Alan Ohnsman
@aohnsman.bsky.social
Former baby, future ghost. Forbes senior editor writing about transportation & cleantech | ❤️ LA
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🚨NEW🚨 Epstein paid tens of thousands to a search engine expert to promote his philanthropy and bury negative news on Google Search about his sex trafficking.
That included getting a positive story in Forbes.
First insight into how that all happened here.
www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
That included getting a positive story in Forbes.
First insight into how that all happened here.
www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
How Jeffrey Epstein Manipulated Google Search To Bury His Past
Using a mix of search engine experts and “hackers,” Epstein sought to promote his philanthropy so he could bury negative news about his sex trafficking.
www.forbes.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
🚨NEW🚨 Epstein paid tens of thousands to a search engine expert to promote his philanthropy and bury negative news on Google Search about his sex trafficking.
That included getting a positive story in Forbes.
First insight into how that all happened here.
www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
That included getting a positive story in Forbes.
First insight into how that all happened here.
www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
a million seems like a lot 🤔:
"Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) told Axios in an interview Tuesday that, when he searched President Trump's name in the unredacted Epstein files the previous day, it came up "more than a million times." www.axios.com/2026/02/10/t...
"Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) told Axios in an interview Tuesday that, when he searched President Trump's name in the unredacted Epstein files the previous day, it came up "more than a million times." www.axios.com/2026/02/10/t...
Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files "more than a million times," Raskin alleges
One document recounts that Trump said he "never" asked Epstein to leave Mar-a-Lago.
www.axios.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:21 PM
a million seems like a lot 🤔:
"Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) told Axios in an interview Tuesday that, when he searched President Trump's name in the unredacted Epstein files the previous day, it came up "more than a million times." www.axios.com/2026/02/10/t...
"Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) told Axios in an interview Tuesday that, when he searched President Trump's name in the unredacted Epstein files the previous day, it came up "more than a million times." www.axios.com/2026/02/10/t...
MacKenzie Scott is tearing it up when it comes to using her $billions to make things better. Stark contrast to Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest person, who ranks near the bottom when it comes to philanthropy www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
America’s Top 25 Philanthropists — And The Richest Not On the List
MacKenzie Scott was the nation’s top philanthropist in 2025 and ranks third behind Warren Buffett and Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates in terms of lifetime giving.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
MacKenzie Scott is tearing it up when it comes to using her $billions to make things better. Stark contrast to Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest person, who ranks near the bottom when it comes to philanthropy www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
In the latest Current Climate newsletter:
⚡️A new option to get clean hydrogen: Make it underground
🚛 Market conditions for Tesla’s Semi are tough
🌬️ How offshore wind farms can stabilize New England’s electricity grid #renewables #hydrogen www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
⚡️A new option to get clean hydrogen: Make it underground
🚛 Market conditions for Tesla’s Semi are tough
🌬️ How offshore wind farms can stabilize New England’s electricity grid #renewables #hydrogen www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
A New Clean Hydrogen Option: Make It Underground
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at tough market conditions for Tesla’s Semi and how offshore wind farms can stabilize New England’s electricity grid.
www.forbes.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
In the latest Current Climate newsletter:
⚡️A new option to get clean hydrogen: Make it underground
🚛 Market conditions for Tesla’s Semi are tough
🌬️ How offshore wind farms can stabilize New England’s electricity grid #renewables #hydrogen www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
⚡️A new option to get clean hydrogen: Make it underground
🚛 Market conditions for Tesla’s Semi are tough
🌬️ How offshore wind farms can stabilize New England’s electricity grid #renewables #hydrogen www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
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Airline bookings to the U.S. in advance of the World Cup are soft, calling into question whether the high-profile tournament will deliver the boon U.S. tourism officials are expecting.
Fewer Europeans Are Heading To The U.S. This Summer—Here’s What That Could Mean For The World Cup
Airline bookings to the U.S. in advance of the World Cup are soft, calling into question whether the high-profile tournament will deliver the boon U.S. tourism officials are expecting.
www.forbes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Airline bookings to the U.S. in advance of the World Cup are soft, calling into question whether the high-profile tournament will deliver the boon U.S. tourism officials are expecting.
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New edition of my emerging tech newsletter, The Prototype, is here. In it, I look at the enormous technical challenges of building data centers in space, why your next house might be 3D-printed, the new inductees from the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and more!
Elon Musk’s Orbital Data Centers Face Huge Challenges
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the new inductees to the National Inventors Hall of Fame, 3D-printed housing and more.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:10 PM
New edition of my emerging tech newsletter, The Prototype, is here. In it, I look at the enormous technical challenges of building data centers in space, why your next house might be 3D-printed, the new inductees from the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and more!
NEW: Tesla’s electric semi is finally going into regular production. The timing couldn’t be worse #electricvehicles www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...
