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Theodore Schleifer
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September 29, 2021
Laurene Powell Jobs’ Bizarre Week in the Headlines
An unexpected turn in the spotlight underscores a fundamental truth about one of Silicon Valley’s prolific investors. It can feel like everyone knows Powell Jobs, and no one really knows her at all.
Theodore Schleifer
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September 24, 2021
Sean Parker’s Masterstroke & Larry Ellison’s Summer Fling
Plus: What really happened at “the Google of modern politics” after Reid Hoffman's eight-figure venture capital bailout.
Theodore Schleifer
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September 21, 2021
The Los Altos Shrink Taking Over Washington
Karla Jurvetson spent millions on 2020, plays host to Obama and Steph Curry, and has Schumer on speed dial. Her politics veer more Warren than Biden, and she’s leaving her stamp on the party ... whether they want it or not.
Theodore Schleifer
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September 14, 2021
“It’s Good to Be Wealthy”: Joe Lonsdale, Silicon Valley Apostate
Over the years, the Peter Thiel disciple and Palantir co-founder has emerged as one of the most effective, iconoclastic, and sometimes abrasive defenders of the ultra-rich. And unlike Thiel, as one person who knows them both well put it, Lonsdale has “almost no filter.”
Theodore Schleifer
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September 2, 2021
“Too Quiet for Comfort”: Did Silicon Valley Botch the Recall?
Fundraisers and donors across the tech industry agree that Silicon Valley has underinvested in the recall—perhaps to Gavin Newsom’s peril.
William D. Cohan
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September 1, 2021
Tesla Insanity and the Cult of Musk
Why do investors get all excited about Tesla, but seem so blasé about JPMorganChase?
Theodore Schleifer
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August 25, 2021
The Inevitability of the World’s First Trillionaire
There's no question that unrestricted inequality is dangerous for democracy. It also allows for ambitious actors to take risks that governments cannot.
Theodore Schleifer
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August 17, 2021
The Biggest Story in the Billionaire Philanthropy World
Two strange bedfellows have made a ruckus by pushing the most sweeping change to the rules surrounding nonprofit funding in half a century.
Theodore Schleifer
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August 5, 2021
Can Zuckerberg’s Old Roommate Strong-Arm Washington?
Dustin Moskovitz has been reluctant since the beginning to embrace his power as a fixer. But after Clinton lost, he wised up—and gingerly leaned in.
Julia Ioffe
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July 23, 2021
“What Drives Mark Zuckerberg Is Power”
A conversation with author Sheera Frenkel about the inner workings of the Mark-Sheryl relationship and Facebook's aspirations to modern Rome.
Theodore Schleifer
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July 22, 2021
The Irony of Pierre Omidyar
The French-born Buddhist is among the most subversive of the Silicon Valley billionaires—and quietly on the cusp of a surprising reemergence.
Theodore Schleifer
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July 14, 2021
Melinda Gates, Infinite Fertility & JD Vance
Drama at the Gates Foundation, billionaire biohacking, and the dance of the Thiel protégés.
Theodore Schleifer
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July 8, 2021
Inside the Gates Divorce Fallout
Leaked audio reveals a philanthropic giant in the throes of a tabloid drama with billion-dollar implications.
Theodore Schleifer
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July 1, 2021
Collison, Caitlyn & Steve Ballmer’s Meltdown
Notes and observations on Silicon Valley philanthropy, the red-pilling of Larry Ellison, "Zuckerbucks," and the future of the L.A. Clippers.
Theodore Schleifer
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June 29, 2021
Peter Thiel’s $5 Billion Evil Genius
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.
Theodore Schleifer
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June 29, 2021
The Biden Donors Fight Back
What $1 million won't buy you in Bidenworld.
Theodore Schleifer
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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.