Rachel Lerman

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering breaking news in technology

Education: Western Washington University, BA in Journalism

Rachel Lerman covers technology breaking news for The Washington Post. Before joining The Post in 2020, she reported on Google and technology trends for the Associated Press. She spent the five years prior covering the booming technology industry in Seattle, most recently for the Seattle Times.
Latest from Rachel Lerman

This Barbie is a business decision

The new live-action Barbie movie is highly anticipated … among adults. Today on “Post Reports,” we unpack the business decisions behind Mattel’s move.

April 24, 2023

Can nostalgia make the Barbie movie a win for Mattel?

The new live-action movie hitting theaters July 21 is highly anticipated ... among adults.

April 21, 2023

Elon Musk’s Twitter strips blue checks from public figures

Elon Musk has been pushing for Twitter to remove legacy verification badges for months.

April 20, 2023

A year ago, Musk asked, ‘Is Twitter dying?’ He may have his answer.

One year after launching a hostile takeover bid, Elon Musk’s Twitter is a shadow of its former self.

April 15, 2023

Judge denies Elizabeth Holmes’s appeal to stay out of prison

A federal judge said the Theranos founder could not stay free while she appeals her convictions.

April 11, 2023

Seattle, hit by tech cuts and pandemic, tries to reboot

The city, which has sustained rapid tech growth, is looking for its next act.

April 8, 2023

Friends remember CashApp founder’s zest for life, while mourning his death

Police have disclosed few details in the days since Bob Lee, 43, was fatally stabbed in San Francisco.

April 7, 2023

Who is Harlan Crow, the GOP megadonor who vacations with Justice Thomas?

The Texas billionaire is at the center of a ProPublica report describing allegedly undisclosed gifts for justice Clarence Thomas.

April 6, 2023

Cash App founder Bob Lee killed in San Francisco

Lee was previously an executive at financial tech company Square and was chief product officer at cryptocurrency company MobileCoin.

April 6, 2023

Twitter’s blue check mark was loved and loathed. Now it’s pay for play.

Twitter verification is ending for people awarded blue checks under an old system, the company says, the latest shift under CEO Elon Musk.

March 31, 2023