15 Popular Journalists Covering AI

15 Popular Journalists Covering Artificial Intelligence 

Artificial intelligence continues to evolve at lightning speed, and so does journalism that helps us make sense of it. 

From AI regulation and ethics to startup breakthroughs and enterprise innovation, these 15 reporters are shaping how the world understands this fast-moving technology.

Whether you work in communications, PR or tech storytelling, these are the voices to follow in 2025.

1. Tiernan Ray - Senior Contributing Writer, ZDNET

Veteran tech journalist Tiernan Ray covers the mechanics and economics of modern AI from how large models are built to where they fall short in the real world. His reporting blends technical depth with clarity, helping readers look beyond hype and focus on what AI actually delivers.

Ray’s recent work explores the limits of AI agents, the growing costs of running large models, and the growing demand for transparency in how AI systems work. He breaks down what happens when theory meets reality showing how efficiency, reliability, and human oversight will define which AI tools truly last.

Recent Articles by Tiernan Ray:

• OpenAI’s Own Support Bot Has No Idea How ChatGPT Works - A look at the irony of AI assistants that can’t explain themselves, and what it says about the need for human oversight.
• Even the Best AI Agents Are Thwarted by This Protocol — What Can Be Done? - How technical barriers still keep even advanced AI agents from acting freely online.
• DeepSeek Claims Its New AI Model Can Cut the Cost of Predictions by 75% — Here’s How - Ray examines DeepSeek’s efficiency claims, explaining the engineering tradeoffs and why lower inference costs could shift how companies adopt large models in production.

2. Rachel Metz - AI Reporter, Bloomberg

At Bloomberg, Rachel Metz is known for her clear, accessible coverage of AI and consumer tech. Her stories connect innovation, policy and public impact - translating complex topics into human-centered insights.

Metz’s recent coverage highlights the intersection of AI innovation and responsibility from startup breakthroughs to global tech rivalries. She often explores how AI platforms handle safety, regulation, and access, bringing balance to the hype with real-world implications.

Recent Articles by Rachel Metz:

• Character.AI to Ban Children Under 18 From Talking to Its Chatbots – Metz reports on Character.AI’s move to restrict minors, unpacking the ethical and regulatory pressures shaping conversational AI.
• Europe Aims for AI Independence to Avoid Reliance on the US and China – A look at Europe’s growing ambition to build sovereign AI ecosystems and what that means for global competition.
• Vibe-Coding Leader Cursor Says New Agent Fields Tougher Tasks – Metz profiles Cursor’s AI coding agent, exploring how new startups are tackling the technical limits of current-generation models.

3. Luisa Bomke - AI Reporter, Handelsblatt

Luisa Bomke covers the business, policy, and power dynamics behind Europe’s fast-growing AI industry. Her reporting bridges the gap between innovation and economics focusing on how corporate moves, investments, and regulations are shaping the next era of intelligent technology.

Bomke’s recent work tracks the shifting AI landscape across Europe and the Middle East, from major corporate restructurings to the rise of new regional tech powers. She brings a clear business lens to AI following where the money, talent, and influence are headed.

Recent Articles by Luisa Bomke:

• OpenAI stellt sich neu auf – Microsoft bleibt größter Anteilseigner – Bomke breaks down OpenAI’s internal reshuffle and Microsoft’s growing stake, analyzing what it means for global AI governance and competition.
• Meta streicht 600 Stellen in seiner KI-Einheit – A report on Meta’s restructuring within its AI division, signaling shifting priorities in big-tech research investment.
• KI, Geld und Energie im Überfluss: Entsteht hier die weltgrößte Tech-Macht? – Bomke explores the massive capital and infrastructure fueling the AI boom, questioning whether Europe can keep pace with emerging global giants.

4. Madhumita Murgia - Artificial Intelligence Editor, Financial Times

As Artificial Intelligence Editor at the Financial Times, Madhumita Murgia explores the intersection of innovation, business, and society. Her reporting often highlights what happens when AI moves from lab to life.

Murgia’s recent articles explore how AI affects people, businesses, and global competition from how startups and big tech make money to how countries race for leadership and accountability.

