Renbarger now covering AI startups and VC for Business Insider

Business Insider reporter Madeline Renbarger is now covering early stage artificial intelligence startups and venture capital. She has been covering everything from industry power players to changing investment trends. She’s particularly interested in venture capital and startup careers, education startups and ed tech investing, the future of work, and internal company culture. Before Insider, she worked on […]

Robison promoted to senior tech reporter at Fortune

Forbes has promoted Kylie Robison to senior tech reporter. She has been with the magazine since 2022 and covers Twitter and technology. Robison was previously a Business Insider reporter based in San Francisco covering software developers and their communities, tools, startups, and more at Insider’s cloud technology desk. Her scoops and exclusive stories exposed the implosion inside a […]

The YouTube tech reviewer with more followers than tech media

Harry McCracken of Fast Company profiles YouTube technology reviewer Marques Brownlee, who has become an influential voice in tech coverage. McCracken writes, “Brownlee, who turns 30 in December, has come a long way since he began shooting videos about tech hardware and software in his family’s suburban New Jersey home at age 15. (He uploaded the […]

Former Bloomberg EIC Winkler: AI will be essential

Former Bloomberg News editor in chief Matthew Winkler stressed the importance of journalists adopting artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency. Mohammed Awal of the Business & Financial Times in Ghana writes, “According to him, Bloomberg has over the years harnessed various aspects of the technology to deliver content ‘faster and better.’ “‘The beauty of AI, in a nutshell, […]

Ackerman becomes editor in chief of Micro Center

Tech journalist Dan Ackerman has become editor in chief of Micro Center, a tech and computer retailer. He was Gizmodo editor in chief since June. “I am gearing up to deliver stellar consumer tech content,” wrote Ackerman on LinkedIn. “Think insightful product reviews, savvy shopping tips, buying guides, and hands-on videos.” Ackerman came to Gizmodo […]

The Information sees consistent subscription growth

Business and tech publisher The Information saw consistent subscription growth, an $800,000 boost from a new product and lagging brand partnership revenue in the first half of the year, reports Mark Stenberg of Adweek. Stenberg writes, “The publisher splits its subscription business into two groups: consumer subscriptions, which cost $399 per person per year, and […]

Gargano to cover the tech beat for American Banker

Frank Gargano, a reporter covering credit unions at the American Banker, is now reporting on the tech industry. Previously, he interned at NPR’s member radio station WSHU-FM 1260. Gargano also held the posts of assistant editor, culture editor and business executive at The Stony Brook Press, the student magazine of Stony Brook University. Previously, he […]

FT hires Acton to cover Apple

The Financial Times has hired Michael Acton to cover Apple. He has been a senior correspondent for MLex in San Francisco for the past five years five years. Acton has been in San Francisco since 2020 after working in its Brussels bureau. Before joining MLex, he reported on EU politics as the Financial Times’ Nico Colchester Fellow […]

The Verge reporter Chin departs

Tech reporter Monica Chin has left The Verge, where she was covering laptops. She had been at the website for nearly four years. Chin was previously at Business Insider where she was senior technology reporter. Before joining Business Insider, Chin was a staff writer for Tom’s Guide. She also served as a tech editorial fellow at […]

Gizmodo tech reporter Hurler departing

Kevin Hurler, a tech reporter at Gizmodo, is leaving the publication for a new opportunity. In addition, he had been host and producer of the long-form weekly video series for Gizmodo titled “Techmodo.” Hurler previously was an editor at Wiley. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the College of New Jersey and a master’s degree […]