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Theodore Schleifer

Theodore Schleifer

Former Senior Reporter, Money and Influence, Recode

    Latest articles by Theodore Schleifer

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    First Twitter, now Snapchat: Trump’s war on social media has a new targetFirst Twitter, now Snapchat: Trump’s war on social media has a new target
    Technology

    Trump’s team attacked “radical Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel” in a dramatic escalation of its fight with Silicon Valley.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    After George Floyd’s death, tech billionaires are wrestling with their responsibilities when it comes to raceAfter George Floyd’s death, tech billionaires are wrestling with their responsibilities when it comes to race
    Technology

    Change will be harder for Silicon Valley than just donating money.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Tech billionaires are plotting sweeping, secret plans to boost Joe Biden
    Technology

    Inside the experiments, data wars, and partisan news sites that Silicon Valley thinks can help Biden catch up to Trump.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    The pandemic will put billionaires’ commitment to journalism to the testThe pandemic will put billionaires’ commitment to journalism to the test
    Technology

    Is it a charity or a business?

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Mike Bloomberg shakes up the digital shop that Joe Biden is thinking about hiringMike Bloomberg shakes up the digital shop that Joe Biden is thinking about hiring
    Technology

    Many have been wondering if Hawkfish can fix the Biden campaign’s online strategy.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    What a viral headline about Jeff Bezos becoming a trillionaire gets right and wrongWhat a viral headline about Jeff Bezos becoming a trillionaire gets right and wrong
    Technology

    The study saying Bezos will be a trillionaire is bogus, but the criticism of Bezos it prompted is real.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Bill Gates has an idea for how to get billionaires to donate more for coronavirusBill Gates has an idea for how to get billionaires to donate more for coronavirus
    Technology

    The small messages that Gates sends the signers of the Giving Pledge could have big effects.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Tech billionaires are already mounting a pressure campaign to prevent the next pandemicTech billionaires are already mounting a pressure campaign to prevent the next pandemic
    Technology

    This push is one of the few coronavirus initiatives focused on political advocacy.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Andrew Cuomo is leaning on tech billionaires to help New York rebuildAndrew Cuomo is leaning on tech billionaires to help New York rebuild
    Technology

    Eric Schmidt and Bill Gates are being asked to “reimagine” New York. Not everybody loves that.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    The layoffs at Airbnb cast a dark shadow over Silicon ValleyThe layoffs at Airbnb cast a dark shadow over Silicon Valley
    Technology

    Airbnb is laying off a quarter of its staff.

    By Theodore Schleifer

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