Peter Thiel

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg considers the best advice PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) cofounder Peter Thiel ever gave him to be a philosophical one, and one that he has often reflected on to explain how to evaluate major directional shifts. Thiel's Philosophy Defines...

Fresh off its Wall Street debut via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Paradise Acquisition Corp. (NYSE:ENHA), the $1.2 billion Enhanced Games launched its inaugural event in Las Vegas on May 24—only to be derailed by a massive livestream failure that left internet fans furious and...

Silicon Valley's latest AI bet is not another chatbot, chip startup, or model company. It is a giant steel orb designed to float in the ocean and run artificial intelligence workloads offshore. That alone says something about where the AI race may be headed. According to a Financial Times report,...

A Peter Thiel-backed startup, Panthalassa, has secured $140 million in a funding round aimed at propelling its AI-powered sea technology. Led by Thiel, the funding round witnessed participation from a mix of new and returning investors such as John Doerr, Marc Benioff's TIME Ventures...

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) board member and Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who is also a former resident of California, has warned that the state risks becoming a socialist system like the Soviet Union, as he escalates a $57 million campaign against the proposed billionaire tax....

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) co-founder and Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Chairman Peter Thiel has reportedly acquired a landmark estate in Buenos Aires’ ultra-exclusive Palermo Chico enclave for about $12 million, resetting the residential price ceiling for the Barrio Parque submarket. The 17,...

Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir and managing partner at 8VC, once recalled that his early attempt to join PayPal began with a rejection from Max Levchin. Early Rejection At PayPal Interview Lonsdale recalled that while studying at Stanford University, he noticed many of the "smartest, most...

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), urged people to move to California despite the state’s high taxes on Thursday, a stance that contrasts with the recent exodus of billionaires from the state. Huang Swims Against the Billionaire Tide “I say to everybody, ‘Move to...

On Monday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest executed a notable divestment in Bullish (NYSE:BLSH), a prominent player in the digital asset space. This move comes as the Peter Thiel-backed company disclosed its fourth-quarter 2025 financial outcomes in February. The Bullish Trade Ark Invest made...

Update: The story has been updated to include Taryn Jensen’s comment. The high-profile pledge urging the world's wealthiest individuals to give away at least half their fortunes is seeing slowing momentum as fewer billionaires join and critics question its relevance. Billionaire Philanthropy...

On Thursday, Peter Thiel met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo to discuss emerging technology cooperation as Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) strengthens its presence in Japan and broader U.S.–Japan tech ties continue to grow. Thiel And Takaichi Discuss Future Of Advanced...

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) co-founder and Chairman Peter Thiel has executed a pre-planned sale of 2 million shares, capitalizing on a significant stock rally driven by an explosion in global demand for the company's military-grade artificial intelligence. Strategic Liquidation Amid...

Venture capitalist Peter Thiel once said that advances in artificial intelligence could disrupt society's elite hierarchy in unexpected ways, weakening math-driven credentials more than writing-based influence. AI Debate Framed Too Narrowly Speaking in a 2024 conversation with economist Tyler Cowen...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has slammed Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), as well as Live Nation Entertainment Inc.‘s (NYSE:LYV) Ticketmaster, claiming that the companies did not pay any federal income taxes despite making billions of dollars....

Software company Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), co-founded by Peter Thiel, has announced the expansion of its partnership with aircraft manufacturer Airbus SE (OTC:EADSY) (OTC:EADSF). Multi-Year Agreement In an official press release published on Tuesday, the companies announced the...