Suspect's social media history revealed Not so fast, what kind of "anti-capitalist" is praising Elon Musk and retweeting Peter Thiel? Salon · Dec 10, 2024
How Peter Thiel’s network of right-wing techies is infiltrating Donald Trump’s White House With David Sacks as “AI and crypto czar” and Elon Musk as co-head of the DOGE, Peter Thiel’s network has become closely tied to the new Trump administration. Fortune · Dec 7, 2024
Trump adds more billionaires to his administration after promising to help ‘everyday Americans’ The incoming administration will be the wealthiest in history, with more than a dozen ultra-rich nominees for critical agencies and major diplomatic roles The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024
Scottish firm invests in AI weapons firm founded by US billionaire A SCOTTISH firm has given financial backing to an AI weapons start-up founded by a US tech billionaire who has links to Donald Trump. The National (Scotland) · Dec 1, 2024
The total wealth of Trump’s top team is $340 billion — more than the GDP of 169 countries Several billionaires and wealthy mega donors and executives are nominated for key economic posts The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024
Trump announces more picks including US trade chief and health deputy Attorney Jamieson Greer to play key role in trade team and John O’Neill picked to be RFK Jr’s health department deputy The Guardian - US · Nov 27, 2024
Trump’s family won’t be in the White House, but they’ll be just as influential on the outside There may be fewer Trumps in the White House this time around but ethical questions and party influence will continue to swirl around the famous family, writes Josh Marcus The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2024
Tech firm Palantir spoke with MoJ about calculating prisoners’ ‘reoffending risks’ Exclusive: Rights group expresses concerns as it emerges US spy tech company has been lobbying UK ministers The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024
Elon Musk Says He's 'The Largest Individual Taxpayer In History' After $10B Payment: 'I Thought The IRS Would Send A Trophy' The average true tax rate for the ultra-rich, including Elon Musk, is much lower than those less affluent as they leverage a host of tax-savings strategies to reduce their reported annual income despite skyrocketing net-worth growth International Business Times UK · Nov 14, 2024
Silicon Valley’s right wing notches victories nationwide and at home Tech elites scored local and national wins after backing Donald Trump and conservative California ballot measures The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2024
Super-rich making the Hitler mistake? Germany's business elite thought they could control the demagogue. Steve Schwarzman and Peter Thiel think that now Salon · Nov 5, 2024
My strange year tracking JD Vance What spending countless hours with the candidate poised to take over the MAGA empire taught me Salon · Nov 3, 2024
Mass production of genetically selected humans: inside a Pennsylvania pronatalist candidate’s fantasy city-state Simone Collins espouses a philosophy in which voting rights would be linked to people’s contributions to society The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2024
A French gambler’s $50m of bets inflated Trump’s odds - and is threatening democracy IN FOCUS: Funded by billionaire Trump supporter Peter Thiel, Polymarket is forecasting a landslide for the Republican candidate. But some fear the massively inflated odds will be used by the Republican candidate as evidence that the election was stolen, writes Anthony Cuthbertson The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024
Fortune · Oct 30, 2024 ‘Founder mode’ startup guru Paul Graham explains why he’s not backing Trump: ‘He ran the White House like a mob boss’ Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham calls Trump a "crook" who cannot be trusted with the nation's highest office.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024 Hulk Hogan once endorsed Barack Obama. How did he become a big Maga mascot? Almost a decade since his lawsuit brought down the Gawker website, the former wrestler seems to have a taste for hanging around with vengeful billionaires. He might even harbour political ambitions, writes Arwa Mahdawi
Fortune · Oct 24, 2024 Elon Musk says the Tesla Roadster is still delayed with no release in sight—but now he’s talking about making Peter Thiel’s flying car a reality The electric vehicle maker CEO urged patience, as Tesla focuses on both saving the world and building cars.
Fortune · Oct 22, 2024 Polymarket bets tilt toward a Trump victory—but how accurate is it? Polymarket odds offer a useful gauge for predicting the upcoming election, but there are significant caveats.
International Business Times · Oct 19, 2024 $30 Million In Polymarket 'Voodoo' Bets Favoring Trump May Be Work Of One Wealthy Backer The wagers placed by four anonymous accounts shifted the odds from even to 60-40 for the Republican nominee
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2024 ‘Race science’ group say they accessed sensitive UK health data Exclusive: Fringe network recorded boasting of securing data from UK Biobank trove donated by 500,000 volunteers
The Guardian - US · Oct 3, 2024 JD Vance is the handpicked leader of the anti-democracy movement in the US Rightwing tech lords are betting that Vance will be the Republican presidential pick in 2028. They’re probably right
International Business Times · Oct 1, 2024 Mark Cuban Warns Musk About Trump: 'His Loyalty Is to No One Else' Mark Cuban is going to war with Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Cuban, who has been making rounds on the podcast circuit and is openly backing
Fortune · Sep 25, 2024 From Elon Musk to Reid Hoffman, where Silicon Valley is spending its millions in political donations, charted From Elon Musk to Reid Hoffman, here’s how much Big Tech’s billionaires and multimillionaires have given to Republicans and Democrats in the 2024 U.S. presidential election cycle.
Fortune · Sep 25, 2024 How the 2024 election broke Silicon Valley Bolstered by hubris and net worth, tech billionaires have delivered a running commentary on this year's presidential campaign cycle that's hard to tune out.
Fortune · Sep 23, 2024 Palantir's Alex Karp says hurting Americans should yield pain for generations Karp said both political parties need to support tougher consequences for hurting Americans.