CNN senior tech writer Kelly among the layoffs
Samantha Murphy Kelly, a senior tech writer at CNN, was among the layoffs at the news organization on Wednesday. She has been with CNN since 2016. She previously was the deputy tech editor at Mashable. Kelly covered lifestyle tech and entertainment at Mashable, which she joined in 2011. Before joining Mashable, Kelly covered the tech industry as a […]
CyberScoopNews hires Otto as editor in chief
CyberScoop News has hired Greg Otto to be its editor in chief, where he previously was editor in chief from June 2018 to September 2020. Otto has been a senior security writer at At-Bay and editorial director at Trail of Bits. Otto has led cybersecurity coverage that has won various awards, including accolades from the Society of […]
The Guardian seeks a tech reporter in San Francisco
The Guardian is a global news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations, to in-depth coverage of technology, sports, film, culture and lifestyle, the Guardian offers a global view that deepens our audiences’ understanding of America and the world. Headquartered in New York City, Guardian US is an entirely digital […]
Inc. magazine hires Verger as senior editor for tech
Inc. magazine has hired Rob Verger to be its senior editor overseeing technology coverage. “I’m so excited to have the opportunity to join this amazing team,” he wrote on Twitter. Verger has been freelancing for the past nine months. Before that, he spent more than six years at Popular Science, including time as its technology editor. He […]
TechCrunch hires Zeff as a senior writer
TechCrunch has hired Max Zeff as a senior writer covering consumer news and artificial intelligence. He previously was a reporter at tech news site Gizmodo covering artificial intelligence. Zeff previously interned at Bloomberg News and Connecticut Public Broadcasting and was a production assistant at MSNBC. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts.
The Information hires Popper to lead AI and enterprise coverage
The Information has hired Nathaniel Popper as bureau chief for our artificial intelligence and enterprise coverage. He starts July 17 and will be based in San Francisco. A story on its website states, “Popper has been at the forefront of covering technology and finance for more than a decade. He wrote ‘Digital Gold,’ an acclaimed book […]
Seattle Times hires Halverson as a biz reporter
The Seattle Times has hired Alex Halverson as a business reporter. He will start next week. Halverson has been a reporter for the Puget Sound Business Journal covering Amazon.com and Microsoft for the past three years. He previously worked at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as a producer. Halverson is a graduate of Western Washington University.
States Newsroom hires Gross as national tech reporter
States Newsroom has hired Paige Gross as its national technology reporter. She was a senior reporter at Technically Philly for four years. Gross joined the Technically Media team as Philly’s lead reporter in June 2019 after spending two years as a breaking news and crime reporter. She’s a graduate of Temple University where she studied journalism and history, and […]
Washington Post hires Graff as tech policy editor
Washington Post business editor Lori Montgomery, deputy business editor Sandhya Somashekhar, enterprise and investigations technology editor Alexis Sobel Fitts and corporate and personal tech editor Yun-Hee Kim sent out the following on Monday: We are thrilled to announce that James Graff is joining The Post’s Business staff as Tech Policy Editor, helping to drive coverage […]
GrepBeat MC McEntegart departs
Pete McEntegart, the managing editor for GrepBeat, is leaving the tech news organization after six years. GrepBeat covers technology and innovation news in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. “Almost six years later, GrepBeat is a real part of the Triangle’s startup ecosystem that can stand on its own without me,” said McEntegart in […]
