Anna Tong

AI Researcher

San Francisco, California, United States13 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in AI journalism with notable awards.
Proven track record in product management at leading tech firms.
Strong analytical skills with a focus on data-driven insights.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Media and Technology professional with expertise in AI and product management.

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RSQLMicrosoft ExcelProject ManagementSPSSHTMLCSSJavaScriptPhotoshopIllustratorFinal Cut ProMarket ResearchInDesignGoogle AnalyticsProposal Writing

About

I'm interested in new technologies and how they will transform the way we work and live. Previously, I worked in the tech industry as a product manager at startups and also in big tech (Google).

Experience

13 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

6 mos

Current Experience

Forbes

Reporter

Oct 2025 – Present · 6 mos · San Francisco, California, United States

I cover AI for Forbes

Reuters

Tech Correspondent

Mar 2023 – Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos · San Francisco, California, United States

I cover AI.
Selected as a finalist for the newsroom-wide "Scoop of the Year" award in two consecutive years (2023, 2024).
https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-working-new-reasoning-technology-under-code-name-strawberry-2024-07-12/

The san francisco standard

Data Editor

Feb 2022 – Jan 2023 · 11 mos · San Francisco, California, United States

Covering the beautiful, dramatic and highly misunderstood city of San Francisco.
My reporting has been cited on CNN primetime, Washington Post, the Economist, Wall Street Journal, etc: https://sfstandard.com/criminal-justice/da-chesa-boudin-fentanyl-court-data-drug-dealing-immigration/.
Another one of my stories had (at the time I left) SF Standard's most page views: https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/parks-outdoors/the-worlds-only-private-ski-resort-where-mark-zuckerberg-and-bill-gates-hit-the-slopes/.

Polysign, inc.

VP Product Management

Apr 2018 – Feb 2022 · 3 yrs 10 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Establish and manage product and operations teams at PolySign (cryptocurrency bank, regulated under New York state bank law).

Homelight

Product Manager

Jan 2017 – Apr 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos · San Francisco

Established and managed the product and customer support teams at HomeLight, a series D funded real estate tech company.

Ripple

Product Manager

Oct 2013 – Dec 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

First PM hire at Ripple, one of the first blockchain companies.

Google

3 roles

User Insights Analyst, Google Play

Aug 2012 – May 2013 · 9 mos · Mountain View, CA

Used SQL to track operational metrics. Used quantitative and qualitative data (e.g. surveys, purchasing history) to perform in-depth analyses. Used these insights to work with cross-functional team to improve customer satisfaction several orders of magnitude.

Product Specialist, Google Play Magazines

Promoted

Dec 2011 – Aug 2012 · 8 mos · Mountain View, CA

Promoted to role in the shortest time period possible. Worked with external vendor to scale Google Play user support (phone, email, help center), servicing thousands of customers a day. Planned vendor resource allocation.