{
  "id": 8696548,
  "title": "Peter Thiel: Power, Palantir, and the antichrist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/peter-thiel-power-palantir-and-the-antichrist-8696548",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-20T13:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/peter-thiel-power-palantir-and-the-antichrist/a-79313426?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peter Thiel, a man of considerable influence and wealth, is often overshadowed by more flamboyant figures such as Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Born in Germany and raised in the United States, Thiel's entrepreneurial journey began with the creation of PayPal, followed by substantial investments in Facebook, SpaceX, and OpenAI. His most notable venture, Palantir, a surveillance and data-analytics company, has secured billions in contracts from the Pentagon and U.S. government agencies, sparking concerns about techno-fascism. Thiel's political influence extends beyond the United States, with recent interactions with Argentina's right-wing president Javier Milei. His political leanings, described as libertarian nationalist, have been shaped by his Christian upbringing and skepticism towards liberal institutions. Thiel has backed Republican candidates, including Donald Trump, and has donated heavily to their campaigns. Recently, he has been preoccupied with the concept of the antichrist, lecturing globally about the peril of techno-fascism and decadence. Despite his controversial beliefs, Thiel maintains close relationships with influential figures like Musk, Trump, and Vice President JD Vance, whom he has supported generously. Thiel's net worth is estimated at $35.7 billion.",
  "summary": "He was early to back Facebook, early to back Donald Trump, and is one of the world’s richest people. But from his theories on the antichrist and AI to his distinctive politics, Peter Thiel is hard to pin down.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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