NHS England gives key role in handling patient data to US spy tech firm Palantir Exclusive: Company that works with intelligence services wins £480m contract in joint bid with Accenture The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023
Peter Thiel won’t fund any 2024 races after backing Trump in 2016: ‘It was crazier than I thought’ Thiel says in an interview that Trump had called him earlier this year to solicit $10m and that he turned down the request The Guardian - US · Nov 10, 2023
Thatcherite conservatism is on its last legs. I’ve had a disturbing glimpse of what might replace it The global political right is flailing. If it is to reinvent itself, it will need a fresher vision than that espoused by Peter Thiel, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023
Revealed: Republican debate broadcast partner fueled by misogyny and extremism Holocaust-denying, pro-Nazi and white nationalism content posted on Rumble, exclusive livestreamer for November debate The Guardian - US · Oct 24, 2023
Everything you need to know about NHS England’s biggest ever IT contract What is the contract for? And why are there privacy concerns about the deal? The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023
Elon Musk was on brink of death after catching malaria on South African safari, book claims Tesla owner was ‘only hours from death’ The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
Elon Musk planned to hire Rudy Giuliani as political fixer – then he met him ‘This guy occupies a different planet,’ Tesla CEO said after meeting former New York City mayor in early 2000s The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
Layer N’s $5 million round includes support from Peter Thiel-backed Founders Fund The layer-2 blockchain built on Ethereum is coming out of stealth mode. Fortune · Sep 13, 2023
Elon Musk lives life like he’s playing a video game—from ‘demon mode” to gleaning life lessons from ‘Polytopia’ "Elon Musk," a biography that recounts the childhood, career, and personal life of the billionaire, hit shelves on Tuesday. Fortune · Sep 12, 2023
Jeffrey Epstein held meetings with Trump associates before 2016 election - years after sex offender conviction The convicted sex offender invited Trump’s campaign backers Thomas Barrack and Peter Thiel to lunch with Russian diplomat Vitaly Churkin The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023
Why Peter Thiel won’t fund any of the 2024 presidential candidates In 2022, Peter Thiel was one of the 10 largest donors to federal politicians. Fortune · Aug 30, 2023
Peter Thiel explains his decision not to fund any presidential candidates in 2024 “They will convince people or they will not convince people. And an extra $1 million or $10 million does not make any difference,” the billionaire investor tells Fortune. Fortune · Aug 28, 2023
Staking out the Silicon Valley vampires In the quest for longevity, research funded by the wealthy belongs in the hands of the poorest Salon · Aug 27, 2023
Inside Peter Thiel’s powerful Silicon Valley network which started with a student paper The Stanford Review has helped Thiel created a vast and powerful interconnected web. Fortune · Aug 25, 2023
The Guardian - US · Aug 25, 2023 ‘He’s an insider’: Ramaswamy’s deep ties to rightwing kingpins revealed Republican candidate brands himself as an ‘outsider’ but has close links to prominent figures Leonard Leo and Peter Thiel
Fortune · Aug 24, 2023 Peter Thiel launched a student newspaper 36 years ago. It has quietly become one of the surest paths to success in Silicon Valley The conservative Stanford Review didn’t change many minds on campus. But its alums have transformed the tech ecosystem.
Fortune · Aug 16, 2023 Are Hawaii’s tech landowners stepping up for Maui? As the fires in Maui ravage the island, billionaire residents like Salesforce’s Marc Benioff and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg are in the spotlight, raising questions about how they’re using their funds to protect the island.
Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2023 OPINION - Rohan Silva: There’s an environmental catastrophe unfolding on our streets, but nobody cares Billionaire Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel has a great question he puts to people he’s interviewing. “Tell me,” he asks, “something that’s true that almost nobody agrees with you about.”
Zenger · Aug 9, 2023 Elon Musk-Backed Brain Chip Company Neuralink Gets $280 Million In Funding Neuralink receives approval from the FDA for human experiment trials as experimentation looms.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023 Palantir lobbied UK disabilities minister to use software to tackle benefits fraud US data firm wanted to brief Tom Pursglove on how its technology could help recover ‘large amounts’
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2023 Will rebranding Twitter give Elon Musk the X factor? I wouldn’t bank on it Twitter’s owner has given his toy a new name, but any ambition he has to turn it into a WeChat-like financial service is fanciful
Fortune · Jul 26, 2023 The last time Elon Musk tried to make his ‘X’ company happen it failed miserably The billionaire tried rebranding PayPal to X.com over 20 years ago. He’s hoping it goes better this time around.
Fortune · Jul 24, 2023 Elon Musk's long obsession with the letter X: He just 'bid adieu' to the blue Twitter bird for it He just "bid adieu" to the blue Twitter bird for it.
The Guardian - US · May 28, 2023 ‘They’re afraid their AIs will come for them’: Doug Rushkoff on why tech billionaires are in escape mode The leading intellect on digital culture believes the recent tech reckoning is corrective justice for Silicon Valley barons
Fortune · May 5, 2023 Peter Thiel confirms he’s signed up to be cryogenically frozen after death but says it’s more of an ‘ideological statement’ "We should either conquer death or at least figure out why it’s impossible," said the tech billionaire.