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January 11, 2022
Inside MacKenzie Scott’s Zillion-Dollar Giving Machine
Ever since Scott split with her ex, Jeff Bezos, she has embarked on an utterly mysterious, totally disruptive, $9 billion-and-counting philanthropy spree. Here’s an inside guide to her aides and her checkbook.
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January 4, 2022
Bill & Melinda Get Political
Among the under-appreciated stories of modern politics is how key relationships with a Silicon Valley benefactor or two can transform long-shot candidates into bonafide contenders. And with more money than ever, tech titans are discovering new battlefields to assert their will.
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December 28, 2021
Elon vs. the Libs & Media Asset Moneyball
Some deep thoughts and burning concerns about MacKenzie, Jack, Bezos and other card-carrying members of the new establishment.
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December 21, 2021
Silicon Valley’s Biden Beef and Zuckerberg’s Hired Gun
Notes on the latest tech industry gossip, fundraising, and political power plays.
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December 14, 2021
Tech’s Looming Radical Chic Throwdown
The recall election of Chesa Boudin, San Francisco’s avant-garde D.A., has turned bitter, pitting tech’s billionaires against one another—and forcing the city to look at itself, and its past, in the mirror.
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December 7, 2021
The Great Holiday Billionaire Sell-Off
A year-end guide to billionaire gifting, Zuck’s $3 billion stocking stuffer, and the return of Brock Pierce (this time without Akon).