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Peter Thiel

165 articles decelerating

Peter Thiel has appeared in 165 articles since 2015-02. Coverage peaked in 2026Q1 with 6 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Trump, Palantir, Thiel, Facebook.

Articles
165
mentions
Velocity
-66.7%
growth rate
Acceleration
-2.667
velocity change
Sources
48
publications
The Half-Life
On March 16: Thiel lobbied billionaires to undo the Giving Pledge, OpenAI's advisory council was overruled on adult content, and eight tech companies signed a n...

Coverage Timeline

2026-04-16
TechCrunch 3 related

Objection, which aims to use AI and experts to evaluate claims in news stories, debuts with funding from Peter Thiel, Balaji Srinivasan; evaluations cost $2,000

After helping lead the lawsuit that bankrupted media firm Gawker, Aron D'Souza says he saw something broken in the American media system …

2026-04-15
TechCrunch 1 related

Objection, which aims to use AI and experts to evaluate claims in news stories, debuts with funding from Peter Thiel, Balaji Srinivasan; evaluations cost $2,000

After helping lead the lawsuit that bankrupted media firm Gawker, Aron D'Souza says he saw something broken in the American media system …

2026-03-24
Financial Times 4 related

How Palantir became a flashpoint on the US campaign trail due to its ICE work, ahead of the midterms; six lawmakers publicly refuse any further Palantir funds

Donald Trump's unpopular immigration crackdown has made links to the Peter Thiel-backed company a liability for candidates

2026-03-16
New York Times 8 related

How tech billionaires are turning on the Giving Pledge, promoted by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett; Peter Thiel says he privately told ~12 signers to undo it

Just a few months after Warren Buffett convened a series of high-end dinners across America to collect signatures for something called …

2026-02-18
Bloomberg 19 related

SEC filing: Peter Thiel and Founders Fund have fully exited ETHZilla, after disclosing a 7.5% stake in August 2025; ether is down 60% from its August 2025 peak

Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel and his Founders Fund have fully exited ETHZilla Corp., according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

2026-01-14
Financial Times 3 related

UK satellite company Open Cosmos wins a highly contested Ka-band spectrum license, used for high-speed consumer internet, beating Peter Thiel-backed companies

2026-01-12
New York Times 8 related

Sources and filings: Peter Thiel donated $3M to a group to beat California's wealth tax proposal, the first of several expected tech leader donations in 2026

More large donations from wealthy Silicon Valley figures are expected as they try to marshal opposition to a proposed ballot measure …

2026-01-01
Bloomberg 8 related

Thiel Capital opens an office in Miami, as Peter Thiel and others reportedly look to cut ties with California over a proposed ballot measure to tax billionaires

Peter Thiel's private investment firm opened an office in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood, expanding the billionaire's presence in Florida, Thiel Capital announced Wednesday.

2025-12-28
New York Times 11 related

Sources: Peter Thiel and Larry Page may leave CA over a proposed ballot measure, opposed by Newsom, that levies a one-time 5% tax on those with $1B+ in assets

It's uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.

2025-12-27
New York Times 7 related

Sources: Peter Thiel and Larry Page may leave CA over a proposed ballot measure, opposed by Newsom, that levies a one-time 5% tax on those with $1B+ in assets

It's uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.

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Narrative

Peter Thiel has appeared in 140 Techmeme articles since February 2015. The biggest stories include Peter Thiel acknowledges he spent around $10M to fund a team of lawyers to help Gawker... and Peter Thiel acknowledges he spent around $10M to fund a team of lawyers to help Gawker.... Frequently covered alongside Trump, Thiel, Gawker, Facebook, and Valar Ventures. Coverage has shifted toward funding, consumer themes and away from developer.

Key Moments

2024Q2funding +100pts; competition -100pts
2024Q3developer +100pts; funding -100pts
2024Q4developer -100pts; funding +50pts

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