Recent Articles by Madhumita Murgia:

• Microsoft’s Christopher Bishop: Scientific discovery is AI’s killer application - An interview with Microsoft’s Bishop, where Murgia surfaces how AI in science might be the “killer app” beyond messaging and chatbots.
• Making money from AI: After DeepSeek - Murgia takes a hard look at the economics of AI: how startups and investors are betting on lowered inference costs and what sustainability really means in the business of AI.
• Europe aims for AI independence to avoid reliance on US and China - A piece examining Europe’s strategy for sovereign AI infrastructure and the broader implications of tech-power shifts.

5. Laurens Verhagen - Artificial Intelligence Editor, de Volkskrant

Laurens Verhagen is a senior technology journalist at de Volkskrant, covering the social and ethical sides of artificial intelligence. His stories often highlight how AI collides with culture, creativity, and public perception from European policy to the quirks of everyday tech behavior.

Verhagen’s recent reporting examines how AI reshapes human boundaries in art, communication, and morality while questioning the hype and business realities behind the tech’s rapid expansion.

Recent Articles by Laurens Verhagen:

• OpenAI stort zich op erotisch chatten — en doet verbaasd over de belangstelling – Verhagen unpacks OpenAI’s unexpected move into adult chat features, raising questions about ethics, consent, and commercial intent.
• Goochelen met geld bij OpenAI: een luchtbel die met de kracht van een atoombom wordt opgeblazen – A critical look at OpenAI’s financial model and whether investor enthusiasm risks creating another tech bubble.
• Europese Commissie wil dat Europa snel aanhaakt in de mondiale AI-arena — hoe kansrijk is dat streven? – Verhagen explores Europe’s ambition to build a stronger AI presence and the political hurdles that stand in the way.

6. Luca Bertuzzi - Senior AI Correspondent, MLex

Luca Bertuzzi is a specialist reporter at MLex covering AI regulation, corporate compliance and enforcement across the EU and beyond. His writing connects regulatory developments with industry reaction and emerging risks, helping readers understand not just what laws say, but what they mean for AI companies.

Bertuzzi’s recent articles explore how EU AI rules are translating into real-world enforcement, how legal frameworks are shaping startup strategy, and how companies are navigating disclosure, liability and transparency in the age of intelligent systems.

Recent Articles by Luca Bertuzzi:

• EU lawmaker files complaint over AI Act’s energy-disclosure application - Bertuzzi reports on the first formal complaint aimed at the EU AI Act’s provisions for energy-intensive AI models, showing how legislation is being tested in practice.
• OpenAI, xAI, Mistral get a shot across the bows to beware EU AI Act enforcement - A deep dive into how major AI vendors are reacting to upcoming enforcement under the EU AI Act, and what that means for market strategy.
• AI model developers see EU rules become clearer with scientific studies - This article explains how scientific disclosure and research obligations under EU regulation help model-builders understand obligations, rather than just regulatory fear.

7. Shirin Ghaffary - Reporter, Bloomberg

Shirin Ghaffary is a technology journalist at Bloomberg, covering the fast-moving business and policy stories shaping the global AI ecosystem. She’s known for clear, fact-driven reporting that unpacks the power plays, partnerships, and politics driving Silicon Valley’s biggest AI companies.

Ghaffary’s recent coverage zeroes in on OpenAI’s corporate evolution, the tech industry’s push toward massive AI-driven valuations, and how key players like Microsoft, Anthropic, and xAI are reshaping the competitive landscape.

Recent Articles by Shirin Ghaffary:

• OpenAI Restructure Paves Way for IPO and AI Spending Spree – Ghaffary explains how OpenAI’s latest corporate shift could unlock new funding streams and accelerate its race toward trillion-dollar valuations.
• Microsoft to Get 27% of OpenAI Access to AI Models Until 2032 – A breakdown of Microsoft’s long-term access deal with OpenAI, revealing how the partnership could define the next decade of AI infrastructure.
• Musk Lawyer Vows Legal Fight to Unwind OpenAI’s Restructuring – Ghaffary details Elon Musk’s challenge to OpenAI’s governance overhaul, highlighting the tension between open research ideals and commercial ambition.

8. Cade Metz - Technology Reporter, The New York Times

Cade Metz covers AI, computing and the high-stakes infrastructure driving the next tech era for The New York Times. His reporting focuses on how the biggest players are moving, what they’re investing in, and the real-world limits of today’s AI ambition.

