New Yorker

British

noun

a native or inhabitant of New York

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Last week, Altman was the subject of a investigative profile in The New Yorker magazine that called into question his trustworthiness and fitness to lead a company developing controversial AI technology.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Last week, the New Yorker published a lengthy story about Altman that posed the question about whether he could be trusted.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The New Yorker just unveiled years’ worth of reporting on Altman that strongly suggests none of us should trust him.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

The New Yorker has estimated the family’s total profiteering to be worth around $4 billion, with the lion’s share coming from the Gulf monarchies.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Mathematician Doris Cohen, a native New Yorker who started working at the laboratory in the late 1930s, was for many years the NACA’s lone female author.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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