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Jessica Mathews

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.

SpaceX’s launch this weekend will reshape the space industry

Newsletters SpaceX’s launch this weekend will reshape the space industry

By Jessica MathewsOctober 16, 2024

Andreessen Horowitz defense tech investor Katherine Boyle says ‘Ukraine changed everything’

Conferences Andreessen Horowitz defense tech investor Katherine Boyle says ‘Ukraine changed everything’

By Jessica MathewsOctober 15, 2024

Why Elon Musk’s Cybercab robotaxi vision is likely still several years away

Tech Why Elon Musk’s Cybercab robotaxi vision is likely still several years away

By Jessica MathewsOctober 14, 2024

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Tech Elon Musk’s underground transit system in Las Vegas is a magnet to trespassers and confused drivers who have to be escorted out

By Jessica MathewsOctober 8, 2024

IT’S OFFICIAL: OpenAI is worth $157 billion

Tech IT’S OFFICIAL: OpenAI is worth $157 billion

By Jessica MathewsOctober 2, 2024

Inside the secretive design studio of Amazon’s robo-taxi company Zoox as it readies for paying customers

Tech Inside the secretive design studio of Amazon’s robo-taxi company Zoox as it readies for paying customers

By Jessica MathewsSeptember 11, 2024

Defense tech startup Anduril has hired more than 1,000 employees in 9 months as it prepares to build unmanned jet fighters for the Air Force

Tech Defense tech startup Anduril has hired more than 1,000 employees in 9 months as it prepares to build unmanned jet fighters for the Air Force

By Jessica MathewsSeptember 6, 2024

New Mexico’s sovereign wealth fund is investing $50M in a bet that scientists will build startups in Albuquerque

Tech New Mexico’s sovereign wealth fund is investing $50M in a bet that scientists will build startups in Albuquerque

By Jessica MathewsSeptember 4, 2024

Drone companies are making huge leaps in regulatory approvals—the path to scale will still be tough

Newsletters Drone companies are making huge leaps in regulatory approvals—the path to scale will still be tough

By Jessica MathewsAugust 30, 2024

Arrest of Telegram CEO raises concerns over app’s leadership, investor cites ‘dictatorship’

Companies Arrest of Telegram CEO raises concerns over app’s leadership, investor cites ‘dictatorship’

By Leo Schwartz and Jessica MathewsAugust 28, 2024

Alphabet’s robo-taxi service hits a major new milestone after doubling ridership in just a few months

Tech Alphabet’s robo-taxi service hits a major new milestone after doubling ridership in just a few months

By Jessica MathewsAugust 20, 2024

Will air taxis be ready to fly passengers by the next Olympics?

Newsletters Will air taxis be ready to fly passengers by the next Olympics?

By Jessica MathewsAugust 15, 2024

Silicon Valley is at war with itself over Kamala Harris vs. Trump, fighting in the open and spending millions to win

Tech Silicon Valley is at war with itself over Kamala Harris vs. Trump, fighting in the open and spending millions to win

By Jessica MathewsJuly 27, 2024

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Tech Exclusive: Carta’s COO to leave the company after a year

By Jessica MathewsJuly 24, 2024

GM-owned Cruise has lost interest in cars without steering wheels. Its competitors haven’t

Newsletters GM-owned Cruise has lost interest in cars without steering wheels. Its competitors haven’t

By Jessica MathewsJuly 24, 2024

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