Romain Dillet

Senior Reporter, TechCrunch Romain Dillet is a Senior Reporter at TechCrunch. He has written over 3,000 articles on technology and tech startups and has established himself as an influential voice on the European tech scene. He has a deep background in startups, privacy, security, fintech, blockchain, mobile, social and media. With twelve years of experience at TechCrunch, he’s one of the familiar faces of the tech publication that obsessively covers Silicon Valley and the tech industry. In fact, his career started at TechCrunch when he was 21. Based in Paris, many people in the tech ecosystem consider him as the most knowledgeable tech journalist in town. Romain likes to spot important startups before anyone else. He was the first person to cover N26, Revolut and DigitalOcean. He has written scoops on large acquisitions from Apple, Microsoft and Snap. When he’s not writing, Romain is also a developer – he understands how the tech behind the tech works. He also has a deep historical knowledge of the computer industry for the past 50 years. He knows how to connect the dots between innovations and the effect on the fabric of our society. Romain graduated from Emlyon Business School, a leading French business school specialized in entrepreneurship. He has helped several non-profit organizations, such as StartHer, an organization that promotes education and empowerment of women in technology, and Techfugees, an organization that empowers displaced people with technology.

Biography:  https://techcrunch.com/author/romain-dillet/

84%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • Romain Dillet is a Senior Reporter at TechCrunch with a deep background in startups, privacy, security, fintech, blockchain, mobile and social media. He has written over 3000 articles on technology and tech startups.

Conflicts of Interest

95%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

86%

Examples:

  • affected services included DuckDuckGo, Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT
  • Bing's API was down
  • For AAA games, some compromises have to be made in terms of graphics settings.
  • issues began around 3AM ET
  • parts of the service came back online around 7.20 a.m. PT.
  • The ROG Ally X can easily render high frames per second for games like Jusant, Cocoon or Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Deceptions

68%

Examples:

  • Despite its weight, I’ve had no issue immersing myself in games for several hours at a time.
  • The device is comfortable to hold – for short sessions, at least.
  • This Windows-based machine starts shipping on July 22 for $800. I’ve been playing with the portable console for a few days, and there’s already a lot to like – especially on the hardware front.

Recent Articles

Asus ROG Ally X: A Portable Gaming Powerhouse with Doubled Battery Capacity and Enhanced Performance

Asus ROG Ally X: A Portable Gaming Powerhouse with Doubled Battery Capacity and Enhanced Performance

Broke On: Monday, 22 July 2024 Asus' ROG Ally X handheld gaming device boasts impressive upgrades, including doubled battery capacity, increased storage and RAM, and a faster USB4 port. These improvements offer longer playtime and easier access to extensive game libraries. However, the Windows operating system limits optimal controller usage for navigation.
Raspberry Pi Makes Debut on London Stock Exchange, Shares Surge 43% in IPO

Raspberry Pi Makes Debut on London Stock Exchange, Shares Surge 43% in IPO

Broke On: Tuesday, 11 June 2024 Raspberry Pi, a British tech firm known for its affordable computers popular among hobbyists and educators, made its debut on the London Stock Exchange on June 12, 2024. The company raised over £1 billion during its IPO, reaching a market capitalization of approximately £542 million. Known for its low-power ARM-based computers, Raspberry Pi generates most of its revenue from the industrial and embedded segment. Despite its success, the company remains committed to making high-performance computing accessible to everyone and plans to use IPO proceeds for new product development and educational activities.
Microsoft Copilot and Bing Outages Disrupt Services for Users in Europe and Asia

Microsoft Copilot and Bing Outages Disrupt Services for Users in Europe and Asia

Broke On: Thursday, 23 May 2024 Multiple Microsoft services, including Copilot and Bing, experienced outages on May 23, 2024, affecting users in Europe and Asia. The incidents lasted for several hours and also impacted ChatGPT's web search feature as well as DuckDuckGo and Ecosia search engines. Microsoft acknowledged the issues but the cause remains unclear. The outages caused inconvenience during Microsoft's Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 launch and Build conference.
Amazon Fined $35 Million for Excessive Surveillance of Warehouse Workers in France

Amazon Fined $35 Million for Excessive Surveillance of Warehouse Workers in France

Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Amazon fined $35 million by France's data protection watchdog, CNIL, for using an intrusive surveillance system to track warehouse workers. The company was found to be collecting and processing personal data about its employees without their consent or knowledge.