Tesla’s Semi Is Finally Hitting The Road. The Timing Couldn’t Be Worse
Elon Musk’s “beast” arrives as federal support for EVs withers and rising power costs complicate his claim that it will be cheaper to run than diesel rigs.
www.forbes.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
NEW: Tesla’s electric semi is finally going into regular production. The timing couldn’t be worse #electricvehicles www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...
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How Jeffrey Epstein Helped His Publicist Masha Bucher Become A Big-Time Venture Capitalist www.forbes.com/sites/iainma...
How Jeffrey Epstein Helped His Publicist Become A Big-Time Venture Capitalist
Masha Bucher is one of the more high profile female VCs in Silicon Valley. New emails released from the Department of Justice reveal a deep, years long relationship with convicted sex trafficker Jeffr...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:26 PM
How Jeffrey Epstein Helped His Publicist Masha Bucher Become A Big-Time Venture Capitalist www.forbes.com/sites/iainma...
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The way that my Republican colleagues speak about trans people is absolutely despicable.
Their rhetoric is dangerous and puts the lives of trans people in jeopardy.
Their rhetoric is dangerous and puts the lives of trans people in jeopardy.
February 4, 2026 at 1:24 AM
The way that my Republican colleagues speak about trans people is absolutely despicable.
Their rhetoric is dangerous and puts the lives of trans people in jeopardy.
Their rhetoric is dangerous and puts the lives of trans people in jeopardy.
Well that's headline you don't see everyday:
"Jill Biden’s Ex-Husband Charged With Murder Of Wife In Delaware"
www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
"Jill Biden’s Ex-Husband Charged With Murder Of Wife In Delaware"
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Jill Biden’s Ex-Husband Charged With Murder In Delaware
William Stevenson, the first lady’s ex-husband, was taken into custody Monday following an “extensive weekslong investigation,” according to local police.
www.forbes.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Well that's headline you don't see everyday:
"Jill Biden’s Ex-Husband Charged With Murder Of Wife In Delaware"
www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
"Jill Biden’s Ex-Husband Charged With Murder Of Wife In Delaware"
www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
NEW: Waymo raises $16 billion to accelerate its global robotaxi push. The round values it at $126 billion #Waymo #robotaxi www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...
Waymo Raises $16 Billion To Speed Up Its Global Robotaxi Push
The new round, the biggest in the Alphabet unit’s history, values the company at $126 billion — with much of it coming from its parent.
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February 2, 2026 at 11:07 PM
NEW: Waymo raises $16 billion to accelerate its global robotaxi push. The round values it at $126 billion #Waymo #robotaxi www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...
The administration is 0-5 in its efforts to stop wind farms under construction along the East Coast www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/c...
Judge Hands Trump a Fifth Loss in His Effort to Halt Offshore Wind Projects
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:57 PM
The administration is 0-5 in its efforts to stop wind farms under construction along the East Coast www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/c...
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NEW from me and @zacheverson.com for @forbes.com: The Trump crypto deal revealed over the weekend was an amazing deal for the president. It looks to have been a bad one for the Emiratis. So why'd they make it?
www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu...
www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu...
Why The UAE’s Investment In World Liberty Financial Was A Sweetheart Deal For Trump
What did the UAE get out of it?
www.forbes.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:57 PM
NEW from me and @zacheverson.com for @forbes.com: The Trump crypto deal revealed over the weekend was an amazing deal for the president. It looks to have been a bad one for the Emiratis. So why'd they make it?
www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu...
www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu...
In this week’s Current Climate newsletter:
☀️ Surprise: Tesla suddenly likes solar again
🪨 Indiana’s plan to get rare earth metals from coal waste
🔋 How batteries are keeping the power flowing in Texas during severe weather #solar #batteries www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
☀️ Surprise: Tesla suddenly likes solar again
🪨 Indiana’s plan to get rare earth metals from coal waste
🔋 How batteries are keeping the power flowing in Texas during severe weather #solar #batteries www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
Tesla Suddenly Likes Solar Again
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at Indiana’s plan to get rare earths from coal waste and how batteries keep power flowing in Texas
www.forbes.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
In this week’s Current Climate newsletter:
☀️ Surprise: Tesla suddenly likes solar again
🪨 Indiana’s plan to get rare earth metals from coal waste
🔋 How batteries are keeping the power flowing in Texas during severe weather #solar #batteries www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
☀️ Surprise: Tesla suddenly likes solar again
🪨 Indiana’s plan to get rare earth metals from coal waste
🔋 How batteries are keeping the power flowing in Texas during severe weather #solar #batteries www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
Good: Canadian company cancels sale of warehouse to ICE www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
Canadian Company Cancels Sale of Virginia Warehouse to ICE
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Good: Canadian company cancels sale of warehouse to ICE www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
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Among the batch of newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein: Epstein telling Peter Thiel he would “gladly share…expenses for the Gawker suit.”
