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Theodore Schleifer

Theodore Schleifer

Former Senior Reporter, Money and Influence, Recode

    Latest articles by Theodore Schleifer

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    The TikTok drama shines a spotlight on the rare tech investor who backs TrumpThe TikTok drama shines a spotlight on the rare tech investor who backs Trump
    Technology

    Doug Leone, who has backed both TikTok and Trump, could be the bridge between the two.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Bill Gates is spending $150 million to try to make a coronavirus vaccine as cheap as $3Bill Gates is spending $150 million to try to make a coronavirus vaccine as cheap as $3
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    Pay more attention to what Gates is doing overseas than what he’s saying about the United States.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Jeff Bezos offers a clue to his $10 billion climate change strategyJeff Bezos offers a clue to his $10 billion climate change strategy
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    Bezos has quietly started a new company that appears involved in the historic push.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Tech billionaire Peter Thiel is searching for new political allies. He’s found one in Kansas.Tech billionaire Peter Thiel is searching for new political allies. He’s found one in Kansas.
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    A Silicon Valley outsider has spent almost $1 million to reshape a US Senate race in America’s heartland.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Silicon Valley’s richest are getting richer just as the pandemic is getting worseSilicon Valley’s richest are getting richer just as the pandemic is getting worse
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    The net worth of Jeff Bezos grew by a record $13 billion on Monday.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Silicon Valley pours money into Biden’s campaign — and snubs Trump’sSilicon Valley pours money into Biden’s campaign — and snubs Trump’s
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    Biden is sweeping up cash from billionaires, CEOs, and political kingmakers in a show of force.

    By Theodore Schleifer
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    Extraordinary Twitter hack compromises some of the world’s most prominent accountsExtraordinary Twitter hack compromises some of the world’s most prominent accounts
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    Everyone from Barack Obama to Kanye West tweeted a bitcoin scam that raises concerns about how secure their accounts really are.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    The Democratic Party’s most hated startup can’t change what happened in Iowa. But it can change its name.The Democratic Party’s most hated startup can’t change what happened in Iowa. But it can change its name.
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    It has now also changed its CEO — quietly.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Google’s former CEO hosts an exclusive retreat in Yellowstone each July. You won’t hear much about it.Google’s former CEO hosts an exclusive retreat in Yellowstone each July. You won’t hear much about it.
    Technology

    Weekend getaways like these aren’t uncommon. But they are drawing more and more scrutiny.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    One of the Democratic Party’s biggest donors is exploring a new anti-Trump boycottOne of the Democratic Party’s biggest donors is exploring a new anti-Trump boycott
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    After the boycott of Facebook, Reid Hoffman thinks maybe it’s time for a boycott of Trump.

    By Theodore Schleifer