Metz is exploring how big tech companies are reshaping their AI strategies - from reorganizing research labs and competing in the chip race to turning browsers into AI platforms and finding new ways to create value in the AI era.

Recent Articles by Cade Metz:

• OpenAI Restructures to Become a More Traditional For-Profit Company – Metz explores OpenAI’s major shift from capped-profit to a more conventional corporate form, and what that means for funding, governance and control.
• OpenAI Unveils Web Browser Built for Artificial Intelligence – A detailed look at OpenAI’s “Atlas” browser, designed to make AI the core of how we browse the web - not just an add-on.
• OpenAI Inks Deal With Broadcom to Design Its Own Chips for AI – Metz breaks down how OpenAI’s deal with Broadcom signals the intense hardware race underpinning model scaling and the cost curve of AI.

9. Jeremy Kahn – AI Editor, Fortune

Jeremy Kahn covers the dynamics of artificial intelligence, browser evolution, enterprise platforms and the business roadmaps behind AI innovation for Fortune. His writing focuses on how AI shifts are playing out in corporate strategy, software distribution and user-experience.

Kahn’s recent work tracks the rise of AI-native browsers, the enterprise drive toward agentic tools, and how platforms like Salesforce are repackaging agents for business scale. He spotlights how the user interface, browser wars, and enterprise readiness are shaping the next phase of AI adoption.

Recent Articles by Jeremy Kahn:

• AI Browser Wars Are Back With a Vengeance — and OpenAI, Google, Perplexity, Opera, Comet & Neon Are All In – Kahn explores the renewed browser battles driven by AI-first designs and how search, UI and infrastructure are being rewritten.
• Salesforce Revamps Agentforce to Try to Pull Customers Into the Agent-Era – A look at how Salesforce is pushing its “agentic enterprise” vision, with deeper AI workflows and tools for businesses.
• OpenAI’s ChatGPT Apps, Universal Interface & Platform Shift — AMD Deal Eye on AI – Kahn unpacks how OpenAI is moving beyond chat into platform, interface and hardware deals that hint at a broader transformation of how people use AI.

10. Thomas Claburn – Senior Reporter, The Register

Thomas Claburn focuses on government IT, software development, and the ethical implications of artificial intelligence. With nearly 30 years of tech-publishing experience, he digs into what happens when high-level AI ambition meets real-world constraints.

Claburn’s recent work looks at the risks behind AI - from weak model security and unclear system design to the dangers of giving AI too much control. He highlights the difference between what companies promise and what technology can really do.

Recent Articles by Thomas Claburn:

• Anthropic’s Claude: researcher tricks model into uploading private data - A breakdown of a prompt-injection exploit in Anthropic’s Claude, raising questions about sandbox security, network access, and model misuse.
• OpenAI simplifies corporate structure into … - An analysis of OpenAI’s corporate restructuring, looking at transparency, governance, and implications for trust in AI.
• Chatbots still parrot Russian-state media - Investigative reporting on how AI chatbots can unknowingly replicate misleading or biased content from state-controlled sources, underlining oversight risks.

 11. Marine Protais - Technology Journalist, La Tribune

Marine Protais reports on AI, digital transformation and Europe’s growing tech ambitions. Her writing captures both the excitement and unease surrounding AI’s rapid integration into business and everyday life.

Protais’s recent coverage explores Europe’s response to global AI competition, the enterprise shift toward agentic tools, and how generative AI is reshaping creativity, work, and regulation.

Recent Articles by Marine Protais:

• ChatGPT Atlas: Pourquoi le nouveau navigateur d’OpenAI inquiète les experts cyber – Protais unpacks cybersecurity concerns around OpenAI’s new browser, Atlas, and what it reveals about the risks of AI-integrated web tools.
• Salesforce en croisade pour vendre son rêve d’entreprise agentique – A closer look at Salesforce’s push to redefine enterprise AI through agentic workflows and automation.
• Les vidéos générées par IA, nouveau cauchemar des modérateurs – Protais reports on the challenges AI-generated videos pose for online platforms, moderators and policymakers.

