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Photograph by Dave Zahrobsky. Art by Haejin Park.
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The Inside Story of a Scorched-Earth Breakup Between Two Founder Friends

By Janice Min · Dec 3, 2021 12:41pm PST · 4 comments
At 31, Erica Johnson, a neuroscientist and engineer, had never been rich, and certainly not tech-unicorn, eff-you-money rich. At Stanford Medical School and University of California San Francisco, Johnson researched brain health and cognitive function, earning between $45,000 and $55,000 a year. Making big money would be great someday, sure, but... At 31, Erica Johnson, a neuroscientist and engineer, had never been rich, and certainly not...
Art by Haejin Park. Photo of Altman by Getty.
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The Eternal Sunshine of Sam Altman

By Jon Steinberg · Nov 19, 2021 11:30am PST · 6 comments
It’s 10 a.m. on a radiant November morning in San Francisco, when Facetime pings with an unrecognized 917 number. “Hello, Jon, this is DVF.” DVF...DVF...Diane von Fürstenberg! Mother of the wrap dress. Muse of Warhol. Shipmate of Bezos. Wife of Diller. “Oh! Hello!” “I understand you’d like to talk... It’s 10 a.m. on a radiant November morning in San Francisco, when Facetime pings with an...