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Peter Thiel's Palantir Has Sketchy Ties to the Cambridge Analytica Scandal

Just how tangled is this web?

By Alasdair Wilkins
Science

3 HQ Trivia Alternatives If the #deleteHQ Controversy Has Got You Down

For those seeking a Peter Thiel-free trivia experience.

By Alasdair Wilkins
Science

Peter Thiel's Massive Bitcoin Bet Sends Values Surging

Here's why this could be a game-changer.

By Alasdair Wilkins
Science

Peter Thiel is Betting That Magic Mushrooms Can Treat Depression

COMPASS Pathways is launching a massive trial.

By Sarah Sloat
Science

Peter Thiel Caught Funding 'Unethical' Herpes Research on Caribbean Islands

“There’s a reason why researchers rely on these protections. People can die.”

By Peter Hess
Science

Peter Thiel is Funding the Comeback of the Woolly Mammoth

It looks like the Silicon Valley billionaire wants to disrupt extinction.

By Peter Hess
Science

Peter Thiel's People-Tracking Company Is In Deep With Trump's Military

Silicon Valley's Big Brother is one of the most powerful voices in the ear of Trump's Mad Dog.

By Graham Templeton
Entertainment

On 'Silicon Valley,' Richard Hendricks Bests a Blood Boy

Certified madman Peter Thiel's blood transfusion hobby gets HBO's comical treatment.

By Emily Gaudette
Health

The Hot, Young Blood Transfusion Idea Taking Over Silicon Valley

Parabiosis has a sketchy history, but that's not stopping Peter Thiel from believing in its potential.

By Tanya Basu
Science

Young Elon Musk Totaled a McLaren F1

Looks like he never really grew out of the Ludicrous Plus phase.

By Jack Crosbie
Science

Peter Thiel Thinks Elon Musk and Donald Trump Are a Lot Alike

Talk about a hot take. 

By Jack Crosbie
Culture

Peter Thiel Is Now the Bilderberg Group's Most Prominent Member 

Brace yourself for the conspiracy theories.

By Sarah Sloat
Culture

Peter Thiel Is Libertarian and Pro-Trump, But Silicon Valley Never Will Be

The member of the PayPal Mafia is alone in his convictions.

By Cory Scarola
Culture

6 Strange Projects Funded by Peter Thiel

The tech billionaire has helped financially back a weed startup, libertarian fantasy, and more.

By Cory Scarola
Science

The 4 Issues Peter Thiel and Elon Musk Agree On

They're meeting with Trump this week.

By Mike Brown
Culture

What Does Peter Thiel Believe In?

The libertarian entrepreneur is full of seeming contradictions.

By Cory Scarola
Culture

Peter Thiel Explains Why He Supports Donald Trump

"Nobody thinks his comments about women were acceptable."

By Kelsey Kennedy
Culture

Mark Zuckerberg Is Fine With Peter Thiel Supporting Trump

It's all in the name of diversity.

By Nathaniel Mott
Culture

Sam Altman's Got a "New Project to Stop Trump"

The Y Combinator president supports Clinton but won't fire Peter Thiel, a Trump supporter.

By James Grebey
Culture

Peter Thiel Reminds RNC He Is Not a Politician

“I'm not a politician, and neither is Donald Trump."

By John Knefel
Science

Donald Trump Delegate Peter Thiel Voted Back Onto Facebook's Board Today

The choice was essentially made by Mark Zuckerberg.

By Nickolaus Hines
Culture

Weird Science Projects Funded by Peter Thiel's Breakout Labs Ranked by Ambition

Silicon Valley's most vengeful investor does much more than attack publications.

By Kastalia Medrano