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Jessica Mathews
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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.
SpaceX’s launch this weekend will reshape the space industry
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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’
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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
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Why Elon Musk’s Cybercab robotaxi vision is likely still several years away
By Jessica MathewsOctober 14, 2024
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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
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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 
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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
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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’
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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?
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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
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GM-owned Cruise has lost interest in cars without steering wheels. Its competitors haven’t
By Jessica MathewsJuly 24, 2024
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