Colossus, VCs' glossy quarterly, flattered as tech media war over AI coverage heats up
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-10-31
The San Francisco Standard profiles Colossus, a lush quarterly made by and for venture capitalists that covers tech moguls with heavy access and little skepticism. Reddit's Alexis Ohanian calls it "hope for journalism," Bill Ackman hails its Kushner profile, and Reid Hoffman recommends it — while Kara Swisher quips these moguls "need Vaseline mirrors."
The debate reignited a meta-argument: @Afinetheorem pushes back, arguing mainstream media's culturally hostile coverage of AI has caused it to miss huge breakthroughs, and Colossus's rise is a symptom of that backlash.
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