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Jessica Lessin

San Francisco

Founder and CEO at The Information

Working for a better journalism future. Founder, @theinformation.

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  • 6 days ago | theinformation.com | Jessica Lessin

    A vibe coding vibe check, the M&A uptick and VC goes retail on this week’s More or Less. AppleSpotifyYouTubeJessica Lessin: Well, hello, Morins. It’s just us. Welcome to another episode of more or less. We’re down to less. We’re less or less. I’m actually in a good mood, too. So I don’t know.

  • 1 week ago | theinformation.com | Jessica Lessin

    Microsoft has hired a veteran marketing executive, with experience at both Meta Platforms and Time Warner, to serve as a creative director of the company’s Copilot consumer artificial intelligence chatbot, according to two people briefed on the situation. The hiring is a sign of how AI firms are starting to focus their attention on marketing their AI chatbots in an increasingly crowded market.

  • 2 weeks ago | theinformation.com | Jessica Lessin

    On this week’s episode: The Google and Meta antitrust cases shaking up the ads economy, Tesla’s bad quarter, the protein bubble and more. AppleSpotifyYouTubeTranscriptJessica Lessin: Well, hello, friends. Welcome to More or Less. It’s been a minute. Nice to see you guys. Dave Morin: Hey guys. Brit Morin: We’re all back together. The quad returns.

  • 1 month ago | theinformation.com | Jessica Lessin

    Jessica is joined by Daily Beast Chief Content Officer Joanna Coles to discuss the latest secret tech confabs and this wild, wild week. AppleSpotifyYouTubeTranscriptJessica Lessin: Well, hello and welcome to a very special episode of More or Less. I’ve got to say gang, I am the only one here standing of the quad. The Morins are off. Sam Lessin is off. Joanna Coles: These people take a lot of vacations, can I just say, as a recent convert more or less, they’re always on holiday.

  • 1 month ago | theinformation.com | Jessica Lessin

    OpenAI in recent weeks discussed acquiring a startup its CEO Sam Altman has been working on with ex-Apple designer Jony Ive’s studio to develop an artificial intelligence-powered personal device, according to two people with direct knowledge of the deal talks. They are also discussing partnership options beyond a full acquisition, one of the people said.

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Jessica Lessin
Jessica Lessin @Jessicalessin
21 Apr 25

.@Lessin’s latest epic VC report is out!

sam lessin 🏴‍☠️
sam lessin 🏴‍☠️ @lessin

The state of VC in 2025. Where we are, where we are going, and where to invest ... https://t.co/NvOOYzeEpG https://t.co/cbXha8w19L

Jessica Lessin
Jessica Lessin @Jessicalessin
21 Apr 25

RT @lessin: The state of VC in 2025. Where we are, where we are going, and where to invest ... https://t.co/NvOOYzeEpG https://t.co/cbXha…

Jessica Lessin
Jessica Lessin @Jessicalessin
21 Apr 25

Thank you @sfstandard for including me on the list of the most 100 powerful people in San Francisco! My sons will be thrilled to see me on a list with Curry. https://t.co/2i65kRK9VV