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April Glaser

April Glaser

Reporter

April Glaser covers robots, drones, artificial intelligence and other smart machines for Recode.

Prior to joining Recode, she held a journalism fellowship at WIRED magazine, where she produced podcasts and reported on the cultural, legal and business aspects of autonomous technologies. Her writing has also appeared in Slate, Gizmodo and Backchannel.

Before becoming a journalist, April worked at the Electronic Frontier Foundation on the 2014 network neutrality campaign and the organization’s grassroots outreach, as well as other nonprofits focusing on technology policy.

She has a degree in philosophy from Temple University.

Ethics Statement

Here is a statement of my ethics and coverage policies. It is more than most of you want to know, but, in the age of suspicion of the media, I am laying it all out.

I have invested in a 401k, which is managed by a blind trust. Occasionally, I accept invitations for speaking engagements, but it is rare that I am paid for them beyond travel expenses, and they will not take place at any company I cover. I do not consult for any companies or industry groups, nor do I accept gifts or products of value from companies I cover.

I have a background working on technology policy issues, including for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, including the network neutrality debates, digital privacy, media consolidation and low-power FM. I have volunteered on numerous broadband access initiatives over the years and am a founding member of a community radio station in Nashville, Tenn. While I am no longer affiliated with any technology policy campaigns, I will disclose any potential conflicts immediately and post a direct link to this disclosure.

Recode is owned wholly by Vox Media, a company with an audience of 170 million worldwide. It has eight distinct media brands: The Verge (Technology and Culture), Vox.com (News), SB Nation (Sports), Polygon (Gaming), Eater (Food and Nightlife), Racked (Shopping, Beauty and Fashion), Curbed (Real Estate and Home), as well as Recode (Tech Business).

Vox Media has a number of investors, including but not limited to Comcast Ventures and NBCUniversal, both of which are owned by Comcast Corporation.

My posts have total editorial independence from these investors, even when they touch on products and services these companies produce, compete with or invest in. The same goes for all content on Recode and at our conferences. No one in this group has influence on or access to the posts we publish. We will add a link to this disclosure when we write directly about these companies.

Latest articles by April Glaser

Technology
Google is funding a new software project that will automate writing local newsGoogle is funding a new software project that will automate writing local news
Technology

Journalists, beware!

By April Glaser
Technology
The FAA is now refunding Americans who registered their dronesThe FAA is now refunding Americans who registered their drones
Technology

The FAA may have collected over $4 million in drone registration fees.

By April Glaser
Technology
More than 1,000 income-subsidized housing units in San Francisco are getting free gigabit internetMore than 1,000 income-subsidized housing units in San Francisco are getting free gigabit internet
Technology

Not everyone in the tech capital of the world has access to internet.

By April Glaser
Technology
Ohio is now the fifth U.S. state to permit delivery robots on sidewalksOhio is now the fifth U.S. state to permit delivery robots on sidewalks
Technology

Starship Technologies helped to pass the Ohio law.

By April Glaser
Technology
On Sunday, SpaceX is launching its third rocket in 10 daysOn Sunday, SpaceX is launching its third rocket in 10 days
Technology

Space is the place.

By April Glaser
Technology
Elon Musk’s car tunnel gets an elevator next weekElon Musk’s car tunnel gets an elevator next week
Technology

He started digging in the SpaceX parking lot.

By April Glaser
Technology
Drones may soon have to identify themselves electronically while in flightDrones may soon have to identify themselves electronically while in flight
Technology

The FAA wants to create a remote drone identification system.

By April Glaser
Technology
Watch Toyota’s new robot assistant help a disabled American vetWatch Toyota’s new robot assistant help a disabled American vet
Technology

The robot was able to fetch water and open doors for a quadriplegic.

By April Glaser
Technology
A new drone route is now open in MalawiA new drone route is now open in Malawi
Technology

Drones can soar over roads in the flood-prone region to help deliver supplies to remote areas.

By April Glaser
Technology
U.S. hospitals have been hit by the global ransomware attackU.S. hospitals have been hit by the global ransomware attack
Technology

The ransomware is linked to a leaked vulnerability originally kept by the National Security Agency.

By April Glaser