Technology Reporter — Business of Tech, AI & Power

Semafor

13d•$120,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Semafor is seeking a scoop-hungry Tech Reporter to cover the business of technology, with a strong focus on AI and the forces of money, power, and politics that are reshaping the industry and the world. The role involves "big-game hunting" to secure exclusive stories that will distinguish Semafor's coverage. The reporter will track the activities of major companies, their revenue generation, and the accumulation of capital and political influence by their leaders. Key responsibilities include analyzing how AI is restructuring industries and markets, and how governments globally are responding. The position also involves contributing to newsletters, shows, live journalism, and cross-platform collaborations. The ideal candidate will have established sources at executive levels within AI labs, venture capital and private equity firms, on Capitol Hill, and within the White House and federal agencies, and possess the ability to leverage these relationships to break stories.

Requirements

Five or more years of relevant experience in tech or business journalism
Demonstrated track record of sourcing deeply inside companies and venture capital
Proven ability to blend insider knowledge with authoritative "what-it-means" analysis for a sophisticated audience of executives, investors, and policymakers
A reporter who has already developed a voice and sharp takes on the biggest stories in tech
Someone who thinks beyond the story of the day — spotting the bigger themes, the quiet power shifts, the deals and decisions that only make sense months later
Self-starter with experience in fast-moving, ambitious newsroom environments and the willingness to jump in wherever the team needs you
A contagious passion for news in all its forms, and a genuine obsession with where technology and power intersect

Responsibilities

Produce a regular cadence of scoops and definitive analytical pieces
Build and maintain high-level sources across the AI labs, major tech companies, venture and growth capital, and the political ecosystem around tech policy
Write agenda-setting stories that situate individual company or policy decisions in the larger context of capital accumulation, geopolitical competition, and technological transformation
Collaborate with Semafor journalists across business, finance, politics, and international coverage to produce breakout cross-beat stories
Contribute to Semafor's live journalism, including news-breaking, on-record panels with senior business and political figures