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Bill And Melinda Gates

Inside the Gates Divorce Fallout

Leaked audio reveals a philanthropic giant in the throes of a tabloid drama with billion-dollar implications.
Theodore Schleifer • July 8, 2021
Theodore Schleifer • July 1, 2021
Collison, Caitlyn & Steve Ballmer’s Meltdown
Patrick Collison
Notes and observations on Silicon Valley philanthropy, the red-pilling of Larry Ellison, "Zuckerbucks," and the future of the L.A. Clippers.
Theodore Schleifer • June 29, 2021
Peter Thiel’s $5 Billion Evil Genius
Peter Thiel Speaks In Beijing.
While Thiel has to be raking in locker-room high-fives from his libertarian buddies, Buffett’s recent public comments convey a more red-faced vibe.
Joe Biden Attends Manhattan Beach Fundraiser
Theodore Schleifer • June 29, 2021
The Biden Donors Fight Back
What $1 million won't buy you in Bidenworld.
Jeff Bezos Speaks At Economic Club Of Washington
Theodore Schleifer • June 22, 2021
What I’m Thinking… About Bezos’s Secret Company & Biden’s $875k-a-Ticket Fundraiser
Notes on Eric Schmidt's 9/11-style commission, Biden's next fundraiser, and the latest developments in the Gates-Epstein scandal.
SV Angel Co-Founder and Managing Partner Ron Conway
Theodore Schleifer • June 17, 2021
A New Billionaire Feud in the Valley
Titans of the technology industry are battling over whether to recall Gavin Newsom or keep him in office.
Peter Thiel at a 2018 New York Times Dealbook event.
Theodore Schleifer • June 10, 2021
Peter Thiel’s Masterful Luck
Six months after Donald Trump was ousted from office, the venture capitalist who helped put him in the White House is surprisingly poised to be more powerful than ever.