How a Deal With the CIA Changed the Future for Steve Jobs and Apple
WSJ Tech News BriefingSeptember 04, 2026
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How a Deal With the CIA Changed the Future for Steve Jobs and Apple

After his ouster from Apple, Steve Jobs may have never returned to reshape the company he co-founded if his new venture hadn’t struck a key deal with the CIA. Sharon Weinberger, former WSJ national security editor and author of “Valley of Death: How Big Tech Is Fueling the Future of War,” breaks down the little known tale. Isabelle Bousquette, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute, hosts.


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