Seth Weintraub is an American journalist and engineer. Weintraub founded the 9to5 network of tech blogs: 9to5Mac,[1] 9to5Google, 9to5Toys, DroneDJ, Electrek.[2][3] and Space Explored
In 1997, Weintraub earned a bachelor's degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California, with a minor in Multimedia and Creative Technologies.[4] In 2002, he received a master's degree from New York University, Tisch Interactive Telecommunications Program in 2004.[5] At that time, he was helping to manage the IT department at the NYU Medical School.[6]
From 2006 to 2008, Weintraub lived in Paris. At the same time, he started blogging for Computerworld.[6] In 2007, Weintraub created the 9to5Mac blog, where he wrote about Apple.[7][8][9]
According to the editor of Computerworld Joyce Carpenter, Weintraub received Neal Awards in 2008 and 2009 for his coverage of Apple.[10]
From 2009 to 2010, Seth Weintraub wrote for Fortune Magazine covering topics relevant to Google[11][12][13] and continued contributing for Computerworld and The New York Times.[14] In 2010, he launched 9to5Google about Google and 9to5Toys, a gear and deals site.[15]
In 2013, he founded the news and commentary site Electrek, which analyzes news about the transition from fossil fuel to electric transport.[16]