Ken Yeung » Journalist

To Inform and Inspire

As a seasoned journalist, I bring captivating stories to life about the tech visionaries and companies shaping our world. My experience as a reporter for The Next Web and VentureBeat, combined with my work as a blogger for Network Solutions and Bub.blicio.us, has provided me with a deep well of knowledge about the tech industry. Through innovative storytelling, I aim to engage and inform, demonstrating my expertise and passion for uncovering the narratives that drive technological progress.

Ken Yeung with Internet godfather Vint Cerf at SXSW. Image credit: Ken Yeung

Ken Yeung speaks with John Furrier from Silicon Angle during a live broadcast from Samsung’s Developer Conference in San Francisco on Oct. 19, 2017.

Silicon Valley Reporting

I have reported on tech giants like Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Meta, as well as consumer startups, enterprise leaders such as Salesforce, Twilio, and Box, and fintech pioneers like Stripe, Square, and PayPal. I also track AI advancements, the startup ecosystem, and key accelerators like Y Combinator and TechStars, while staying current on media trends.

Innovative Storytelling

I have a history of high-impact reporting, securing interviews with senior executives for stories and also generating exclusive scoops, such as Apple’s acquisition of photo-sharing startup Color, breaking the news of Google’s development of a livestreaming platform, and uncovering Google’s acquisition of mobile app development startup Apportable.

Ken Yeung with former Hawaii governor David Ige. Image credit: Ken Yeung

Podcasting

‘The Created Economy’: A weekly podcast I co-founded discussing the latest developments in the Creator Economy.

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News Analysis

Provided deep-dive look at some of the major issues impacting creators and their relationship with technology.

Interviews

Interviewed key industry personalities, including Randi Zuckerberg, Brendan Gahan, Chris Pirillo, Yiying Lu, Kaya Yurieff, and Maxine the Fluffy Corgi.

“…the kind of reporter most editors dream of: smart, reliable, and creative. What stands out to me now was his ability to find a story and craft a narrative…”

BLAISE ZEREGA

“…well-connected and an accomplished networker; if we needed to talk to someone in Silicon Valley, Ken usually knew a route to them.”

MARTIN SFP BRYANT

“Ken knows news. He knows how to break the news, and he knows how to read the news and tell people what they should be paying attention to….”

JORDAN NOVET

Flipboard co-founder and CEO Mike McCue poses inside his company's Palo Alto office. Photo credit: Ken Yeung

Hugo Barra poses on stage to introduce Xiaomi's newest smartphones at CES 2017 — the first time the company has a presence at the convention. (Photo credit: Ken Yeung)

Won-Jin Lee poses in front of one of Samsung's newest televisions at CES 2017 after a press interview. (Photo credit: Ken Yeung)

Ken Yeung with former U.S. Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil. Image credit: Ken Yeung

Ken Yeung with Hearsay Social founder and "Social Business Imperative" book author Clara Shih. Image credit: Ken Yeung

Stewart Butterfield gestures on stage during a press event where he announces Slack's newest features targeting the enterprise industry. (Photo credit: Ken Yeung)

Zendesk co-founder and former CEO Mikkel Svane at the company's Relate conference. Photo credit: Ken Yeung

Curating the First Draft of History

As an integral member of Flipboard’s editorial team for almost five years, I oversaw technology, science, COVID-19, and gaming coverage. My responsibilities included monitoring breaking news, tracking developments in major events and conferences, collaborating with audience development teams, and contributing to Flipboard’s blog.

Additionally, I co-hosted the “Tech Briefs” podcast with Digital Trends for over 50 episodes, offering commentary and analysis of the week’s top technology news, covering topics such as the Consumer Electronics Show, Mobile World Congress, Google I/O, gaming announcements, Google, Amazon, Apple, Twitter, Facebook, SpaceX, Tesla and more.

Ken Yeung, Journalist