12. Murad Hemmadi - Tech & AI Reporter, The Logic

Murad Hemmadi focuses on how countries, startups, and infrastructure are navigating the new frontier of AI. His writing blends business strategy, policy and geography to show where AI power is shifting beyond Silicon Valley.

Hemmadi’s recent work looks at “sovereign AI” - how countries and companies outside the U.S. and China are building their own AI power. He follows the startups, investments, and rules shaping this new global race.

Recent Articles by Murad Hemmadi:

• Cohere and Mistral see the upside of not being born in the USA - A look at how Canadian firm Cohere and France’s Mistral are capitalizing on global demand for AI alternatives to U.S./Chinese vendors.
• Bell CEO says Canada must own AI to ensure nobody can turn it off - Exploration of Canada’s strategy to develop domestic AI capability so it isn’t dependent on technology imported from global superpowers.
• Make it one more: Market raises seed for AI-architecture tools - Coverage of a startup fundraising round tied to the tools and architecture that power AI, underlining the supply chain layer beneath model hype.

13. Jordan Novet - Technology Reporter, CNBC

Jordan Novet covers enterprise technology and AI for CNBC, focusing on how major vendors are shaping the future of work, productivity tools, and AI-driven services. He writes with emphasis on the commercial rollout of AI - what companies are doing, how they’re doing it, and what it means for users and markets.

Novet’s recent reporting focuses on how big tech companies are adding AI tools, agents, and copilots into everyday business software. He also looks at how these changes affect company strategies and the way businesses adjust to new AI-powered workflows.

Recent Articles by Jordan Novet:

• Microsoft tests ‘Copilot Manus’ in Windows 11 – Novet explores how Microsoft is embedding a new “Copilot Manus” feature in Windows 11, signaling a deeper push into native desktop AI.
• Salesforce will bring Agentforce to OpenAI’s ChatGPT – A detailed look at Salesforce’s plan to integrate its Agentforce platform with ChatGPT, opening new frontiers in enterprise agents.
• Google launches Gemini Enterprise to boost AI-agent use at work – An article on how Google’s Gemini Enterprise is designed to accelerate agent deployment in workplace settings and compete for enterprise engagement.

14. Nilay Patel - Editor-in-Chief, The Verge

Nilay Patel covers major shifts in technology and culture, with a strong focus on how artificial intelligence is reshaping platforms, professions, and the interface between humans and machines.

Patel’s interviews reveal how AI is becoming part of daily work - from business tools and web browsers to healthcare and law. He often explores how this shift changes user experience, decision-making, and the balance between people and technology.

Recent Articles by Nilay Patel:

• Zocdoc CEO: ‘Dr. Google is going to be replaced by Dr. AI’ – In this piece, Patel interviews Zocdoc’s CEO about how healthcare-AI could change the doctor-patient equation and the infrastructure required behind it.
• LexisNexis CEO says the AI law era is already here – Patel explores how legal practice is being transformed by AI tools, the risks of hallucinations in legal documents, and what that means for the justice system.
• Why GM will give you Gemini — but not CarPlay – Patel speaks with GM’s CEO about how AI-first interfaces and autonomy are shifting the car experience, and what users can expect from next-gen vehicles.

15. Mauro Orrù – Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Mauro Orrù is a correspondent at The Wall Street Journal, specializing in technology and corporate finance, particularly around semiconductors, AI infrastructure and global hardware supply chains. He breaks down how industrial-scale technology investments underpin the next phase of AI deployment.

Orrù’s recent reporting highlights the intersection of AI demand, chip-making equipment, and geopolitical supply-chain pressures showing how major tech and hardware companies are navigating complexity to power the next wave of AI.

Recent Articles by Mauro Orrù:

• ASML Logs Strong Orders Amid AI Spending Frenzy - Orrù covers how Dutch equipment-maker ASML saw a surge in orders driven by AI investments, and the broader implications for the semiconductor industry.
• NVIDIA-Backed AI Startup nScale Raises $1.1 B for Data-Center Rollout - A look at how startup funding is flowing into AI hardware infrastructure, and what that means for data centers and enterprise AI.
• NVIDIA, Wayve in Talks Over $500 M Investment in Self-Driving Car Startup - Orrù reports on talks between major AI/hardware players and mobility startups, showing how AI infrastructure extends beyond data centers into transportation.

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