The Wunderkind Issue

Below is a collection of every The Wunderkind Issue article by The Information.
Art by Clark Miller; all photos courtesy of the schools and programs.
The Wunderkind Issue

So You Want to Raise a Wunderkind: The Tech Parent’s Guide to Alt Education

By Diana Kapp · Mar 3, 2023 9:00am PST · 3 comments
Brothers Navid and Nadeem Nathoo are on a quest to create “unicorn people.” That is, young people who want to learn about nanotechnology, blockchain, synthetic biology, artificial intelligence and more, and who welcome questions with no possible solutions. “We want to get kids comfortable with ambiguity,” said Navid. And... Brothers Navid and Nadeem Nathoo are on a quest to create “unicorn people.” That is,...
From left, Jamie Xie (Christian Vierig/Getty Images), Alexis Cuban, Phoebe Gates and Eve Jobs (Edward Berthelot/Getty Images). Art by Clark Miller.
The Wunderkind Issue

Their Last Names Are Gates, Jobs, Xie and Cuban. Their Brands Are Still Loading

By Annie Goldsmith · Mar 3, 2023 9:00am PST
The 6-second video (caption: “When dad gets the #boxball for Christmas”) seems like standard TikTok fare. Posted on December 26, it features a white-haired man in glasses punching at a red ball. The ball is attached to the man’s forehead by a bungee cord. The man keeps trying to jab the target, but like a cat... The 6-second video (caption: “When dad gets the #boxball for Christmas”)...
All photos courtesy of the subjects; art by Clark Miller
The Wunderkind Issue

Here Come the Zoomers: Silicon Valley Greets a New Generation of Teen Founders

By Margaux MacColl · Mar 3, 2023 9:00am PST · 2 comments
Eric Zhu, 15, was zooming me from his high school bathroom. “We got kicked out of the janitor’s closet,” he explained, holding up a pink hall pass that lets him leave class anytime he wants. (He said he had to fabricate some “urinary issues” to convince his school to give it to him.) The boys’ room is now... Eric Zhu, 15, was zooming me from his high school bathroom. “We got kicked out of the...
Art by Clark Miller
Plight of the Wunderkind: The Hidden Struggles of Tech’s Teenage Entrepreneurs
By Margaux MacColl · Mar 3, 2023 9:00am PST
Art by Clark Miller
The Wunderkind Issue

Plight of the Wunderkind: The Hidden Struggles of Tech’s Teenage Entrepreneurs

By Margaux MacColl · Mar 3, 2023 9:00am PST
On October 19, 2020, Jai Bhavnani paced around his University of Southern California dorm room in his pajamas, sending nervous Snapchats to his friends. It would either be a night for celebration or one for damage control. Bhavnani, who was just 18 years old at the time, had founded the decentralized finance platform Rari Capital with two other... On October 19, 2020, Jai Bhavnani paced around his University of Southern California dorm room in...