Tech Reporter

Tencent•Palo Alto, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves tracking, verifying, and reporting on real-time industry developments, including product releases, corporate earnings, regulatory shifts, and industry summits. The reporter will write fast, accurate, and analytical news briefs under tight deadlines. Additionally, the position requires producing long-form features, market breakdowns, and investigative pieces focusing on AI, semiconductor supply chains, venture capital trends, and frontier technology. The role also includes cultivating a network of confidential sources, conducting high-level interviews with executives, researchers, and investors, and delivering on-camera reporting for video content. A physical presence at major tech campuses and research labs in the Bay Area is expected.

Requirements

5 + years of professional experience as a tech reporter, business journalist, or media correspondent, preferably covering Silicon Valley, AI, or enterprise tech.
Strong foundational understanding of artificial intelligence, machine learning, semiconductor ecosystems, and venture capital mechanics.
Proven track record or comfortable on-camera presence for field reporting, video commentary, and live event coverage (reel or portfolio required).
Thrives in a fast-paced environment with a strong sense of urgency, meticulous attention to detail, and sound editorial judgment under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Computer Science, Economics, or a related field.
Experience with video editing, digital publishing platforms, and social-first video formats (X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube Shorts).
Professional fluency in English and Mandarin is highly preferred to support global cross-border collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

Track, verify, and report on real-time industry developments, including major product releases, corporate earnings, regulatory shifts, and high-profile industry summits.
Write fast, accurate, and analytical news briefs under tight deadlines without compromising editorial integrity.
Produce long-form features, market breakdowns, and investigative pieces focusing on AI, semiconductor supply chains, venture capital trends, and frontier technology.
Unpack complex business models, technological architecture, and long-term industry implications for a discerning audience.
Cultivate and maintain an active network of confidential, firsthand sources—including founders, AI scientists, product managers, engineers, and VCs.
Go beyond PR wire distribution to uncover proprietary leads, inside perspectives, and original scoops.
Conduct high-level, independent interviews with C-suite executives, researchers, and prominent investors across North America.
Deliver engaging, professional video standups, field reports, and rapid video debriefs from major tech campuses, conferences, and breaking news events.
Collaborate with multimedia producers to adapt text reporting into dynamic video, podcast, and social media formats.
Maintain a regular physical presence at major tech campuses (e.g., OpenAI, Google, Meta, NVIDIA), AI startups, incubators, and university research labs across the Bay Area.