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Kara Swisher to speak at Kean University on Oct. 21

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Kara Swisher (Photo from kean.edu/)

Renowned tech journalist Kara Swisher will speak at Kean University as part of its distinguished lecture series on Oct. 21. She will cover the impact of artificial intelligence and the shift of power towards technology.

Swisher plans to address recent legal challenges facing tech giants, like Google’s antitrust case, and the influence of big tech in national politics.

Swisher hosts On with Kara Swisher and co-hosts Pivot, two podcasts about technology and politics. She is an editor-at-large for New York magazine, and a former contributor to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and other publications over the course of her journalism career, which has spanned over 30 years. She is also the author of three technology-focused books and has plans for another book, documentary, and podcast series in progress.

COMING SOON: Read an extended interview with Kara Swisher in the upcoming December-January issue of Out in Jersey magazine.

Spencer Watson
Spencer Watson is Out In Jersey Media's news editor. She is a writer and poet based in northern New Jersey. She enjoys reading, going for walks and being active in her local LGBTQ+ community. She previously worked as a software engineer and graduated from Ramapo College of New jersey with a degree in computer science..