2001
Bethany McLean published the Fortune article 'Is Enron Overpriced?' on March 5, 2001, questioning how Enron made money.
“So she publishes on March 5th, 2001, an article entitled Is Enron Overpriced?”
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8 facts from 7 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2001
Bethany McLean published the Fortune article 'Is Enron Overpriced?' on March 5, 2001, questioning how Enron made money.
“So she publishes on March 5th, 2001, an article entitled Is Enron Overpriced?”
2009
Fortune's July 2009 cover story announced Andreessen Horowitz's $300 million first fund.
“They announced Andreessen Horowitz's $300 million fund, which was very large at the time, especially for a first-time fund.”
2009
Fortune magazine named Steve Jobs CEO of the decade, and Genentech CEO Art Levinson, on Apple's board, congratulated him by email.
“Fortune magazine named Steve CEO of the decade.”
2022
OpenAI's ChatGPT debuted in November 2022, after which AI became a full-time beat for journalists at Fortune and other publications.
“And then with ChatGPT's debut in November 2022, the whole space has exploded so tremendously that it is now a full-time beat.”
2023
Fortune published a cover story by Jeremy Kahn on OpenAI and the creation of ChatGPT in January 2023.
“Fortune assigned me a large cover story about OpenAI and the process that had led to the creation of ChatGPT, which came out in January 2023.”
2025
Fortune reported that an AI-powered coding tool wiped out a software company's database and then apologized for a catastrophic failure.
“An AI powered coding tool wiped out a software company's database, then apologized for catastrophic failure on my part.”
2025
Fortune published an article titled 'Powell says that, unlike the dotcom boom, AI spending isn't a bubble'.
“the title of the article in Fortune, which which we'll link, is Powell says that, unlike the.com boom, AI spending isn't a bubble.”
Undated
Jeremy Kahn is the AI editor at Fortune magazine and writes its weekly newsletter Eye on AI.
“He's the AI editor at Fortune magazine. At Fortune, he writes its weekly newsletter Eye on AI.”
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