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Influence Archive

Archives for November 2018

Technology
How a Democratic fundraiser taught everyone his Silicon Valley tricksHow a Democratic fundraiser taught everyone his Silicon Valley tricks
Technology

RevUp CEO Steve Spinner cracked the code on raising money for politicians online. And he says it’s not so different from raising money for a startup.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Amazon’s HQ2 was a con, not a contestAmazon’s HQ2 was a con, not a contest
Technology

On the latest episode of Pivot, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about Amazon’s two new “headquarters,” the toxic waste of social media and the mixed bag of the 2018 midterms.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
American capitalism broke in the 1980s. Can it be fixed?American capitalism broke in the 1980s. Can it be fixed?
Technology

Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein talks about his new book, “Can American Capitalism Survive?” on Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
San Francisco has passed a first-of-its-kind tax on big businesses — like Square and Stripe — to help the homelessSan Francisco has passed a first-of-its-kind tax on big businesses — like Square and Stripe — to help the homeless
Technology

The contentious measure, Prop C, has divided tech leaders.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Full Q&A: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Recode Decode
Technology

Earlier this year, Musk was working 120-hour weeks to ramp up production of Tesla’s Model 3. Now he’s back to a “manageable” 80-90.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Elon Musk: The Recode interviewElon Musk: The Recode interview
Technology

In-depth and in-person, they discuss his crazy year of tweeting, journalist fights — and why Tesla won’t build an electric scooter and much more.

By Vox Staff
Technology
Elon Musk on his year of costly tweets, journalist fights — and how it changed himElon Musk on his year of costly tweets, journalist fights — and how it changed him
Technology

“Some people use their hair to express themselves; I use Twitter.”

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk endorses Trump’s ‘Space Force’ ideaSpaceX CEO Elon Musk endorses Trump’s ‘Space Force’ idea
Technology

Another Trump-like flair: Musk also criticizes “social justice warriors.”

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Elon Musk says he ‘probably’ wouldn’t take money from the Saudis nowElon Musk says he ‘probably’ wouldn’t take money from the Saudis now
Technology

But he says not all Saudis are the same.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
An old-guard investment firm, CRV, has made a hire to compete for the new megadealsAn old-guard investment firm, CRV, has made a hire to compete for the new megadeals
Technology

Matt Heiman comes from Greylock Partners, which is trying to execute a tricky generational transition.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Why the New York Times won’t sell itself to a billionaireWhy the New York Times won’t sell itself to a billionaire
Technology

Publisher A.G. Sulzberger says he’s not interested in cutting a deal like the Washington Post did with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
The CEO of SoftBank says it has a ‘responsibility’ to keep investing Saudi money even as he condemns Khashoggi’s murderThe CEO of SoftBank says it has a ‘responsibility’ to keep investing Saudi money even as he condemns Khashoggi’s murder
Technology

Masayoshi Son finally spoke about the murder of a Saudi Arabian dissident.

By Theodore Schleifer