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Alexei Oreskovic is Fortune's Tech Editor. Based in San Francisco, Oreskovic has covered the tech industry for more than two decades, chronicling the boom and bust of the dotcom era, the birth of smartphones, and the rise of social networks. Prior to joining Fortune, Oreskovic was the Features Editor for Insider's tech section, and also served as Business Insider's Global Tech Editor and West Coast Bureau Chief, leading a team that won several awards for its coverage of the tech industry. Earlier, Oreskovic was a tech correspondent at Reuters, where he led coverage of Google, Facebook, and Twitter, and he has made frequent guest appearances on TV and radio, including CNBC and BBC World News. Follow all of Alexei's stories here.

The "paypal mafia" photographed at Tosca in San Francisco, Oct, 2007.Back row from left: Jawed Karim, co-founder Youtube; Jeremy Stoppelman CEO Yelp; Andrew McCormack, managing partner Laiola Restaurant; Premal Shah, Pres of Kiva; 2nd row from left: Luke Nosek, managing partner The Founders Fund; Kenny Howery, managing partner The Founders Fund; David Sacks, CEO Geni and Room 9 Entertainment; Peter Thiel, CEO Clarium Capital and Founders Fund; Keith Rabois, VP BIz Dev at Slide and original Youtube Investor; Reid Hoffman, Founder Linkedin; Max Levchin, CEO Slide; Roelof Botha, partner Sequoia Capital; Russel Simmons, CTO and co-founder of Yelp
NewslettersFortune Archives: The PayPal Mafia still rules Silicon Valley
By Alexei OreskovicJuly 21, 2024
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By Alexei OreskovicMay 31, 2024
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NewslettersIt’s time for Apple to buy—not build—its way into AI
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Mark Zuckerberg warns of stock volatility as Meta bets billions more on AI investment ‘before we make much revenue’
TechMark Zuckerberg warns of stock volatility as Meta bets billions more on AI investment ‘before we make much revenue’
By Alexei OreskovicApril 24, 2024
4 things to watch in tech earnings
Newsletters4 things to watch in tech earnings
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A smart phone displaying Google with the Gemini web page slogan in the background is featured in this photo illustration
NewslettersThe folly of the AI chatbot wars
By Alexei OreskovicFebruary 9, 2024
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The biggest problem with AI is us
NewslettersThe biggest problem with AI is us
By Alexei OreskovicJanuary 8, 2024
Apple’s tough start to 2024: Brief hangover or sign of decline?
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By Alexei OreskovicJanuary 3, 2024
Everything we learned at Brainstorm AI this year
NewslettersEverything we learned at Brainstorm AI this year
By Alexei OreskovicDecember 15, 2023
An army of 100 million bots and deepfakes—buckle up for AI’s crash landing in the 2024 election
NewslettersAn army of 100 million bots and deepfakes—buckle up for AI’s crash landing in the 2024 election
By Alexei OreskovicDecember 15, 2023
AI is okay with boomers—natural language capabilities are helping the newest technology find an eager audience with older users
ConferencesAI is okay with boomers—natural language capabilities are helping the newest technology find an eager audience with older users
By Alexei OreskovicDecember 14, 2023
Here are the latest twists in the OpenAI shakeup and the ‘boardroom coup’ that ousted CEO Sam Altman
TechHere are the latest twists in the OpenAI shakeup and the ‘boardroom coup’ that ousted CEO Sam Altman
By Alexei OreskovicNovember 18, 2023
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