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fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Sam Altman puts luxurious Hawaii estate up for sale at $49 million

The OpenAI co-founder and CEO's Big Island residence is now for sale, with a new listing that touts a "blend of luxury and natural beauty" - and many amenities of the ultra-rich. The estate looks out on Kailua Bay and the Pacific Ocean, with the listing boasting 10 bedrooms across a main residence and a guest house, a helicopter landing spot, staff quarters, a screening room, a private harbor, and "advanced security systems [that] guarantee peace and discretion."
Real estate
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Which Billionaires Attended Trump's AI Event at the White House? What You Need to Know

President Donald Trump welcomed a group of billionaire tech tycoons for an AI event at the White House on Sept. 4-gathering a host of industry leaders for a luxurious dinner. The billionaires included at the event were Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI founder Sam Altman, Apple CEO Tim Cook, former Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su, Social Capital founder Chamath Palihapitiya, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
US politics
US politics
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

AI super PACs, the hottest investment in tech

Tech billionaires have developed innovative methods to influence politics, but individual influence has limits as political backlash and exhaustion can undermine sustained power.
#elon-musk
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

How Silicon Valley's influence in Washington benefits the tech elite | TechCrunch

Elon Musk and other tech billionaires influence federal agencies, raising concerns about conflict of interest and ethics violations.
A significant number of appointments related to Musk and others have occurred under the Trump administration.
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Film
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Elon Musk used to be a movie hero. Now he's the villain

Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor in the new Superman film parallels Elon Musk in behavior and characteristics.
US politics
fromWIRED
2 months ago

JD Vance Is the Loyal Convert in Chief

JD Vance is the primary link between Silicon Valley billionaires and the Trump administration, strengthening the GOP's ties with tech industry leaders.
#satire
Silicon Valley
fromwww.esquire.com
3 months ago

The Real Life Tech Execs Jesse Armstrong's 'Mountainhead' Is Based On

Film satirizes tech oligarchs through characters reflecting Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg during a global catastrophe.
Silicon Valley
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

The 'Succession' creator's new movie skewers tech billionaires and a Meta-like company

"Mountainhead" explores the tensions among tech billionaires amid global unrest, showcasing the consequences of wealth and influence.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.esquire.com
3 months ago

The Real Life Tech Execs Jesse Armstrong's 'Mountainhead' Is Based On

Film satirizes tech oligarchs through characters reflecting Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg during a global catastrophe.
Silicon Valley
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

The 'Succession' creator's new movie skewers tech billionaires and a Meta-like company

"Mountainhead" explores the tensions among tech billionaires amid global unrest, showcasing the consequences of wealth and influence.
more#satire
Silicon Valley
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

Mountainhead succeeds at showing you how truly deranged the billionaire mindset can be

HBO's 'Mountainhead' critiques the absurdities of Silicon Valley's billionaire culture using humor and satire to reflect their influence on society.
fromFast Company
4 months ago

Tech billionaires' plan for a new California city may bypass voter approval

The pulled ballot measure caught the attention of Bret Prebula, the city manager of Suisun City, leading to a proposal to annex land owned by California Forever.
San Francisco
Tech industry
fromHarvard Gazette
4 months ago

Know how those tech moguls want us to go to Mars? Ignore them. - Harvard Gazette

Tech billionaires promoting space exploration lack expertise and should not be seen as authorities on humanity's future.
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

These 4 tech billionaires who attended or donated to Trump's inauguration lost $194 billion in his first 100 days

Elon Musk's association with Trump as an advisor has not shielded him from a staggering $114 billion loss in wealth since the inauguration.
Tech industry
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