Michal Lev-Ram
Fortune
Sunnyvale, CA, United States
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Qualtrics co-founder Ryan Smith has long championed his home state of Utah. Now, he’s not alone
Utah's tech boom is one reason Fortune is hosting its annual Brainstorm Tech in Park City this year. → Read More
There are two big topics swirling around Silicon Valley right now: Layoffs and ChatGPT. It turns out, they’re related.
A.I. is no longer deemed experimental at Big Tech companies, and that's affecting the latest wave of job cuts. → Read More
The Cashmere Prince is back: Bob Iger returns to Disney, but some say he never really left
Iger's return, particularly after Disney’s unremarkable (and sometimes controversial) trajectory under Chapek, is indeed cause for excitement. → Read More
Melinda French Gates reminds us that divorce is ‘unbelievably painful’—and that’s why we should talk about it
“But I knew I was making the right choice,” says French Gates of her divorce from Bill Gates. → Read More
Melinda French Gates says abortion restrictions and lack of paid leave are ‘barriers that hold women back’ in America. Her firm Pivotal Ventures aims to tear down the walls
Issues such as reproductive rights and caregiving have sharpened the focus of French Gates's investment company, Pivotal. → Read More
‘Realize Your Power’ at this year’s Fortune MPW Summit
Melinda French Gates, Roz Brewer, and other notable women will speak at the FORTUNE Most Powerful Women Summit on October 10-12 in Laguna Niguel, Calif. → Read More
Exclusive: Why star VC Katie Haun departed Andreessen Horowitz with an audacious plan to build a $1 billion crypto investing juggernaut
The a16z vet made her name with big bets on Coinbase and OpenSea. Her new venture is on track to be the biggest Web3 fund raised by a solo female VC. → Read More
Ladies who launch: Women are powering the private space industry
The billionaire flyboys of space tourism get all the attention, but women are developing some of the most promising technologies designed for the final frontier. → Read More
Want to diversify your board? This CEO says it's not that hard to do.
Ahead of going public, real estate tech startup Doma has nominated three women to its board. Here's the surprising lesson CEO Max Simkoff's learned in the process. → Read More
Sequoia's Alfred Lin opens up about his big IPO year and the loss of Tony Hsieh
Sequoia Capital investor Alfred Lin, and what it takes to be a successful venture capitalist → Read More
This Silicon Valley VC likes to keep a low profile—no easy feat when you have one of the biggest IPO years in history
Lin's success came the same year he experienced a person tragedy: the lost of his former partner and Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh. → Read More
The pandemic ingenuity of small businesses
Pay attention to the ingenuity, and the hardships, of the leaders of small businesses right now. → Read More
Asian American business leaders speak out about AAPI hate and the Atlanta attacks
AT&T Business CEO Anne Chow, Stitch Fix CEO Katrina Lake, and more offer ways to move forward. → Read More
How to gather with purpose in 2021
The Broadsheet, Fortune Most Powerful Women by Kristen Bellstrom, Claire Zillman, and Emma Hinchliffe → Read More
Meet the woman who took Airbnb's 'experiences' online—in just 2 weeks
Catherine Powell started by leading 'experiences' and now oversees all of global hosting. → Read More
Meet Airbnb’s host whisperer
Catherine Powell is leading the tech darling’s biggest business during its greatest challenge yet. → Read More
Jeannie Schulz, widow of ‘Peanuts’ creator, on bringing Snoopy and friends to a new generation
The company behind the Peanuts brand has partnered with GoNoodle, creator of kid-friendly videos, to spread a timely message. → Read More
Apple reveals how it will spend the $100 million it pledged toward racial equity in June
Lisa Jackson, Apple's VP of environment, policy and social initiatives, talks about the company's plan to create a learning hub for HBCUs, teach coding skills in Detroit, and a write $10 million check toward venture capital funding for entrepreneurs of color. → Read More
The pandemic cramped Rent the Runway’s style—but here’s how the company is fashioning a comeback in 2021
It's been a tough year for fashion. But the clothing subscription service co-founder, Jennifer Hyman, believes the industry will come roaring back next year. → Read More
How to make mental health care more accessible to women
A new startup is tackling that challenge—which has become all the more urgent amid COVID-19. → Read More