of UK residents in its database – but not before police forces used its service The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2022
Will Bunch: US needs to tax Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and the Billionaire Boys Club out of their misery America's Billionaire Boys Club has been on the top of the world in the fraught-for-everyone-else 2020s — except when they've liquidated a few billion dollars here or there to climb into their spaceship and soar above it. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 24, 2022
Reich: GOP billions fund radical agenda Peter Thiel once wrote, "I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible." He's sure acting like it Salon · May 24, 2022
America’s billionaire class is funding anti-democratic forces Billionaire donors are pushing an unsettling agenda for America – backing Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen, calling for restrictions on voting and even questioning the value of democracy itself The Guardian - US · May 23, 2022
Republicans plot foreign intervention pullback A wide range of conservative groups wants to curb American support for Ukraine, the Middle East and Europe. Axios · May 23, 2022
Republicans plot isolationist surge A wide range of conservative groups wants to curb American support for Ukraine, the Middle East and Europe. Axios · May 23, 2022
Mike Solana Wants You To Commit Thoughtcrimes The Hereticon organizer on deplatforming, tribalism, and why tech dudes and journalists are natural enemies Reason · May 15, 2022
Palantir Wins $13M Contract From Longtime Partner UK Defense Ministry Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE:PLTR) bagged a £10 million ($12.5 million) 12-month contract with the U.K. Ministry of Defense, Bloomberg reports. Palantir will support U.K. Defense Ministry's Foundry platform, which lets users cut costs by automating work and reducing data-processing time. Co-founded by billionaire Peter Thiel and Alex Karp, the data analytics company… Benzinga · May 6, 2022
Crypto becomes a political player Regulation of digital assets is a hot and contentious topic in Washington right now. Axios · May 6, 2022
The Ohio primary shows that Trump still has a tight hold on the Republican party JD Vance once pondered if Trump was the next Hitler. Then he kissed Trump’s ring – and has been rewarded with the Ohio Republican Senate nomination The Guardian - US · May 5, 2022
Trump's Endorsement of 'J.D. Mandel' Sums Up Ohio's GOP Senate Primary If even Donald Trump can't tell the candidates apart, what hope do Ohioans have? Reason · May 3, 2022
The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2022 Setback for billionaire Peter Thiel’s plan to build luxury lodge in remote New Zealand Council planners recommend sprawling development proposed for Wanaka, near Queenstown, be rejected
Tribune News Service · May 2, 2022 What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Ohio and Indiana WASHINGTON — A series of weekly congressional primaries in May starts Tuesday in Ohio and Indiana, and the outcomes over the coming weeks will help settle or add fuel to the debate over how influential a kingmaker former President Donald Trump is.
Roll Call · May 2, 2022 What to watch in Tuesday's primaries in Ohio and Indiana - Roll Call Races will test the strength of endorsements by Trump and Bernie Sanders, and measure how enthusiastic voters are about the midterms.
Salon · May 2, 2022 J.D. Vance may profit from Big Tech data Trump's Ohio candidate rips Big Tech tactics but invests in app that collects "extensive information" on users
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022 Millionaire candidates pour cash into Ohio, Pa. Senate races Millionaire candidates and billionaire investors are harnessing their considerable personal wealth to try to win competitive Republican primaries for open U.S. Senate seats in Pennsylvania and Ohio
The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2022 PayPal’s Peter Thiel may be a ‘genius’, but I’m still not champing at the bitcoin People are confusing wealth and intelligence if they read too much into the tech entrepreneur’s cheerleading for the cryptocurrency
Benzinga · Apr 11, 2022 Macro Markets, Crypto, DeFi TVL and Cannabis 280e Are In-Focus In This Week's Trade To Black Podcast In this week’s Trade To Black Podcast, Anthony Varrell, Benjamin A. Smith and Shadd Dales discuss a range of issues pertaining to macro economy and whether now is a good time to buy stocks.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2022 Paypal founder launches tirade against ‘gerontocracy’ over bitcoin Peter Thiel, the libertarian tech investor, says figures such as Warren Buffett are hindering cryptocurrency
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Benzinga · Apr 8, 2022 Warren Buffett Is 'Bitcoin Enemy No.1,' A 'Sociopathic Grandpa From Omaha,' Says Peter Thiel Billionaire investor Peter Thiel took aim at Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) “enemies” in a speech on Thursday.