Alex Kantrowitz
Alex Kantrowitz is an American journalist, author, and technology researcher best known for his work on the cutting-edge of media, technology, and social networks. He is the author of the book “Always Day One: How the Tech Titans Plan to Stay on Top Forever”, which documents the success stories and strategies of some of the tech world’s biggest names such as Amazon, Uber, AirBnB, Apple, and Google. Kantrowitz has written for publications such as Forbes, The Atlantic, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Huffington Post, and is a regular speaker at events like the South by Southwest Interactive and Web Summit in Dublin.
Kantrowitz’s writing centers around the important trends and developments in the technology and digital media world. He covers subjects such as tech giants, startups, online privacy and surveillance, venture capital, business models, and industry trends. Kantrowitz has focused particularly on trends related to artificial intelligence and machine learning, internet infrastructure, cybersecurity, and software development. He is known for his accessible and engaging writing, which brings technical topics to the attention of readers in a way that is both informative and relevant.
Kantrowitz began his journalism career in 2004 as a writer and editor for entertainment newspaper XTSQ in Los Angeles, and later worked as an editor for CNET News’s games and online media sections. He has also served as a contributing editor at Businessweek, where he wrote about companies such as IBM, Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon.
In 2012, Kantrowitz made a jump to long-form journalism when he joined Bloomberg Businessweek to work on investigative and feature stories. While at Bloomberg, Kantrowitz wrote notable stories such as the “Great Math Mystery,” which highlighted the rise of deep learning within the tech world, and “In the Valley of the Disrupters,” which explored the tug of war between venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and Silicon Valley insiders. These stories laid the groundwork for Kantrowitz’s first book, Always Day One, which examines the strategies that tech giants like Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft have used to remain relevant and competitive in their respective fields.
Throughout his career, Kantrowitz has won numerous awards for his reporting, including the Online Journalism Award for Feature Reporting. A self-proclaimed early adopter to the internet, he has written mostly from New York and California, although he is happy to work and report from anywhere that sufficiently startups.
Today, Kantrowitz is a senior technology reporter for BuzzFeed, for which he reports on the latest news and developments in the tech world. He is also a contributing columnist for Wired and the New Republic and a visiting professor at Stanford University. He is a member of the Beta Research Network and a contributor to the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity of the University of California, Berkeley. Kantrowitz is also the author of Always Day One: How the Tech Titans Plan to Stay on Top Forever, which helps readers understand how Silicon Valley giants remain at the top of their game. Kantrowitz continues to use his expertise to ensure that readers remain informed on the latest developments in the tech world, as well as the impact these developments might have on the world.
