Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Peter Thiel and their battle for Bitcoin domination - Donald Trump will be the first president to fully embrace digital currencies — and he’s already anointed his crypto princes
Sources tell WIRED that the OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin.
Yet another person with ties to a network of powerful techno-billionaires is set to join the Trump administration.
While the insertion of former employees at Musk's Boring Company and xAI as advisers is alarming, nothing quite illustrated the point like the hiring of two former Musk associates who aren't yet old enough to rent a car.
Elon Musk asked a judge to block OpenAI's attempt to transition from nonprofit to for-profit. It's not the first time he's feuded with CEO Sam Altman.
The unglamorous but key federal office that sent out a mass “deferred resignation” offer to federal employees on Tuesday has reportedly been taken over by people with ties to Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a close confidant of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Altman and Musk were OpenAI’s founding co-chairs in 2015, but their relationship has devolved into name-calling and lawsuits.
Vice President JD Vance, backed by Peter Thiel, criticized big tech's influence, stating these companies wield "too much power," despite prominent tech CEOs attending Donald Trump's inauguration.
DOGE builds on the United States Digital Service, now rebranded as the U.S. DOGE Service. According to Trump's executive order, the newly rebranded department will cut red tape and streamline government IT systems. Per the EO, DOGE has roughly 18 months (July 4, 2026) to achieve the administration's goal.
Elon Musk, among other tech billionaires like David Sacks, Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, and Palmer Luckey, is vocal in supporting US President Donald
Peter Thiel recently wrote a highly noticed piece in the FT. I took particular interest because he is the most prolific tech philosopher of the new Silicon Valley right — and the guy who effectively created JD Vance.