Matthew Urwin
Staff Reporter at Built In
Expertise: Tech journalism
Education: Ohio State

Matthew Urwin is a Built In staff reporter on the editorial team. He has written for The HOTH, BKA Content and Cox Automotive, covering solar energy, auto repairs, business technology and other topics.

He has a degree in English literature with minors in professional writing and comparative studies from Ohio State.

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You’ve Heard About AI Search Engines, But What About Search Engines for AI?
Chatbots, virtual assistants, AI agents and other AI applications all rely on search APIs to deliver real-time information to users — and they’re ushering in the era of an AI-first internet, for better or worse.
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A TikTok Deal Is Finally Underway. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Trump is touting a deal that will place TikTok’s U.S. operations under American ownership and control, but the details remain murky — and neither ByteDance nor the Chinese government have publicly approved (or even confirmed) it.
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OpenAI Appears to Be Entering Its Robotics Era. Here's What We Know So Far.
OpenAI appears to be reviving its robotics work with a new team focused on humanoid robots — a move that could bring it close to its ultimate goal of unlocking artificial general intelligence.
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Why Your AI Training May Come From Tech Giants, Not Schools
The Trump administration is leaning on major tech companies to expand AI education in the United States. Will it work?
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AI Saved Google From an Antitrust Breakup. But at What Cost?
In the wake of the antitrust ruling, Google can breathe easier — Chrome and Android are safe. But new mandates to share data with its competitors could be costly, as generative AI continues to take over the search industry.
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The UAE Just Dropped a Small But Powerful AI Model. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal.
The United Arab Emirates is making waves with AI models like K2 Think, drawing interest from even the Trump administration. But doing business with the Gulf nation could pose security risks that jeopardize the U.S. and its push for AI supremacy.
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Trump Is Railing Against the EU’s Digital Services Act. U.S. and Tech Giants Are Caught in the Middle.
The European Union’s Digital Services Act aims to place Big Tech under stricter regulations. But Trump and his allies have other plans, casting doubt on the future of the act and U.S.-EU trade relations.
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The 2026 Midterms Could Decide AI’s Future — and Silicon Valley Knows It
AI regulation is still largely up for debate, and Silicon Valley wants to have the final say. With the 2026 midterms on the horizon, top AI players are creating their own super PACS, with the goal of tipping the scales toward policies that favor them.
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Want a Job? Learn a Trade.
The rise of artificial intelligence is sparking a blue-collar comeback, pushing college grads and young professionals toward the trades as entry-level tech jobs continue to decline.
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AI Browsers Are Taking Over the Web — And Competition is Fierce
AI browsers are revolutionizing the way we use the internet, promising a faster, smarter browsing experience. Google is working fast to keep up, but newcomers like Perplexity and Brave are gunning for its crown — and they might just take it.
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With Meta Superintelligence Labs, Mark Zuckerberg Is Buying His Way to AI Supremacy
Meta’s new Superintelligence Labs division is on a mission to develop AI that surpasses human intelligence entirely — and it’s spending billions of dollars to do it.
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20 Largest Accounting Companies
In addition to tax and advisory services, some of the largest accounting firms also assess cybersecurity risks, upgrade tech stacks and more. Take a look at the lasting value firms like Deloitte, PwC and Ernst & Young bring to the table.