Epstein reckoning on campaign trail In key races from Arizona to North Carolina, Democrats are hammering Republicans for their votes on Epstein files Salon · Sep 21
Exec at $27 billion tech giant HP hits back at Gen Z lazy label, saying they’re great at listening and building relationships George Brasher says his Gen Z coworkers have a “healthy relationship with work” and know how to listen and build trust. Fortune · Aug 16
CEO of $49 billion AI company says it’s ‘mind-boggling’ that people think you can work 38 hours a week, have work-life balance, and be successful Cerebras cofounder Andrew Feldman warned aspiring entrepreneurs they need to be working “every waking minute,” echoing the likes of Zoom CEO Eric Yuan and LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman. Fortune · Aug 9
LinkedIn executives can be questioned in antitrust lawsuit, judge rules U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in San Francisco said in an order on Tuesday that the plaintiffs can depose LinkedIn's current chief executive Daniel Shapero for four hours, and question former CEO Hoffman for three hours. Hoffman sold LinkedIn to Microsoft for $26.2 billion in 2016. The Economic Times · Aug 6
Billionaire Reid Hoffman gives $10 million to super PAC backing Talarico’s Senate bid in Texas The LinkedIn co-founder’s donation was nearly 80% of the pro-Talarico super PAC’s second-quarter haul. It comes as the Austin Democrat wages a campaign focused on keeping big money out of politics. The Texas Tribune · Jul 16
'We Must Act Now': Eric Schmidt, Reid Hoffman, Joseph Stiglitz among 200 who just sounded an alarm on AI Over 200 global experts have signed a letter urging immediate action on AI's economic impact. They caution that artificial intelligence could cause widespread job displacement within a decade. This transformation is expected to be larger than the Industrial Revolution but unfold much faster. Policymakers and technology leaders must now build… The Economic Times · Jul 14
New York man started exposing people in the Epstein Files, one per day. Now, he waits to be the ‘first American man prosecuted over the Epstein files’ “My crime is that I organized an Epstein files Easter egg hunt all across Manhattan.” We Got This Covered · Jun 26
Reid Hoffman says SpaceX ‘isn’t an AI company,’ xAI is ‘a complete train wreck’—and there’s room for both OpenAI and Anthropic The LinkedIn cofounder and investor in both Anthropic and OpenAI offers his most pointed public assessment yet of Elon Musk’s AI ambitions. Fortune · Jun 24
Peter Thiel's Secret 'Dialog' Society Leak Exposes Elon Musk, Ted Cruz and Cory Booker Among 113 Names A coding error exposed 113 members of the secretive Dialog society, including Elon Musk and Ted Cruz, sparking debates on privacy and influence. International Business Times UK · Jun 18
Kevin O'Leary slams work-life balance, saying it's complete nonsense and founders should work '25 hours a day, 8 days a week' The Shark Tank star, who sold his startup to Mattel for $4.2 billion, told Harvard Business School's The Founder Mindset podcast there's "no balance" in a company's first 36 months. Fortune · Jun 17
DOJ probe targets Reid Hoffman nonprofit tied to E. Jean Carroll case Carroll is not the target of the inquiry, a source says. Axios · Jun 7
Why Trump is obsessed with exacting ‘retribution’ against E Jean Carroll For a person ‘accustomed to things going his way’, president’s defeats in trials against the author are a direct hit to his ego The Guardian - US · Jun 5
E. Jean Carroll’s $88M Win Against Trump Is Back in The Spotlight Over a Hidden Check From LinkedIn Co-Founder Trump’s legal team has argued that Carroll’s omission of Hoffman’s involvement damages her credibility. The Mary Sue · May 31
Billionaire supporter of E Jean Carroll says inquiry meant to ‘silence’ Trump critics Justice department has opened investigation into Reid Hoffman’s backing of writer’s lawsuits against Trump The Guardian - US · May 30
The Economic Times · May 30 US probes Reid Hoffman group over funding lawsuits against Trump, source says The US Justice Department is investigating a group linked to billionaire Reid Hoffman. This group partially funded E. Jean Carroll's lawsuits against Donald Trump. The probe focuses on potential money laundering and obstruction. Carroll won two defamation and sexual abuse lawsuits against Trump. Hoffman denies any wrongdoing, calling the accusation…
We Got This Covered · May 29 E. Jean Carroll won her SA case against Donald Trump. Now the DOJ has launched a criminal investigation into her Trump holds that she isn’t ‘his type.’
The Guardian - US · May 28 E Jean Carroll inquiry is Trump’s latest attempt to use justice department to punish rivals Inquiry is part of investigation into entity backed by LinkedIn co-founder, which helped fund Carroll’s lawsuit against Trump
The Times of India · May 28 Woman who sued Donald Trump over sexual assault allegation faces DOJ investigation: Report Federal prosecutors in Chicago are investigating E. Jean Carroll for potential perjury during her lawsuits against Donald Trump. The probe centers on whether she falsely stated she received no outside financial support for her legal battles. This emerged after it was revealed a billionaire entrepreneur's nonprofit helped cover her expenses,…
The Guardian - US · May 28 US justice department reportedly opens criminal inquiry into Trump accuser E Jean Carroll Officials said to be examining whether Carroll committed perjury in 2022 deposition tied to lawsuits against president
The Texas Tribune · May 14 Here are the megadonors and dark money groups boosting James Talarico’s anti-billionaire Senate bid As the Austin Democrat campaigns against big money in politics, he is being supported by a super PAC bankrolled by several billionaires, as well as nonprofits that do not have to disclose their funders.
The Economic Times · May 14 'It makes companies seem strong...': As LinkedIn announces layoffs, co-founder warns tech firms may be using AI as ‘excuse’ for job cuts Microsoft LinkedIn layoffs: LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft, has announced layoffs impacting engineering, marketing, and other teams, with co-founder Reid Hoffman urging caution against attributing all tech job cuts solely to AI. He suggests that overhiring during the pandemic years is a significant, often overlooked, factor driving these reductions. The company…
The Guardian - UK · May 12 The end of typing? Why workers are suddenly ditching their keyboards Employees are now whispering to AI voice dictation tools rather than clacking the keys. Will ‘voicepilling’ make everyone more productive – or just more annoying?
Fortune · May 6 The 'PayPal Mafia' built a $1.5 billion fintech pioneer. The company they left behind is struggling Fortune coined the term "PayPal Mafia" in 2007. Two decades later, the mafia is thriving, but PayPal isn't.
PC Gamer · May 6 Elon Musk said Gabe Newell gets 'two thumbs up from me' for the OpenAI board but Jeff Bezos is 'clueless' Newell was among the "top suggestions for board members" made to Musk.
International Business Times · Mar 2 Epstein Files Expose Chilling 'Codewords': What Do Pizza, Ice Cream, Dentist and Beef Jerky Really Mean? Newly released Epstein Files reveal repeated mentions of words like "pizza," "ice cream," "dentist," and "beef jerky," sparking debate over whether they were sinister codewords or innocent references.