This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
January 31, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Among the batch of newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein: Epstein telling Peter Thiel he would “gladly share…expenses for the Gawker suit.”
This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
December 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
what an absolute bummer www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/a...
Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:57 PM
what an absolute bummer www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/a...
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🚨NEW🚨 The FBI used facial recognition to identify then charge ICE protestors causing damage to gov property in Minneapolis.
Agents have been looking through YouTube footage, as well as video sent in by tipsters at the protests, before deploying the surveillance tech.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
Agents have been looking through YouTube footage, as well as video sent in by tipsters at the protests, before deploying the surveillance tech.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
FBI Uses Facial Recognition To Identify ICE Protestors In Social Media Videos
The FBI has charged multiple people with crimes like vandalism after determining their identities using the controversial technology, according to court records.
www.forbes.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:03 PM
🚨NEW🚨 The FBI used facial recognition to identify then charge ICE protestors causing damage to gov property in Minneapolis.
Agents have been looking through YouTube footage, as well as video sent in by tipsters at the protests, before deploying the surveillance tech.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
Agents have been looking through YouTube footage, as well as video sent in by tipsters at the protests, before deploying the surveillance tech.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
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Reed Jobs lost his father Steve to cancer. Now his cancer-focused VC Yosemite has raised another $200M.
“We think it’s going to go from a death sentence to just a chronic lifelong disease,” he said.
NEW for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...
“We think it’s going to go from a death sentence to just a chronic lifelong disease,” he said.
NEW for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...
Reed Jobs Lost His Father Steve To Cancer. Now His Cancer-Focused VC Firm Has Raised Another $200 Million.
Yosemite, which funds startups and researchers focused on the disease, is targeting a total of $350 million for its second fund from high-powered investors like pharma giant Amgen and hospital Memoria...
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January 30, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Reed Jobs lost his father Steve to cancer. Now his cancer-focused VC Yosemite has raised another $200M.
“We think it’s going to go from a death sentence to just a chronic lifelong disease,” he said.
NEW for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...
“We think it’s going to go from a death sentence to just a chronic lifelong disease,” he said.
NEW for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...
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interested to learn what “at my direction” means because it sounds like “without a warrant”
January 30, 2026 at 2:44 PM
interested to learn what “at my direction” means because it sounds like “without a warrant”
A Waymo robotaxi hit a child in Santa Monica on Jan. 23. Company said it "made contact" with the kid, who suddenly entered the roadway from behind a tall SUV."
Doesn't seem to have been seriously injured, fortunately, but not great waymo.com/blog/2026/01...
Doesn't seem to have been seriously injured, fortunately, but not great waymo.com/blog/2026/01...
A commitment to transparency and road safety: event overview
At Waymo, we are committed to improving road safety, both for our riders and all those with whom we share the road.
waymo.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:08 PM
A Waymo robotaxi hit a child in Santa Monica on Jan. 23. Company said it "made contact" with the kid, who suddenly entered the roadway from behind a tall SUV."
Doesn't seem to have been seriously injured, fortunately, but not great waymo.com/blog/2026/01...
Doesn't seem to have been seriously injured, fortunately, but not great waymo.com/blog/2026/01...
Tesla reports a 61% plunge in quarterly net income, led by a 10% drop in auto revenue and ekes out a tiny revenue "beat" relative to analysts' expectations by booking bigger-than-expected credit sales. So of course the stock rises 🤷♂️
January 28, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Tesla reports a 61% plunge in quarterly net income, led by a 10% drop in auto revenue and ekes out a tiny revenue "beat" relative to analysts' expectations by booking bigger-than-expected credit sales. So of course the stock rises 🤷♂️
"2025 marked a critical year for Tesla as we further expanded our mission and continued our transition from a hardware-centric business to a physical AI company"
That's one way to describe a 61% quarterly profit plunge due to its falling EV sales! assets-ir.tesla.com/tesla-conten...
That's one way to describe a 61% quarterly profit plunge due to its falling EV sales! assets-ir.tesla.com/tesla-conten...
January 28, 2026 at 9:31 PM
"2025 marked a critical year for Tesla as we further expanded our mission and continued our transition from a hardware-centric business to a physical AI company"
That's one way to describe a 61% quarterly profit plunge due to its falling EV sales! assets-ir.tesla.com/tesla-conten...
That's one way to describe a 61% quarterly profit plunge due to its falling EV sales! assets-ir.tesla.com/tesla-conten...
NEW: Gatik says it will have ‘hundreds’ of robot delivery trucks on U.S. Roads this year #selfdrivingvehicles www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...
‘Hundreds’ Of Gatik Robot Delivery Trucks Headed For U.S. Roads
The autonomous tech startup says it has $600 million of contracts running over the next five years to haul goods from warehouses to stores.
www.forbes.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:17 PM
NEW: Gatik says it will have ‘hundreds’ of robot delivery trucks on U.S. Roads this year #selfdrivingvehicles www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...