Financial Times hires Heikkilä as AI correspondent

The Financial Times has hired Melissa Heikkilä as its artificial intelligence correspondent. She will start on Jan. 27. Heikkilä is currently senior reporter for artificial intelligence at MIT Technology Review, where she has worked since May 2022. She previously worked at Politico Europe as an AI correspondent and a technology reporter. She also worked at […]

MIT Tech Review seeks an AI reporter

MIT Technology Review is seeking an ambitious technology reporter to join our team of award-winning journalists to cover artificial intelligence. The reporter will cover company news, cutting edge advancements in the field, policy developments and legislation, and misuses and abuses of the technology.  The reporter should have a robust network of sources, and a demonstrated […]

MIT Tech Review seeks a managing editor

MIT Technology Review seeks an ambitious managing editor who can level up our newsroom’s coverage and polish our editorial operations. This is an essential role on a busy team with the opportunity to take ownership of several critical newsroom functions, including our fact checking procedures and copyflow processes. We’re looking for a straight shooter who […]

MIT Tech Review senior reporter Basu departs

Tanya Basu, a senior reporter covering the intersection of humans and technology at MIT Technology Review, has left. Her tweet reads: “So what’s next? I co-designed a strategic card game, Picky Eaters, with my husband this past winter. We, @lefoullc, are launching Picky Eaters on July 11 on @kickstarter. To be clear: I am *not* […]

Senior editor Ohlheiser departing MIT Tech Review

MIT Technology Review senior editor Abby Ohlheiser is leaving the publication to freelance. Ohlheiser has been with the publication since March 2020 covering internet culture. She previously worked at The Washington Post covering internet culture and as a general assignment reporter. Ohlheiser was also a staff writer for The Atlantic and a correspondent for the New Humanist. […]

MIT Technology Review hires Griggs as science editor

Mary Beth Griggs will join MIT Technology Review as a science editor. Recently, she was at The Verge, where she held the same post. Before that, Griggs was at Popular Science, where she worked as an assistant editor and associate editor. She also contributed to Popular Science’s website, covering stories related to natural disasters, science, […]

Silverman joins MIT Tech Review

MIT Technology Review has hired Amanda Silverman to oversee features and investigations. She previously was the editorial director (newsroom) for Mother Jones based in the San Francisco office. Before joining Mother Jones, Silverman worked as a story editor for Foreign Policy’s print magazine. Prior to that, she was the deputy editor of The New Republic.

O’Neill, who covered cybersecurity, departing MIT Tech Review

Patrick Howell O’Neill, cybersecurity senior editor for MIT Technology Review, is leaving the news organization. He has covered national security, election security and integrity, geopolitics, and personal security. Before joining the publication, he worked at the Aspen Institute and worked at CyberScoop covering cybersecurity from Silicon Valley and Washington DC. O’Neill was also a staff writer […]

Firth named executive editor, newsroom of MIT Tech Review

Niall Firth has been named executive editor, newsroom for the MIT Technology Review. He has been editorial director of digital at MIT Technology Review, where he oversees all of our online journalism and manages our reporting team. Previously he was chief news editor at New Scientist, where he also worked as technology editor. He also […]

Protocol hires MIT Tech’s Reilly as editorial director

Michael Reilly, the executive editor of MIT Technology Review, has been hired as editorial director of tech news site Protocol. “I’ve been blown away by what the team has accomplished so far, and am beyond excited to help take Protocol to the next level,” he wrote on Twitter. He has been leading MIT Tech’s editorial […]