Wired strikes partnership with 404 Media
Wired has struck an exclusive partnership with 404 Media, a tech news site launched last year by former Motherboard journalists. Wired and 404 Media will co-publish two exclusive articles a month that will cover topics including hacking, cybersecurity, cybercrime, AI, consumer rights, surveillance, privacy, and more. This partnership allows for two newsrooms to reach an […]
Morning Brew hires Crimmins to cover climate tech
Morning Brew has hired Tricia Crimmins to cover climate tech. She has been at The Daily Dot as a senior reporter. Crimmins joined in June 2021 as a reporter to write assigned news hits for the IRL section, covering TikTok, Twitter and Instagram, and to pitch and write news features. She is part of the adjunct faculty at […]
Consumer Reports gets $5 million from Newmark Philanthropies
Consumer Reports has received a a new investment of $5 million from Craig Newmark Philanthropies that will accelerate its vision of a digital marketplace where safety, cybersecurity, and transparency are standard across products and service. The work will include the development of tools for consumers to stay secure from cyber attacks. Consumer Reports will conduct […]
Rest of World names Labor x Tech editor
Gayathri Vaidyanathan has started as Rest of World’s labor x tech editor. The Labor x Tech reporting initiative explores how tech is transforming work — and the lives of workers in the process. Vaidyanathan’s work has appeared in Nature, Discover Magazine, and The Washington Post, among other publications. Vaidyanathan, who has reported from countries including India, Liberia, […]
Sun joining tech team at Bloomberg
Bloomberg News staffer Yazhou Sun is joining its technology team to cover venture capital, startups and the gig economy in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Sun will start the new position next month. She has been a senior editor for Bloomberg Live. Sun previously worked as a senior producer for CNN in Hong Kong and for ABC […]
Rest of World tech editor Brandom departs
Russell Brandom, the U.S. tech editor for Rest of World, has left the news organization. He has been writing a weekly newsletter about the global impact of U.S. technology companies. Prior to joining Rest of World, Brandom worked at The Verge for 10 years as a senior reporter and then as a policy editor. He interned at BuzzFeed. […]
Newcomer seeks a senior reporter and event host
Newcomer is looking for a reporter with a demonstrated track record of getting notable financial scoops who has the charisma and expertise to emcee 200-person events for Silicon Valley insiders. Newcomer is leveling up. We just announced that we’re on track to generate more than $1 million in profit off of more than $2 million […]
Newcomer on the success of his tech newsletter
Eric Newcomer writes about the success of his eponymous tech newsletter, which started four years ago and now has $2 million in revenue and has a goal of reaching $4 million in 2025. Newcomer writes, “In 2023, Newcomer generated $712,000 in net income on $1.6 million in revenue. “In January, we hired Madeline Renbarger from Business Insider to join […]
The Information hires three new reporters
Amir Efrati, co-executive editor at The Information, sent out the following to the staff: Team, We’re pleased to introduce several talented reporters who are joining The Information. Kevin McLaughlin is returning as a senior reporter to help our team cover the biggest stories in enterprise technology, artificial intelligence and the cloud, and serve as a resource […]
The Verge seeks a senior tech editor
The Verge is seeking a Senior Tech Editor to work with writers and editors across our newsroom to assign stories, edit copy, and coordinate coverage around the week’s biggest events. As Senior Tech Editor, you’ll be responsible for identifying opportunities for deeper reporting, clear analysis, and daily coverage, and then working with writers and editors […]
