Dara Kerr

@darakerr

Tech Reporter at The Guardian US, send any tips my way 🙏 Signal: darakerr.01

Joined September 2008

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Dara Kerr @darakerr Dec 4, 2024

It’s my first week as a reporter at the Guardian and I’m so excited!
I’ll be covering tech and the industry’s power and influence on our world.
Got tips, leads, story ideas – come at me dara.kerr@guardian.co.uk
You can also find me @darakerr.bsky.social & threads.net/@ddaarraa

Dara Kerr @darakerr Nov 15, 2024

My last day at NPR was yesterday. I'm heartbroken about not working with my favorite humans. But I'm excited about what's next (more soon)!

My last story aired today, it's about Musk, xAI and Memphis. I see it as a harbinger of what's to come...
npr.org/2024/11/15/nx-…

www.npr.org Regional power authority approves request for Musk's Memphis AI supercomputer project The regional power authority in Memphis approved a request for enough energy to power a small city. Elon Musk's AI company will use it for a massive supercomputer. The project was a surprise to many.

Dara Kerr @darakerr Oct 11, 2024

We got to see the redacted documents in one of the AG lawsuits against TikTok.

They're filled with employees speaking candidly about a host of dangers for children on the app.

With @BobbyAllyn and @sylviaruthg
npr.org/2024/10/11/g-s…

www.npr.org TikTok executives know about app’s effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege In communications newly revealed, TikTok executives discuss being aware of the harms caused by their app. TikTok officials were warned of the app’s dangers to minors.

Dara Kerr @darakerr Sep 11, 2024

I went to Memphis to see Musk's xAI supercomputer and learn how it got fast-tracked.
This whole story is bananas.
The city council didn't know, the utility company signed NDAs, it doesn't have permits for methane gas generators... And all this is for Grok
npr.org/2024/09/11/nx-…

www.npr.org How Memphis became a battleground over Elon Musk's xAI supercomputer A massive project headed by Elon Musk in Memphis, Tenn., to power AI has moved at breakneck speed. But it's stirring controversy around pollution emissions. The EPA says it's looking into it.

Dara Kerr @darakerr Aug 20, 2024

yesssss let's do this