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Benjamin Powers
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Benjamin Powers
@benjaminopowers
Comms/strategy @150bond. Tech reporter at heart covering AI, government and tech policy. Prev The Messenger, Grid, CoinDesk
- Here’s a tweet I will not delete. The fact that The Messenger shut down the site within about two hours after cutting their entire organization without severance or healthcare is absurd. Shutting down the site and depriving journalists of their work that they need to show to get
- It’s very easy to post the link to the article with proper credit and not just pretend you’re a news account.NEW Sick with Covid and abandoned by allies, President Biden has been fuming at his Delaware beach house, increasingly resentful about what he sees as an orchestrated campaign to drive him out of the race and bitter toward some of those he once considered close, including his
- NEW: Grid has found #FreedomConvoyCanada2022 groups with over 170k members were started and administered by a digital marketer in Bangladesh who said he did it for "freedom". grid.news/story/misinfor…
- Q-Anon is on the ballot in twenty six states. Over $20M raised in this cycle alone. grid.news/story/misinfor…The theory that "misinformation" has changed electoral outcomes in the US is pretty badly underbaked, especially given that the last several elections have broadly been in line with what you might expect given underlying economic conditions, etc.
- I've been impacted as part of the layoffs at The Messenger. It was a pleasure working with @abebrown716, @dewalt and the tech team there. I look forward to continuing to cover AI and tech policy, but since I'm back on the market it's worth noting I've also covered everything
- If any journalists would like to talk about what post-journalism life looks like, particularly when it comes to comms, my DMs are open.
- I’m back and I’m married.
You won’t see me around the next week because I’m off to get married but some exciting @TheMessenger news — we launched our tech vertical! themessenger.com/tech/editors-n… - Now might be a good time to mention how Harpers ghosted me on a piece when I was a freelancer after I paid for travel that was supposed to be reimbursed.We’re hiring an assistant editor! The role is full-time and based in New York City. @WritersofColor @NABJ @aaja @NAHJ @nlgja @DisabledWriters @najournalists @sajahq @womenjournos @studyhallxyz harpers.org/job-openings
- My dad passed away unexpectedly last night and it’s the second parent I’ve lost in two years. I was just with him a couple of weeks ago for my wedding. I’m going to be off this website for a while.
- SCOOP: @RepDonBeyer and @RepAnnaEshoo will introduce an act tomorrow that would require companies creating artificial intelligence models to disclose details about how they develop that technology. My latest: themessenger.com/tech/artificia…
- Hey folks, I'm the Tech Reporter at @TheMessenger now covering tech policy among other areas, and you can reach me at bpowers [at] themessenger.com.
- Beyond the Twitter lawsuit it’s worth revisiting the scope of lawsuits facing Musk, ranging to everything from alleged crashes due to Teslas autopilot to allegations of racism at its Fremont plant. My latest. grid.news/story/technolo…
- You won’t see me around the next week because I’m off to get married but some exciting @TheMessenger news — we launched our tech vertical! themessenger.com/tech/editors-n…
