Washington Post personal technology reporter Chris Velazco was among the layoffs on Wednesday.
He has been at the paper since July 2021.
Velazco previously was a senior editor at Engadget, where he led the site’s coverage of the mobile industry for seven years. In addition to helping readers grapple with new technology through reviews and feature reporting, he hosted more than 120 videos and co-hosted the official Best of CES awards in early 2021.
He has also has been a staff writer at TechCrunch, where he reported on early-stage startups in New York and Philadelphia and helped scout for companies to participate in the publication’s Disrupt Battlefield competition.
He holds a BA in English and a BS in Marketing from Rutgers University-Camden.
