Casey Newton
Founder and editor of Platformer, an independent publication about AI and social platforms
- Founder and editor, Platformer1
Casey Newton is a technology journalist who founded Platformer in 2020 and is its founder and editor. Platformer is an independent publication about AI, social platforms, and the people shaping technology, combining original reporting, analysis, commentary, and curated links. Before founding Platformer, Casey covered Silicon Valley for The Verge, CNET, and the San Francisco Chronicle, and from 2021 to 2026 co-hosted the New York Times podcast Hard Fork.1
Work
Platformer (external site: platformer.news)Show, channel, or publication
Founded and edits Platformer, which covers artificial intelligence and its consequences, the politics and governance of technology, and the changing social web and technology industry.1
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- Co-host, Hard Fork (The New York Times)1
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