What Sharon Weinberger has said about NeXT CIA contract
1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 19, 2026
Sharon Weinberger, National security journalist and author of books on DARPA, nuclear sites, and Silicon Valley's role in warfare, has been quoted on NeXT CIA contract once in 1 episode of Danny Jones Podcast, most recently on October 19, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Weinberger reports that sources told her the CIA contract for NeXT computers saved the company and helped Steve Jobs return to Apple.
“this contract saved the company. It gave him runway. It proved him as an entrepreneur and the operating system”
Danny Jones Podcast: #441 - DARPA Insider: Steve Jobs CIA Deal, Stargate Argentina & Facebook Weapon | Sharon Weinberger (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 1:47:45
Episodes
#441 - DARPA Insider: Steve Jobs CIA Deal, Stargate Argentina & Facebook Weapon | Sharon WeinbergerDanny Jones Podcast · Oct 19, 2026 · 2 h 47 min
Danny Jones talks with journalist Sharon Weinberger about DARPA's strange projects, microwave weapons, nuclear risk, and Silicon Valley's growing role in the defense industry.
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