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Palantir And Dell Are Set To Join S&P 500 Index: Here's What Peter Thiel And Michael Dell Have Said About Bitcoin
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 - 4:17am | 670In a major development, tech behemoths Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) and Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) are all set to join the blue-chip S&P 500 index. Typically, the inclusion is positive for stocks due to increased trading volume and liquidity resulting from purchases by index...
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Peter Thiel Is Scared Of A 'Government That's Powerful Enough To Stop Something Like AI,' Says It Will Have A 'Global Totalitarian Character'
Monday, September 9, 2024 - 12:16pm | 755The billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel has cautioned against the growing movement to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). In a recent speech at Cambridge University, Thiel shared his concerns that although AI might be dangerous, the true threat could come from a government with the authority...
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Peter Thiel Supports Trump, Backed Ethereum's Buterin: 5 Facts You Might Not Know About PayPal, Palantir Co-Founder
Friday, September 6, 2024 - 4:30pm | 1048Peter Thiel is best known to many investors as the co-founder of PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE:PLTR). Here's a look at five things investors may be less familiar with when it comes to looking at the life of the famous investor and executive. First Outside...
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Peter Thiel Defends Calling Warren Buffett A 'Sociopathic Grandpa From Omaha'
Saturday, August 31, 2024 - 12:01pm | 703In a recent interview at the Aspen Institute Festival, billionaire investor Peter Thiel opened up about his controversial comment where he labeled Warren Buffett as a “sociopathic grandpa from Omaha." He made the comment in 2022, and it certainly raised some eyebrows at the time as Buffett is...
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JD Vance: Palantir Co-Founder Peter Thiel 'Needs To Get Off The Sidelines' And Support Trump — 'He's Fundamentally A Conservative'
Thursday, August 29, 2024 - 9:31pm | 564Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) has made a public appeal to the billionaire Peter Thiel to offer his support to former President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid. What Happened: Vance, who joined Trump’s campaign as a running mate in July, is attempting to persuade Thiel to reconsider his...
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Peter Thiel's Tech Prophecy: If We Say 'Crypto Is Libertarian,' Can We Also Say 'AI Is Communist'?
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - 10:21am | 469In his interview with prominent podcast host Joe Rogan, venture capitalist and businessman Peter Thiel offered a stark comparison between the cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI) industries. Thiel suggested that while crypto embraced decentralization, AI is poised to become a highly...
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Peter Thiel Compares Woke California To Wahhabi Saudi Arabia. Argues Big Tech Wields Similar Power To Saudi Oil — 'It Pays For Everything'
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 - 10:15am | 929Peter Thiel, a billionaire with strong opinions and political ties, stirred things up recently on Joe Rogan's podcast. During their three-and-a-half-hour-long conversation, Thiel made a bold comparison between California and Saudi Arabia, which grabbed a lot of attention. Don't Miss:...
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Palantir Co-founder Peter Thiel Says AI 'Really A Big Deal' But Could Take 15-20 Years To Become 'Super Dominant,' — Calls This The 'Holy Grail' Of AI Research
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 3:05am | 798Venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel delved deep into the emerging narratives in technology while appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which aired Friday. AI The In Thing: The core technology narrative has completely flipped to artificial intelligence and an important thing...
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Palantir Co-Founder Peter Thiel Says Gavin Newsom's California 'Doesn't Work' From Governance Perspective: 'You Have A Crazy Religion, 'Wokeism' In California And Wahhabism In Saudi Arabia'
Monday, August 19, 2024 - 7:55am | 761California does not appeal to Palantir co-founder and venture capitalist Peter Thiel, who finds a lot of parallels between the Golden State and Saudi Arabia. What Happened: Californians have no choice and people at the margins leave the state but it continues to collect more and more revenue, said...
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Peter Thiel Calls Bitcoin 'Moderately Big Invention' Compared With The Internet: It Was 'Systematically Underestimated' For The First 10-11 Years Of Its Existence
Monday, August 19, 2024 - 2:33am | 518Venture capitalist and businessman Peter Thiel weighed in on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), while he discussed technological innovation in the recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast aired Friday. What Happened: “Bitcoin was a big invention. We can debate whether it was good or bad but it...
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Lockheed Martin, Boeing, And Northrop Grumman Rival Anduril, Led By Peter Thiel's Venture Capital, Raises $1.5B At $14B Valuation To Accelerate Autonomous Weapons Production
Friday, August 9, 2024 - 6:57am | 654Anduril Industries, a U.S. defense technology startup, has successfully secured $1.5 billion in funding. The investment, co-led by Peter Thiel‘s venture capital firm, is aimed at bolstering the production of autonomous weapons for the U.S. military and its allies. What Happened: The latest...
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Peter Thiel Launched J.D. Vance's Venture Capital Career, But A Former Colleague Says He Was Rarely In The Office
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - 9:15am | 671Billionaire investor and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel played a pivotal role in launching J.D. Vance's venture capital career in 2016. Thiel, known for his influential presence in Silicon Valley, brought Vance into Mithril Capital Management, a venture capital (VC) firm he founded. The opportunity...
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As Trump Denies 'Project 2025' Knowledge, Former WH Official Anthony Scaramucci Says GOP Will Pretend 'Racist, Fascist' Movement Doesn't Exist Until Morale Improves
Thursday, August 1, 2024 - 5:34am | 1079The controversial “Project 2025” that has ruffled a few feathers has apparently been shelved, with the stepping down of Paul Dans, who oversaw the project on behalf of the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation. Project 2025 – A Primer: The project, outlined in a 900+ page...
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Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Bill Ackman Not 'Philanthropists' According To Melinda French Gates: 'They Use Their Voice And Megaphones,' Draws Difference Between Old Billionaires Warren Buffett And Bill Gates
Monday, July 29, 2024 - 3:27am | 612Melinda French Gates criticized the philanthropic efforts of billionaires like Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk and Palantir Technologies co-founder Peter Thiel, stating that they are not doing enough to give back to society. What Happened: French Gates, co-chair of the Gates Foundation, expressed her...
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Thiel Reportedly Reassessing Trump In Wake Of Vance Pick 'In Spite Of Many Misgivings' He Had Earlier This Year
Sunday, July 28, 2024 - 2:32pm | 527Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel is reportedly reconsidering his stance on former President Donald Trump in light of Trump’s selection of Sen. JD Vance, a close political ally of Thiel, as his running mate. What Happened: Thiel’s relationship with Trump has cooled since 2022, when...