Shira Ovide

Technology Journalist

Covering technology's
impact on us and our world.

I'm a journalist at The Washington Post, where I cover A.I.'s ripple effects on the U.S. economy, work, and American institutions. Previously, I wrote the Tech Friend newsletter at The Post and On Tech With Shira Ovide at the New York Times.

Shira Ovide

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The Washington Post · March 2026

See which jobs are most threatened by AI and who may be able to adapt

The Washington Post · Feb. 2026

Americans don't like AI. Can Super Bowl ads change their minds?

The Washington Post · 2025

Tech dudes keep talking about AI "factories." What the heck does that mean?

Real-life factory owners would like a word about this metaphor.

The Washington Post · 2025

Signal is the hottest app in Washington — at the cost of transparency

Why government workers and their bosses adopted the favorite app of spooks and kooks

The Washington Post · 2025

The math doesn’t work anymore for the internet’s favorite $50 sweater

Visualizing how twin trade policy changes affect a single article of clothing.

The New York Times · 2022

Buying Twitter, Elon Musk Will Face Reality of His Free-Speech Talk

On Tech With Shira Ovide

Bloomberg Businessweek · 2018

How Amazon become corporate America's nightmare

Feature-length essay in a package that was a finalist for the Gerald Loeb Award in commentary

Experience

The Washington Post Jan. 2026 – Present

A.I. Reporter

Covering a new beat on A.I.'s effects on the U.S. economy, work, and American institutions.

The Washington Post 2022 – Jan. 2026 · New York

Writer, The Tech Friend Newsletter

I helped develop and wrote a twice-a-week online and email newsletter empowering readers to make technology work for them.

The New York Times 2020 – 2022 · New York

On Tech With Shira Ovide Newsletter

I was the inaugural writer for the Times's first daily technology newsletter, combining a strong personal voice with sharp analysis and reporting on Big Tech, the digital divide, and corporate power.

Bloomberg Opinion 2015 – 2020 · New York

U.S. Technology Columnist

I wrote three to five data-driven columns weekly on corporate strategy, the Big Tech backlash, and bursting tech bubbles. I was named a finalist for the 2019 Gerald Loeb Award in commentary.

The Wall Street Journal 2008 – 2015 · San Francisco / New York

Technology Reporter · Lead Writer, Deal Journal · Media Reporter

I reported on cloud computing's rise, the end of the Steve Ballmer era at Microsoft, Twitter's growth, and the fallout from unprofitable startups.

About

I've been a technology and business journalist for 20 years. I focus on how technology and our use of it shapes the world we live in — in seen and unseen ways. I have been a finalist for the Gerald Loeb award and was recognized by SABEW's Best in Business awards.

In my spare time, I enjoy bird watching and exploring New York City by bicycle.

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