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Sebastian Herrera
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Sebastian Herrera is a San Francisco-based tech correspondent at Fortune, where he covers major tech companies such as Amazon and Microsoft. He writes about how artificial intelligence is transforming the way people work and live, its promises and risks, the infrastructure that underpins the technology, and the leaders shaping the industry. Sebastian has covered the tech scene for a decade, including as a longtime reporter at the Wall Street Journal, where he wrote extensively about Amazon. This included stories about its AI initiatives, the unionization movement at the company, and its dominant delivery services. He began his career at local newspapers in Texas, where he wrote about Austin's booming tech scene and startups. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. You can reach him securely via Signal at Seb.39.
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AI
AI is changing work faster than the data can keep up
By Sebastian HerreraAugust 8, 2026
How an ex-AWS scientist plans to take on OpenAI and Meta in voice AI models
Startups & Venture
How an ex-AWS scientist plans to take on OpenAI and Meta in voice AI models
By Sebastian HerreraJuly 27, 2026
Can Apple’s incoming CEO bring back the product design mojo of the Steve Jobs era?
Magazine
Can Apple’s incoming CEO bring back the product design mojo of the Steve Jobs era?
By Sebastian HerreraJuly 25, 2026
AMD’s Lisa Su defends open-source AI following Hugging Face security breach caused by OpenAI agents
AI
AMD’s Lisa Su defends open-source AI following Hugging Face security breach caused by OpenAI agents
By Sebastian HerreraJuly 23, 2026
Sam Altman and Jony Ive formed a dream team to reinvent hardware. Now it’s at the center of a battle for OpenAI’s future
Big Tech
Sam Altman and Jony Ive formed a dream team to reinvent hardware. Now it’s at the center of a battle for OpenAI’s future
By Emily Forlini and Sebastian HerreraJuly 22, 2026
Apple accuses OpenAI, and former design star Jony Ive’s io Products firm, of stealing hardware trade secrets in blockbuster lawsuit
Big Tech
Apple accuses OpenAI, and former design star Jony Ive’s io Products firm, of stealing hardware trade secrets in blockbuster lawsuit
By Sebastian HerreraJuly 10, 2026
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Big Tech
Exclusive: Xbox’s CEO on 3,200 layoffs, four studios cut, and her blunt warning that ‘we spread ourselves too thin’
By Sebastian HerreraJuly 6, 2026
Microsoft’s next big bet isn’t on a model but on becoming the Swiss Army knife of enterprise AI
AI
Microsoft’s next big bet isn’t on a model but on becoming the Swiss Army knife of enterprise AI
By Sheryl Estrada and Sebastian HerreraJuly 3, 2026
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AI
The 33-year-old executive Satya Nadella is trusting to fix Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant
By Sebastian HerreraJune 27, 2026
The week that changed AI: Inside Trump’s Anthropic crackdown, and how a phone call from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy triggered the chaos
AI
The week that changed AI: Inside Trump’s Anthropic crackdown, and how a phone call from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy triggered the chaos
By Sebastian Herrera and Beatrice NolanJune 18, 2026
Sven Gerjets, chief technology officer at Gap, speaks on stage on a panel at Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2026.
Future of Work
Why companies are treating AI as a strategic partner rather than a passive technology, and how to avoid an ‘AI hangover’
By Sebastian HerreraJune 12, 2026
Silicon Valley insiders warn U.S. defense supply chain is unprepared for modern warfare
AI
Silicon Valley insiders warn U.S. defense supply chain is unprepared for modern warfare
By Sebastian HerreraJune 11, 2026
The real hurdle to enterprise AI isn’t fixing productivity KPIs. It’s ‘unlearning’ old habits, experts say
Future of Work
The real hurdle to enterprise AI isn’t fixing productivity KPIs. It’s ‘unlearning’ old habits, experts say
By Sebastian HerreraJune 11, 2026
Agility Robotics Chief Executive Peggy Johnson speaks on stage at Brainstorm Tech 2026 in Aspen, Colorado.
AI
Tech leaders argue AI’s real future Is task augmentation, not mass layoffs
By Sebastian HerreraJune 11, 2026
Bridgit Mendler speaks on stage at Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2026 in Aspen, Colorado.
Startups & Venture
The space economy’s next frontier is in ground infrastructure, Northwood Space CEO says
By Sebastian HerreraJune 10, 2026
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