Kate Irwin

• As a journalist, Kate has written hundreds of breaking news articles and interviewed notable figures ranging from Chelsea Manning to Scott Eastwood, plus executives at Google, Microsoft, Razer, Mozilla, Tools for Humanity, Robinhood, and many more.
• Over the years, she's broken scoops on GameStop, video game companies, venture capital firms, and even uncovered a $4M+ blockchain exploit.
• Her investigations have helped increase transparency across gaming and crypto, with one scoop resulting in a policy change on the Epic Games Store.

Experience

Kate has worked as a tech reporter across various roles since 2020 with a focus on how technology is reshaping our lives. She frequently covers AI, digital assets, mobile apps, digital privacy, robotics, video games, and more. She has bylines with PCMag, Blockworks, Decrypt, and other publications. Before becoming a journalist, Kate worked in Hollywood across roles at studios including Paramount and Lionsgate. In her spare time, she writes fiction and is working on a novel. She also enjoys building and upgrading her PC gaming rig and experimenting with the latest camera and audio equipment.

Education

Kate has a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and film studies from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Fine Arts in writing from Columbia University.