Ryan Tate

Investigative Editor • he/him

Ryan Tate has been writing and editing technology stories for more than 15 years. He was previously at The Intercept, where as deputy and technology editor he led lengthy investigations into companies like Facebook, Google, and TikTok and into surveillance by the National Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and authorities in the Chinese region of Xinjiang.

Before that, he wrote about the use and abuse of corporate power in the tech sector at Wired and Gawker.

(Photograph by Noah Berger.)

ryan.tate@themarkup.org @ryantate

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Locked Out

Landlords Are Using AI To Raise Rents — and Cities Are Starting To Push Back

Federal prosecutors have accused software company RealPage of enriching itself "at the expense of renters who pay inflated prices"

December 2, 2024 08:30 ET

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Artificial Intelligence

Trump Wants Even Looser AI Guardrails. Why California, Despite Passing Over 20 AI Bills This Year, Might Not Push Back

President-elect Trump has vowed to rescind an executive order that imposed AI safeguards, and could use tech to enable mass deportations. How far will California go in the other direction?

November 21, 2024 12:32 ET

A crowd of protesters hold Prop. 22 signs with their mouths open and fists in the air. One prominent sign reads, "Unconstitutional Prop 22, Bad for Workers, Bad for the Economy, Bad for California."

Working for an Algorithm

California Companies Wrote Their Own Gig Worker Law. Now No One Is Enforcing It

Prop. 22 promised improved pay and benefits for California gig workers. But when companies fail to deliver, the state isn’t doing much to help push back

September 4, 2024 08:35 ET

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Artificial Intelligence

California’s Two Biggest School Districts Botched AI deals. Here Are Lessons From Their Mistakes

Educators can learn caution from AI mistakes in Los Angeles and San Diego. But they also face pressure to adopt the technology quickly

August 6, 2024 15:40 ET

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ID Scanners Can Change How Your Local Bar Treats You—and Whether It Lets You In

Patronscan can help bar owners decide you are too risky for admission

July 27, 2024 08:00 ET

Artificial Intelligence

Everyone Is Judging AI by These Tests. But Experts Say They’re Close to Meaningless

Benchmarks used to rank AI models are several years old, often sourced from amateur websites, and, experts worry, lending automated systems a dubious sense of authority

July 17, 2024 08:30 ET