Jennifer Elias

Jennifer Elias is a technology reporter who covers Google parent company Alphabet Inc. and Silicon Valley culture for CNBC.com in San Francisco. She previously worked as a reporter for the Silicon Valley Business Journal, where she covered publicly-traded tech companies, their executives, and workforce issues. Before that, she freelanced for FastCompany.com and Forbes.com. Her primary topics of coverage include Alphabet's earnings reports, Google's AI developments and integrations, search engine practices and policies, as well as Silicon Valley culture.

Biography:  https://www.cnbc.com/jennifer-elias/

98%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

98%

Examples:

  • Formerly a reporter for the Silicon Valley Business Journal, Jennifer covered publicly-traded tech companies, their executives and workforce issues.
  • Jennifer appears to have a neutral reporting style with no clear signs of personal or ideological bias.
  • She covers Google parent company Alphabet Inc. and Silicon Valley culture for CNBC.com in San Francisco.

Conflicts of Interest

98%

Examples:

  • She has covered a range of publicly-traded tech companies and their executives, demonstrating a diverse portfolio.
  • There are no clear instances of conflicts of interest in Jennifer's reporting.

Contradictions

92%

Examples:

  • In an article about Alphabet's earnings report, Jennifer notes that YouTube advertising revenue missed expectations by $270 million but also mentions that Google Cloud revenue was higher than expected.
  • In another article, she reports Google's cancellation of its plan to kill off third-party cookie tracking in Chrome and confirms the news.

Deceptions

98%

Examples:

  • No instances of deception or misleading information were found in Jennifer's reporting.
  • She provides accurate and clear descriptions of the topics she covers.

Recent Articles

Alphabet's Q2 Earnings Surpass Expectations, Despite YouTube Ad Revenue Miss: Search and Cloud Drive Growth

Alphabet's Q2 Earnings Surpass Expectations, Despite YouTube Ad Revenue Miss: Search and Cloud Drive Growth

Broke On: Tuesday, 23 July 2024 Alphabet Inc. reported Q2 earnings beating revenue and EPS estimates, driven by strong performance in Google's search engine and cloud services. Despite a shortfall in YouTube ad revenue, the company saw growth in other areas and announced a $5 billion investment in Waymo.
Google Abandons Plan to Eliminate Third-Party Cookies in Chrome, Introduces New User Choice Experience

Google Abandons Plan to Eliminate Third-Party Cookies in Chrome, Introduces New User Choice Experience

Broke On: Monday, 22 July 2024 Google reverses course on eliminating third-party cookies in Chrome, instead introducing a new user consent platform following feedback from advertisers and regulators. Critics argue that Google's proposed alternatives, FLoC and Topics API, could lead to new privacy risks and harm competition.
Google I/O 2024: New AI Models, Longer Context Windows, and Interactive Learning on YouTube

Google I/O 2024: New AI Models, Longer Context Windows, and Interactive Learning on YouTube

Broke On: Tuesday, 14 May 2024 Google I/O 2024: Google unveiled new AI models, including the faster 1.5 Flash and human-like Project Astra, extended the context window of its 1.5 Pro model to process more information, introduced AI-generated quizzes on YouTube for interactive learning, and announced a collaboration between DeepMind and Google Research on large language models.
Alphabet's Q1 Earnings Surge: $23.7B Profit, $70B Share Buyback, and AI-Powered Growth in Google Cloud

Alphabet's Q1 Earnings Surge: $23.7B Profit, $70B Share Buyback, and AI-Powered Growth in Google Cloud

Broke On: Thursday, 25 April 2024 Alphabet, Google's parent company, reported impressive Q1 earnings of over $80.5 billion in revenue and nearly $23.7 billion in profit, driven by investments in AI and a $70 billion share buyback. CEO Sundar Pichai attributed success to AI products Gemini and expanding search capabilities monetization.

Google Paid $26.3 Billion in 2021 to Secure Default Search Engine Status

Broke On: Friday, 27 October 2023 Google paid $26.3 billion in 2021 to secure its position as the default search engine on various platforms. This information was revealed during an ongoing antitrust trial.

Google Maps Introduces Expanded Search, EV Charging Info, and AI-Powered Immersive View

Broke On: Thursday, 26 October 2023 Google Maps has introduced an expanded search feature for activities and EV charging stations. The AI-powered immersive view feature provides a more detailed and realistic view of the map.