David Ingram
Tech Reporter
I am a journalist covering technology for NBC News. I write about a wide array of subjects, including Elon Musk’s expansive business empire, the latest in anti-drone defense systems and the intersection of tech and national political campaigns. Based in our San Francisco bureau, I also sometimes write about what’s happening in America’s tech hub and most interesting city.
I am a journalist covering technology for NBC News. I write about a wide array of subjects, including Elon Musk’s expansive business empire, the latest in anti-drone defense systems and the intersection of tech and national political campaigns. Based in our San Francisco bureau, I also sometimes write about what’s happening in America’s tech hub and most interesting city.
Latest from David Ingram
How some of the internet's most popular pro-Trump pundits ended up as paid messengers for Russian propaganda
The video introducing Tenet Media hit many common conservative tropes: Mainstream media couldn’t be trusted.
Russian money was funneled to right-wing creators through a pro-Trump media outlet, prosecutors say
Employees of the Russia-backed media network RT funded and directed a scheme that sent millions of dollars to prominent right-wing commentators through a media company that appears to match the description of Tenet Media, a leading platform for pro-Trump voices, according to an NBC News review of charging documents, business records and social media profiles.
Meta's Oversight Board rules that 'from the river to the sea' is not necessarily hate speech
The independent board said the phrase has ‘multiple meanings’ and is important to political speech on Instagram and Facebook.
How Elon Musk’s endorsement of Trump may have backfired
Elon Musk’s endorsement of Donald Trump was meant to buoy the candidate’s chances. But Democrats have zeroed in on the pairing.
Elon Musk says voting by mail is ‘insane’ — but he has done it himself, records show
Elon Musk has been critical of vote-by-mail as he's been more vocal about his politics. His California voting record reveals he voted by mail in the state.
Telegram CEO draws support from far-right activists and extremists thriving on the app
Far-right activists, white supremacists and neo-fascists who have built large followings on Telegram are jumping to the defense of the app’s founder, Pavel Durov.
Investors in Elon Musk's X acquisition revealed in court documents
Companies and groups tied to Sean "Diddy" Combs, Jack Dorsey and Bill Ackman were named in the unsealed docuements.
State official says they've found no evidence Elon Musk's Super PAC violated voter registration laws
Lawyers for the super PAC said in letters to Michigan and North Carolina that the committee deserves a "commendation, not an investigation."
Elon Musk's rightward turn includes a fringe fascination: Civil war
Musk has posted about an impending civil war on his social media platform X at least eight times in the past 10 months. Some warn it’s dangerous rhetoric.
Instagram failed to act on 93% of abusive comments aimed at female politicians, study says
The Center for Countering Digital Hate said in a report that Instagram wasn't consistently enforcing its rules against abuse, including sexist or violent replies to women in office.
After technical delays, Trump talks immigration and tech policy with Musk
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s highly anticipated online event with former President Donald Trump was delayed Monday by technical difficulties as some users of Musk’s X app said they couldn’t access the discussion.
