Good technology should change the world

Good technology should change the world

The billionaire investor Peter Thiel (or maybe his ghostwriter) once said, “We were promised flying cars, instead we got 140 characters.” That quip originally appeared in a manifesto for Thiel’s venture fund in 2011. All good investment firms have a manifesto, right? This one argued for making bold bets on risky, world-changing technologies rather than…

30 Congress members support bill to block political insider trading after Maduro Polymarket controversy

30 Congress members support bill to block political insider trading after Maduro Polymarket controversy

Thirty Congress members have supported a bill that would prevent federal officials and political employees from using prediction markets that… Continue reading 30 Congress members support bill to block political insider trading after Maduro Polymarket controversy The post 30 Congress members support bill to block political insider trading after Maduro Polymarket controversy appeared first on ReadWrite .

Sources and filings: Peter Thiel donated $3M to a group to beat California's wealth tax, the first of several expected major donations by tech leaders in 2026 (New York Times)

Sources and filings: Peter Thiel donated $3M to a group to beat California's wealth tax, the first of several expected major donations by tech leaders in 2026 (New York Times)

New York Times : Sources and filings: Peter Thiel donated $3M to a group to beat California's wealth tax, the first of several expected major donations by tech leaders in 2026 —  More large donations from wealthy Silicon Valley figures are expected as they try to marshal opposition to a proposed ballot measure …