Monica Nickelsburg
AI & Economy Reporter
About
Monica Nickelsburg covers artificial intelligence, tech, and the local economy in the Pacific Northwest.
Monica came to KUOW in 2023. Before that, she spent six years covering the intersection of technology and politics for GeekWire and worked as a digital producer for The Week.
Monica grew up in Los Angeles and got her B.A. in Journalism and History from New York University before landing in Seattle.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
-
Is coding dead? This professor doesn't think so
Companies appear to be making big bets that AI can replace huge chunks of their workforces. But this computer science professor says the outlook isn’t so bleak for kids who still want a career in tech.
-
Is trade school the new comp sci degree?
When it comes to the white-collar workforce, warning signals are blinking red. That uncertainty has more kids going blue collar. Trade schools are booming. This bonus episode from our friends at Booming asks as artificial intelligence and economic uncertainty reshape the labor market, could trade schools be the new ticket to the American Dream?
-
Rad Power Bikes speeds toward financial cliff
It may be the end of the road for Rad Power Bikes.
-
As AI threatens white-collar jobs, Washington trade schools are booming
Apprenticeship programs in Washington state have been growing steadily over the past decade, as have pre-apprenticeship tracks in Seattle Public Schools. Now, fears of AI eliminating white-collar jobs are supercharging the shift.
-
Is AI fueling a trade school boom?
When it comes to the white-collar workforce, warning signals are blinking red. That uncertainty has more kids going blue collar -- trade schools are booming.
-
Amazon cuts over 2,300 jobs in Washington as employees warn of AI risks
The local impact of Amazon’s latest round of layoffs is coming into focus.
-
Nine families, one roof: Urban cohousing in Seattle
A growing number of people are building a different kind of housing to get the benefit of more space without the added cost. It’s called co-housing, where people come together with friends and strangers to live in modest apartments with more shared spaces -- all designed from scratch.
-
Amazon lays off 14,000 corporate workers, including some in Seattle
Amazon plans to shrink its corporate workforce by about 14,000 people. The company notified employees across locations, including its Seattle headquarters, of their termination Tuesday.
-
Babies aren't booming. Is that a problem?
It costs a lot to raise a family here. So what does it mean for Seattle’s economy if people can’t afford to have kids?
-
Can AI really cure cancer?
In the debate over how fast we should be embracing artificial intelligence, one thing comes up again and again. The claim from tech CEOs that AI can cure cancer. So can it?