Giles named senior executive editor of Bloomberg tech coverage
Bloomberg News chief content officer Heather Harris sent out the following: I’m delighted to announce that Tom Giles will succeed Brad Stone as Senior Executive Editor for global technology. Tom is simultaneously a Bloomberg News, Bloomberg Businessweek and technology reporting veteran. Starting with BN back in 1997, Tom joined as a reporter in NY covering […]
TechCrunch is ending its paid subscription product TC+
TechCrunch plans to wind down paid subscription product TC+ as it refocuses its coverage around the investors, founders and startups of Silicon Valley, reports Mark Stenberg of Adweek. Stenberg writes, “TechCrunch first launched its subscription product, then called ExtraCrunch, in 2019, before rebranding it to TC+ in 2021. “TC+ subscriptions cost $15 per month or $99 per […]
The Verge hires Feiner as senior policy reporter
The Verge has hired Lauren Feiner as a senior reporter covering tech policy. She most recently was covering tech policy for CNBC.com. She’d been with CNBC since 2018 beginning as a tech general assignments reporter and is currently based out of Washington, D.C. Feiner has appeared as a guest on MSNBC, NBC News NOW, NBC LX and […]
Reuters seeks a tech financing reporter
Reuters is seeking a reporter to cover financing for the technology industry. Develop a wide range of sources in the venture capital, startups and tech financing communities and write about the latest trends and deals among tech companies. About the Role In this opportunity as Tech Financing Reporter – Level 1 Journalist (Technology Correspondent), you […]
Siu among the layoffs at Business Insider
Diamond Naga Siu, who runs the Business Insider “10 Things in Tech” newsletter at Business Insider, is among the layoffs. She joined Insider in 2021 as a senior tech reporter for App Ecosystem and then served as a senior tech reporter for Big Tech careers. Siu worked as a general assignment reporter, early career employee […]
Stone named editor of Bloomberg Businessweek
Longtime tech journalist Brad Stone has been named editor of Bloomberg Businessweek. In this role, Stone will lead the publication as it relaunches across digital platforms and into a monthly print magazine. “I’m thrilled to lead Bloomberg Businessweek into a new era,” said Stone in a statement. “At a time when attention spans have never […]
CNBC hires Passariello as San Fran bureau chief
CNBC senior vice president Dan Colarusso sent out the following Wednesday morning: I am happy to announce Christina Passariello is joining CNBC as our San Francisco Bureau Chief. She will begin on February 12 and report to CNBC Managing Editor Lacy O’Toole. Christina comes to us from The Washington Post, where she was most recently Deputy […]
NextGov/FCW hires DiMolfetta to cover cybersecurity
NextGov/FCW has hired David DiMolfetta to cover cybersecurity. He most recently was at The Washington Post a researcher for the Cyber 202 and Tech 202 newsletters. DiMolfetta previously worked S&P Global, where he worked as a tech policy reporter, and recently as an AI and cybersecurity policy reporter. Before that, he reported on business and economic affairs […]
Video game industry reporter Parvini departing LA Times
Sarah Parvini, who has been covering the video game industry for the Los Angeles Times, was among the more than 100 staffers laid off on Tuesday. Parvini began her Times career in 2014 through the Metpro fellowship program and has reported from various corners of the country and world for the paper, including an avian […]
Tech reporter Contreras among the LA Times layoffs
Technology reporter Brian Contreras was among those laid off at the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday. He had been covering internet platforms and the influencer economy with the technology team. Contreras has written about Black creators leaving TikTok over racial bias, Donald Trump’s social media afterlife and spirit mediums’ shift to virtual visits, among other topics. Contreras started with The Times […]
