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Theodore Schleifer

Theodore Schleifer

Former Senior Reporter, Money and Influence, Recode

    Latest articles by Theodore Schleifer

    Technology
    SoftBank is behind another huge, unexpected fundraising — this time in construction company KaterraSoftBank is behind another huge, unexpected fundraising — this time in construction company Katerra
    Technology

    The company wasn’t originally planning to raise money until SoftBank arrived.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    SoftBank has a risky plan to raise a few more dollarsSoftBank has a risky plan to raise a few more dollars
    Technology

    Masa Son is nothing if not creative.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Stripe is giving up on bitcoin as a payment methodStripe is giving up on bitcoin as a payment method
    Technology

    By the time the transaction is done, the price of bitcoin could have changed.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Bitcoin broker Coinbase booked $1 billion in revenue last year — so the company has told hovering VCs to back offBitcoin broker Coinbase booked $1 billion in revenue last year — so the company has told hovering VCs to back off
    Technology

    Coinbase issues a statement that warns its own shareholders.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    A SoftBank-led group could buy as much as 45 percent of Wag, the dog-walking app that’s being loaded with cashA SoftBank-led group could buy as much as 45 percent of Wag, the dog-walking app that’s being loaded with cash
    Technology

    Also, we reveal that it was Battery Ventures that led Wag’s undisclosed fundraising round last April.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Google CEO Sundar Pichai says AI is more profound than electricity and fireGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai says AI is more profound than electricity and fire
    Technology

    How dangerous is fire or AI?

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Now you can use all that startup stock to get a bank to loan you moneyNow you can use all that startup stock to get a bank to loan you money
    Technology

    It’s hard to be rich if your riches aren’t real yet.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    SurveyMonkey is expected to go public later this yearSurveyMonkey is expected to go public later this year
    Technology

    It would be one of the most closely-watched IPOs of 2018.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    People love Google’s new feature that matches your selfie to a famous paintingPeople love Google’s new feature that matches your selfie to a famous painting
    Technology

    It’s the No. 1 free app on the App Store.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Yes, that was Fred Armisen and Bill Murray you saw on ‘SNL’Yes, that was Fred Armisen and Bill Murray you saw on ‘SNL’
    Technology

    They’re back!

    By Theodore Schleifer

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