Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon named in Epstein files released by Democrats The three Trump allies are all mentioned in redacted copies of Epstein's daily schedules. Axios · Sep 26, 2025
Peter Thiel's $5 billon tax-free account spurred a new 401(k) rule that now impacts high-earning Americans over 50 High earners 50 and older will soon have to make 401(k) catch-up contributions as Roth. It all started with a ProPublica article about Peter Thiel in 2021. Fortune · Sep 25, 2025
Donald Trump and Peter Thiel Are Using AI To Supercharge the Surveillance State Peter Thiel warns of a pending one-world totalitarian government—while himself pushing to supercharge the surveillance state. Reason · Sep 25, 2025
Extreme weather and extreme politics go hand in hand – Trump and Musk are pushing both Rabble-rousing of far-right demagogues is a reminder that the battle for a fair and habitable planet cannot be fought alone The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2025
Why IVP’s Somesh Dash believes that Silicon Valley can look beyond artificial general intelligence for spirituality Between Peter Thiel’s Antichrist lectures and the quest for AGI, religion is on the tech industry’s mind. Fortune · Sep 18, 2025
Once richer than Peter Thiel, Pop Mart’s Wang Ning sees $6 billion vanish with Labubu hype Once celebrities start posing with a toy, Gen-Z tunes out. What was scarce and cool suddenly feels commercial and inauthentic. Fortune · Sep 15, 2025
Women’s suffrage is apparently up for debate again in America The country’s finest male intellectuals – including some in positions of power – are weighing in on the matter The Guardian - US · Sep 13, 2025
These 5 Fusion Startups Have Raised Billions Backed By Bill Gates, Sam Altman, And Google — Here's When They Promise Real Power The fusion energy revolution has attracted some of the world’s most powerful investors and tech luminaries. Bill Gates, Sam Altman, and Peter Thiel are betting billions on nuclear fusion startups that promise to deliver virtually unlimited clean energy within the next few years. Benzinga · Sep 10, 2025
Johnson and Cummings’ secret meeting with Palantir founder revealed Non-disclosure of apparent meeting a year before firm won NHS role raises serious questions over transparency The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025
Peter Thiel Believes You 'Get Many Chances' In Life, But If You Do This One Thing Then You Don't Peter Thiel says success rarely comes just once and that entrepreneurs can earn multiple shots at it if they keep iterating after missteps. Benzinga · Sep 7, 2025
Seasteading is making a comeback — but these utopian paradises on the high seas have a history of failure IN FOCUS: They promised utopian paradises, unshackled by governments and buoyed by tech. What they built instead was a costly illusion. Holly Baxter reports on how seasteading started, unraveled and is now rising again in popularity The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2025
Alex Karp Wanted $250K While Building Palantir With Peter Thiel—Now Worth $14 Billion, PLTR CEO Recalls How Dyslexia Taught Him To Reject Conformity Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) CEO Alex Karp reveals his unconventional journey from modest financial goals to leading a data analytics giant worth over $370 billion in market capitalization. Benzinga · Sep 5, 2025
Saquon Barkley's Winning Investments Include Bitcoin, Polymarket, Anduril & Neuralink: Why NFL Star Has Turned To Equity NFL star Saquon Barkley won a Super Bowl and the Offensive MVP award last season, which came after making a move from the New York Giants to Philadelphia Eagles. Along with success on the field, Barkley is winning off the field with his investment strategy. Benzinga · Sep 4, 2025
Peter Thiel-Backed Bullish Is Trending Overnight: Here's Why Bullish (NYSE:BLSH) declined 1.75% in after-hours trading to $53.31, down from its closing price of $54.26 on Wednesday. According to Benzinga Pro data, the cryptocurrency exchange closed regular trading down 12.53% and continued facing selling pressure following its groundbreaking initial public offering (IPO) settlement. Benzinga · Sep 4, 2025
Fortune · Sep 2, 2025 Peter Thiel is delivering 4 private sold-out lectures at a club in San Francisco—about the Antichrist The Palantir cofounder will explore how Christian theology intersects with modern technology in four private lectures merging faith and business.
Benzinga · Aug 31, 2025 US Eyes Blockchain GDP Data, Peter Thiel-Backed Exchange Shuns London, Trump Family Token Emerges, Solana Rally Looms — This Week In Crypto The weekend was a whirlwind of activity in the cryptocurrency world. From predictions of Solana’s potential surge to the historic move of publishing US GDP data on blockchain, the crypto market was abuzz with news.
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025 AI Apocalypse? Why language surrounding tech is sounding increasingly religious Geoffrey Hinton is sounding the alarm about the risks of artificial intelligence
Benzinga · Aug 28, 2025 Peter Thiel's Brutal Chess Moves Convinced A Rival To Fund His First Startup—'So Ruthless, So Merciless' Investor Peter Thiel is known for his help in creating or shaping several companies, including PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL), Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR), and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META).
Benzinga · Aug 28, 2025 Varda Raises $187 Million To Propel In-Space Medicine Manufacturing Varda Space Industries completed a $187 million Series C funding round in July, lifting the total capital haul for the space startup to $329 million. Natural Capital and Shrug Capital led the fundraiser, with participation from Founders Fund, Peter Thiel, Khosla Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Lux Capital and Also Capital.
Benzinga · Aug 28, 2025 Peter Thiel Once Said Elon Musk And Mark Zuckerberg Are Convincing, But Jensen Huang's Nvidia Is The Real AI Race Winner Because Of This One Reason Billionaire investor Peter Thiel once said that he won't choose between Elon Musk, Sam Altman or Mark Zuckerberg in the AI race, but argued that Jensen Huang-led Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) was dominating the hardware layer—a feat made possible because, ironically, only a few talented founders pursued semiconductors after the early…
Reason · Aug 27, 2025 Leaked Emails Reveal Jeffrey Epstein's Connections to the Surveillance Industry Leaked emails show Epstein’s attempts to dabble in security tech—across borders—in the last years of his life.
Benzinga · Aug 26, 2025 Bitcoin Is On Top, Ethereum Has Some Catching Up To Do: The Crypto Treasury Play Unfolding On Wall Street Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reigns supreme as the leading asset in treasury allocations. However, its younger sibling Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has lately emerged as a stronger contender in the race.
Benzinga · Aug 26, 2025 Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Snubs London Listing Amid Liquidity Concerns, Weighs Frankfurt Or New York: Report European cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda has decided against a potential listing in London due to concerns about liquidity in the city’s capital markets, according to a report published late Monday.
Benzinga · Aug 25, 2025 Cathie Wood-Backed BitMine Slides Pre-Market As Ethereum Reverses From Record Highs—But This Peter Thiel-Linked ETH Treasury Stock Has Gained Shares of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) treasury companies opened lower in Monday’s pre-market trading after ETH failed to sustain its rally to record highs.
Fortune · Aug 22, 2025 Gen Z want 'secure' jobs in healthcare—but this CEO left the industry after realizing he could make millions getting Americans to eat more fruit instead A medical school grad walked away from a secure path in health care to build a $100 million snack company. Now he hires without even looking at degrees.