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Jessica Mathews is a senior writer for Fortune covering transportation, defense tech, and Elon Musk’s companies. Previously, she wrote the daily dealmaking newsletter Term Sheet, where she won an EPPY award for best business/finance blog. Before joining Fortune, she covered wealth management and custody as a reporter at Financial Planning magazine. Jessica was a 2018 Dow Jones News Fund intern, and she interned at CNBC in 2017. She is a graduate from The King’s College in New York City, where she was the editor-in-chief of her student newspaper, the Empire State Tribune. Originally from Memphis, Tenn., you can now find her biking around Bentonville, Ark.
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NewslettersAn inside look at one of Silicon Valley’s most mysterious venture funds
By Jessica MathewsJuly 23, 2024
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TechInside Iconiq Growth, one of Silicon Valley’s most mysterious venture capital funds that just closed a $5.8B startup war chest
By Jessica MathewsJuly 22, 2024
Doctors revert to pen and paper after CrowdStrike’s outage hits hospitals: ‘Every single computer was down’
TechDoctors revert to pen and paper after CrowdStrike’s outage hits hospitals: ‘Every single computer was down’
By Jessica MathewsJuly 19, 2024
Tech elites supporting J.D. Vance are ‘not here to save you,’ warns Kara Swisher
TechTech elites supporting J.D. Vance are ‘not here to save you,’ warns Kara Swisher
By Jessica MathewsJuly 18, 2024
Zoox CEO says robotaxis are still several years away from the ‘holy grail’ of the business: New York City
TechZoox CEO says robotaxis are still several years away from the ‘holy grail’ of the business: New York City
By Jessica MathewsJuly 17, 2024
Sequoia’s Roelof Botha says Silicon Valley’s legendary VC firm will not take a political point of view on the election
TechSequoia’s Roelof Botha says Silicon Valley’s legendary VC firm will not take a political point of view on the election
By Jessica MathewsJuly 16, 2024
Wiz CEO says ‘consolidation in the security market is truly a necessity’ as reports swirl of $23 billion Google acquisition
TechWiz CEO says ‘consolidation in the security market is truly a necessity’ as reports swirl of $23 billion Google acquisition
By Jessica MathewsJuly 15, 2024
A person using Ozempic on November 2, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. Novo Nordisk, the Danish firm that manufactures Ozempic, has reported record quarterly results, up almost 3% on the stock market. The company's revenues rose by 38% to DKK 58.73 billion, some 7.8 billion euros. Ozempic is a diabetic drug that causes a loss of up to 15% of body weight because it acts as an appetite suppressant, a side effect that has made the drug fashionable on social media as a weight loss drug.
NewslettersAs more and more weight-loss startups prescribe Ozempic and Wegovy, doctors say they’re making unproven claims
By Jessica Mathews and Alena BotrosJuly 10, 2024
A person using Ozempic on November 2, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. Novo Nordisk, the Danish firm that manufactures Ozempic, has reported record quarterly results, up almost 3% on the stock market. The company's revenues rose by 38% to DKK 58.73 billion, some 7.8 billion euros. Ozempic is a diabetic drug that causes a loss of up to 15% of body weight because it acts as an appetite suppressant, a side effect that has made the drug fashionable on social media as a weight loss drug.
FeaturesOzempic and Wegovy are marketed as a short-term holy grail for weight loss by some startups. Doctors disagree
By Jessica Mathews and Alena BotrosJuly 9, 2024
One of the original employees at Elon Musk’s xAI has left and returned to OpenAI
NewslettersOne of the original employees at Elon Musk’s xAI has left and returned to OpenAI
By Jessica MathewsJune 28, 2024
Exclusive: Andreessen Horowitz plans to launch a private equity fund, documents show
TechExclusive: Andreessen Horowitz plans to launch a private equity fund, documents show
By Jessica MathewsJune 24, 2024
Venture capitalists wanted Sober Sidekick’s founder to take his addiction recovery app in a different direction. Now he’s proving them wrong
TechVenture capitalists wanted Sober Sidekick’s founder to take his addiction recovery app in a different direction. Now he’s proving them wrong
By Jessica MathewsJune 21, 2024
Exclusive: Kickstarter shakes up leadership team, terminating senior employees and promoting execs, as it tries to rebrand itself
TechExclusive: Kickstarter shakes up leadership team, terminating senior employees and promoting execs, as it tries to rebrand itself
By Jessica Mathews and Leo SchwartzJune 14, 2024
Silicon Valley startups are invading the military market
MagazineSilicon Valley startups are invading the military market
By Jessica MathewsMay 29, 2024
Copyright issues at OpenAI and other AI startups are ramping up
NewslettersCopyright issues at OpenAI and other AI startups are ramping up
By Jessica MathewsMay 23, 2024
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