Brooke Becher
Staff Reporter at Built In
Expertise: Hardware and Robotics
Education: University of Lincoln, United Kingdom; California State University, Long Beach

Brooke Becher is a Built In staff reporter covering hardware and robotics. Based out of Los Angeles, she’s been writing culture features and reporting local news since 2014.

Becher holds a master’s degree in journalism and international human rights from the University of Lincoln, based in the United Kingdom, as well as a bachelor’s in journalism and mass communication from California State University, Long Beach. Her dissertation analyzed the nation’s narrative on rape culture through Western, online news media coverage, spanning the American political spectrum. 

Past works are featured in LA Weekly, The Orange County Register, GOOD Magazine, Long Beach Press Telegram, California Business Journal and Los Angeles Magazine.

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A robot arm holding a megaphone over a crowd of protesters with their fists in the air.
The Trump administration’s crusade against “woke AI” is heating up, but experts warn that enforcing neutrality could do more harm than good — potentially eroding trust in the technology and our understanding of truth itself.
Cyber Security Companies in Kolkata
Long known for its IT services, Kolkata is making its mark in cybersecurity. From major global players to homegrown specialists, the city now hosts a growing number of companies that defend against digital threats.
Pixel robot with a heart inside a text bubble
Soon, ChatGPT will allow sexually explicit conversations with verified adults — a move OpenAI says is simply about “treating adult users like adults.” But with competition heating up, this is likely also a play for engagement.
Startup Companies in Ottawa
Ottawa ranks fourth among Canada’s startup ecosystem. Here are some of the city’s top players.
Augmented Reality (AR) Companies in Chennai
Chennai is quickly evolving into an AR hub. Meet the companies turning immersive ideas into everyday tools.
Circular Financing
Billions of dollars are changing hands between the same few AI companies. That affects everything from compute costs to market volatility — and it’s worth understanding.
Beauty Tech Companies in New York City
From luxe labs to direct-to-consumer disruptors, these NYC-based companies are blending beauty with tech to touch-up the industry.
Tech Companies in Korea
These South Korean tech companies are paving the way in semiconductors, 5G, AI, gaming and fintech. 
Top Companies in Helsinki 
Helsinki has become one of Europe’s hottest tech hubs, with a growing roster of companies shaping the future of gaming, AI, cybersecurity, telecommunications and more.
Neocloud
As generative AI models grow larger and more compute-intensive, neoclouds are filling the gap with the high-speed, GPU-dense infrastructure that traditional cloud providers often can’t deliver at scale.
AI Data Centers
A new study out of Cornell University reveals AI’s growing strain on America’s water and energy resources, and finds that companies are constructing their data centers in all the wrong places.
Rows of data center hardware
OpenAI has entered into several massive cloud deals with Amazon, Oracle, Google and others, underlining just how critical raw compute power has become in the AI arms race.