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Jessica Mathews is a former senior writer for Fortune, where she covered 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. Originally from Memphis, Tenn., you can now find her biking around Bentonville, Ark.
Nevada Assemblyman Howard Watts
Law
Key Nevada legislator says lawmakers will push for independent audit of altered public record in Nevada OSHA’s Boring Company inspection 
By Jessica MathewsFebruary 4, 2026
Nevada legislators blast Boring Company over safety and environmental violations as Elon Musk–owned startup declines to testify in hearing
Startups & Venture
Nevada legislators blast Boring Company over safety and environmental violations as Elon Musk–owned startup declines to testify in hearing
By Jessica MathewsFebruary 3, 2026
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and her husband Billy Evans.
Law
The mystery behind Elizabeth Holmes’ tweeting spree from prison
By Jessica MathewsJanuary 31, 2026
After a decade of silence, Elon Musk’s tunneling startup, and its reclusive president, are hitting the media circuit
Big Tech
After a decade of silence, Elon Musk’s tunneling startup, and its reclusive president, are hitting the media circuit
By Jessica MathewsJanuary 30, 2026
Tesla reveals $2 billion investment in Elon Musk’s xAI and officially kills the Model S and Model X
Big Tech
Tesla reveals $2 billion investment in Elon Musk’s xAI and officially kills the Model S and Model X
By Jessica MathewsJanuary 28, 2026
Exclusive: Elon Musk’s Boring Co. is studying a tunnel project to Tesla Gigafactory near Reno
Innovation
Exclusive: Elon Musk’s Boring Co. is studying a tunnel project to Tesla Gigafactory near Reno
By Jessica MathewsJanuary 16, 2026
Shield AI took its drones from the ‘Batcave’ to the battlefield. Now the $5.6 billion defense-tech startup’s new CEO says it’s at an inflection point
Innovation
Shield AI took its drones from the ‘Batcave’ to the battlefield. Now the $5.6 billion defense-tech startup’s new CEO says it’s at an inflection point
By Jessica MathewsDecember 21, 2025
A federal investigation is underway after Nevada’s safety regulator suddenly dropped violations against Boring Company
Newsletters
A federal investigation is underway after Nevada’s safety regulator suddenly dropped violations against Boring Company
By Jessica MathewsDecember 18, 2025
Exclusive: After citations against Elon Musk’s Boring Company were suddenly withdrawn, federal regulators are now investigating Nevada OSHA
Politics
Exclusive: After citations against Elon Musk’s Boring Company were suddenly withdrawn, federal regulators are now investigating Nevada OSHA
By Jessica MathewsDecember 16, 2025
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Startups & Venture
A SpaceX IPO could be the largest public offering of all time—and Elon Musk’s biggest headache
By Jessica MathewsDecember 16, 2025
New contract shows Palantir is working on a tech platform for another federal agency that works with ICE
AI
New contract shows Palantir is working on a tech platform for another federal agency that works with ICE
By Jessica MathewsDecember 9, 2025
Exclusive: Nevada congresswoman sends letter to Governor Lombardo ‘demanding transparency’ and accountability on rescinded Boring Company penalties
Startups & Venture
Exclusive: Nevada congresswoman sends letter to Governor Lombardo ‘demanding transparency’ and accountability on rescinded Boring Company penalties
By Jessica MathewsNovember 20, 2025
A meeting with the Governor’s Office and an altered public document: How Elon Musk’s Boring Company got three safety violations rescinded in 24 hours
Newsletters
A meeting with the Governor’s Office and an altered public document: How Elon Musk’s Boring Company got three safety violations rescinded in 24 hours
By Jessica MathewsNovember 17, 2025
Two firefighters suffered chemical burns in a Boring Co. tunnel. Then the Nevada Governor’s office got involved, and the penalties disappeared
Features
Two firefighters suffered chemical burns in a Boring Co. tunnel. Then the Nevada Governor’s office got involved, and the penalties disappeared
By Jessica Mathews and Leo SchwartzNovember 12, 2025
Elon Musk’s Boring Company fined nearly $500K after it dumped drilling fluids into Las Vegas manholes—then ‘feigned compliance’ and was caught doing it again
Environment
Elon Musk’s Boring Company fined nearly $500K after it dumped drilling fluids into Las Vegas manholes—then ‘feigned compliance’ and was caught doing it again
By Jessica Mathews and Leo SchwartzNovember 8, 2025
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