Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel ties his Gawker crusade to a revenge porn bill, but advocates are skeptical
Multiple people who worked on legislation meant to protect victims of "revenge porn" put distance between themselves and tech billionaire Thiel after he tried to rechristen the proposed law as the "Gawker Bill."
Peter Thiel says journalists have nothing to fear from him
The Silicon Valley billionaire wrote an op-ed about the Gawker bankruptcy auction he helped force by financing Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against the company.
Most Americans don't care that Peter Thiel crushed Gawker
The world of media was rocked by the tech billionaire's successful lawsuit against a gadfly news website. A poll by VICE News and Yougov indicates that the world at large wasn't.
The Blood of Young People Won’t Help Peter Thiel Fight Death
Parabiosis is a farfetched idea that might one day be an anti-aging treatment. But we have no idea yet.
The Blood of Young People Won’t Help Peter Thiel Fight Death
Parabiosis is a farfetched idea that might one day be an anti-aging treatment. But we have no idea yet.
Is Starting Your Own Country GOOD or BAD?
A Czech politician just created a new nation called Liberland. A good call? Motherboard debates.
Peter Thiel Thinks There's Too Many People Like Him, Not Enough Like Elon Musk
When's the last time Thiel had a truly "big idea," anyway?
A Harvard Professor Is Crowdfunding a Super PAC to Save Democracy from Money
Larry Lessig is trying to raise $12 million in order to win some elections and prove that radical campaign finance reform is possible and necessary.
A Topical Caffeine Spray Is Silicon Valley's Latest Attempt at Disrupting Sleep
On the one side, there's coffee and college. On the other, four squirts of Sprayable Energy and the Paypal founder's foundation.