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Rya Jetha

Rya Jetha

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Dow Jones News Fund Reporter, CalMatters

Claremont, San Francisco

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Total articles 352

  • Meet the man behind the ‘stop hiring humans’ ad campaign

    By Rya Jetha Verified| The San Francisco Standard Verified Artisan’s high-end Russian Hill pad became the command center that launched San Francisco’s most divisive ad campaign in recent memory. | Source: Morgan Ellis/The StandardJaspar Carmichael-Jack had an idea to market his AI startup — a pretty clever one, he thought. Mount a trollish ad campaign calculated to piss off people in San Francisco, then surf the wave of viral outrage to new customers and investment for his company Artisan, which sells AI agents for use as virtual employees.

    By Rya Jetha Verified · The San Francisco Standard

    Apr. 07, 2025

  • Building a sports car and startups

    By Rya Jetha Verified| The San Francisco Standard Verified On a quiet street in the Dogpatch, Jeff Lawson is tinkering with the engine of a Caterham Super Seven 2000 he’s building from scratch. His hands are stained with engine oil and marked by a scar from when he sliced his palm open on a metal car part. Many wondered what Lawson would do after leaving Twilio, the multibillion-dollar tech company he founded and led for 16 years, in January 2024.

    By Rya Jetha Verified · The San Francisco Standard

    Apr. 06, 2025

  • Meet the man behind the ‘stop hiring humans’ ad campaign

    By Rya Jetha Verified| The San Francisco Standard Verified Artisan’s high-end Russian Hill pad became the command center that launched San Francisco’s most divisive ad campaign in recent memory. | Source: Morgan Ellis/The StandardJaspar Carmichael-Jack had an idea to market his AI startup — a pretty clever one, he thought. Mount a trollish ad campaign calculated to piss off people in San Francisco, then surf the wave of viral outrage to new customers and investment for his company Artisan, which sells AI agents for use as virtual employees.

    By Rya Jetha Verified · The San Francisco Standard

    Apr. 07, 2025

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CalMatters

CalMatters is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization established in 2015, dedicated to in-depth coverage of California politics and policy. Its mission is to enhance California's democracy by making government more transparent and accountable, empowering residents with the information they need to engage in the democratic process. The organization offers award-winning journalism that includes detailed news coverage, investigative reporting, and educational content on complex issues affecting California. CalMatters serves the general population of California, focusing on regions such as Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Yolo, and Yuba counties. It operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, relying on donations and grants to support its work while maintaining transparency in its funding and operations.

Sacramento, California, United States

+1 916-502-9986

Founded: 2015