SILICON VLLEY
Theodore Schleifer
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February 22, 2022
Steve Jobs’ Heir Imagines His Post-Pelosi Future
Reed Jobs, the well-liked millennial son of Laurene Powell Jobs and the late Steve Jobs, has privately talked about a political run, including for Nancy Pelosi’s seat if it opens. It may herald the dawn of a new era: Society is currently being remade by a group of super-billionaires. Pretty soon, their kids will take over.
Brian Morrissey
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February 16, 2022
Digital Media’s Post-Hysteria Pivot
A decade of doomscrolling, hyper-partisanship, and news gluttony is evolving toward something more enlightened.
Theodore Schleifer
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February 15, 2022
The Notorious S.B.F.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the 29-year-old crypto zillionaire, epitomizes a new generation of mega-donors who blend big-money politics, applied math, and the reading list of a senior-year philosophy seminar. So naturally, he’s the hottest ticket in the most rarefied realms of philanthropy.
Baratunde Thurston
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February 15, 2022
My Joe Rogan Playlist
Nine thoughts on Spotify, “free speech,” deplatforming, and what the Rogan crisis really means.
Theodore Schleifer
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February 8, 2022
The Pelosi Nepotism Succession Question
With Republicans expected to retake the House in November, could Pelosi’s congressional seat become a family dynasty? Plus: Zuckerberg loses Thiel, Melinda goes rogue (or not), and Silicon Valley discovers diversity.
Alex Kantrowitz
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February 4, 2022
For Facebook, It’s Metaverse Or Bust
Zuckerberg is diverting billions of dollars into the metaverse, even as Facebook’s core business begins to sour. Wall Street is selling and employees are skeptical. Is it too late to turn back?