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Gavin Newsom comes out swinging against California billionaire tax

Ballot initiative, opposed by the ultra-wealthy, would levy one-time 5% tax on individuals worth more than $1bn

The Guardian - US · Jan 13

Peter Thiel makes $3m donation to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax

Ballot proposes one-time, 5% tax on anyone in state worth more than $1bn and grant a five-year period for payment

The Guardian - US · Jan 12

Tech titans divided over whether to pay billionaire tax or flee California

State residents worth more than $1bn could face one-off, 5% tax to help fund education, food assistance and healthcare

The Guardian - US · Jan 8

Elon Musk, AI and the antichrist: the biggest tech stories of 2025

A look back at the biggest tech stories of the year, from the rise and fall of Musk’s Doge to lucrative investments into AI

The Guardian - US · Dec 23, 2025

South Park season 28 episode 5 ending gives us the Christmas miracle we've been waiting for (almost)

South Park season 28 is finally over, and episode 5 gave us the moment we've all been waiting for... even in real-life.

TechRadar · Dec 11, 2025

Billionaire Palantir co-founder calls for return of public hangings to show ‘masculine leadership’ in America

‘If I’m in charge later, we won’t just have a three strikes law. We will quickly try and hang men after three violent crimes,’ Lonsdale wrote on X

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025

Scott Bessent calls the Giving Pledge well-intentioned but ‘very amorphous,’ growing from ‘a panic among the billionaire class’

“When you see that people have a stake in the system, they don’t want to bring the system down,” the Treasury secretary argued at the DealBook Summit.

Fortune · Dec 3, 2025

Nikki Haley's Son Says GOP Must Act Or Lose Gen Z To 'Mamdani-Style' Socialism: 'We Are Going In The Opposite Direction'

Nalin Haley, conservative activist and the son of former Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley, has spoken out about the challenges faced by his generation, Gen Z, and the need for Republicans to address them.

Benzinga · Dec 3, 2025

Palantir Is The 'Most Dangerous Corporation' In America, Says Clinton-Era Official: It Is Building The Infrastructure Of 'The Police State'

Economist Robert Reich issued a stark warning on Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), calling the Silicon Valley giant a growing threat to civil liberties as it continues to expand within the federal government.

Benzinga · Dec 3, 2025

Cathie Wood's Bold Coinbase Bet Grows Despite Bitcoin Volatility, Ark Amps Up Bet On Peter Thiel-Backed Bullish

Cathie Wood‘s Ark Invest added to its position in Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN), Bullish (NYSE:BLSH), and Shopify Inc. (NASDAQ:SHOP) on Tuesday, leaning further into crypto-exposed names even as recent weakness in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has pressured digital asset stocks and stirred valuation concerns around the leading U.S. crypto exchange.

Benzinga · Dec 3, 2025