The late Shimon Peres, former President of Israel, tells the story of how he helped Israel develop (with France’s help) it’s nuclear power capabilities. This is a cool behind-the-scenes look at big scale politics. | learn more
His usual $25k/month fee was paid in stock, and now estimated to be worth $100MM. Now he’s become a venture capitalist with an interesting approach to getting allocation in hot tech deals. | learn more
This is not the first time I’d heard of the list being gamed – it’s a rather poorly kept secret in the publishing world. This is, however, the first time I’ve seen it written up in so much detail! | learn more
“How Standard Chartered became the world’s dominant diamond financier is a cautionary tale of a bank that thought it knew better than rivals, according to interviews with more than 20 people, including executives who worked at the bank and had […]
“Located in a decaying industrial park on the outskirts of town, the mine employs about 50 and consists of eight single-story, warehouse-like buildings, each 150 meters (492 feet) long. Seven of them host 21,000 machines that, together, represent nearly 4% […]
This Bloomberg article was written by Elon Musk’s biographer Ashlee Vance, so you can expect it to be good. Stripe is a $9 Billion payments startup, and its founders are still in their 20s. | learn more
Ready for a deep dive into Musk’s investments and how he goes about them? This is great stuff. | learn more
Most people have never heard of Claude Shannon, the inventor of Information Theory. Well, many say he was as brilliant and impactful as Albert Einstein. He had a whimsical side and would invent all sorts of wacky things. This article […]
“After spending a year in prison, Bitcoin pioneer Charlie Shrem has a new job and a new mission: helping build the future of the Internet.” | learn more
In the midst of all the hype, don’t forget that the great Elon Musk has experienced many trying moments. This infographic highlights some. | learn more