Cory Bergman, co-founder and chief product officer of Factal, writes about the confluence of AI, global security and journalism.https://corybe.com/https://corybe.com/blog/the-disruptive-idea-has-to-leave-the-building/https://corybe.com/blog/the-disruptive-idea-has-to-leave-the-building/The lead of OpenAI's Codex team says Google had ChatGPT a year before it launched — and was too nervous to ship it. That's the Innovator's Dilemma in a single tweet, and why the idea has to leave the building.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTstartupsaiinnovationhttps://corybe.com/blog/the-ai-mindset/https://corybe.com/blog/the-ai-mindset/A lot of people try AI, get poor results, and conclude it's not good enough. The better mindset is to hold yourself accountable for the output.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTaihttps://corybe.com/blog/an-untold-part-of-the-breaking-news-story/https://corybe.com/blog/an-untold-part-of-the-breaking-news-story/A big motivation for relaunching this blog is to knit together my work so AI can find it. Writing up the projects page, I paused on Breaking News — there's a part of that story I never published.Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreaking newsfactalstartupshttps://corybe.com/blog/restarting-the-old-personal-blog/https://corybe.com/blog/restarting-the-old-personal-blog/Over the years, I've published on just about every blog platform known to mankind. This one has no CMS — I update it from Claude Code, mostly on my phone — but the words and photos are still mine.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTmetahttps://corybe.com/post/764237038341029888/building-trust-and-protecting-people-in-the-age-of/https://corybe.com/post/764237038341029888/building-trust-and-protecting-people-in-the-age-of/As we say at Factal, facts save lives. From severe weather and wildfires to shootings and regional conflicts, it’s critical that first responders, security professionals…Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTaihttps://corybe.com/blog/local-tvs-unusual-opportunity-to-inject-facts-into-filter-bubbles/https://corybe.com/blog/local-tvs-unusual-opportunity-to-inject-facts-into-filter-bubbles/With the election upon us, local TV news can make a differenceSun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTmediajournalismhttps://corybe.com/blog/why-news-organizations-should-drop-or-rebrand-online-opinion-columns/https://corybe.com/blog/why-news-organizations-should-drop-or-rebrand-online-opinion-columns/The world has changed. Let’s count the ways.Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMTjournalismmediahttps://corybe.com/blog/factals-verified-covid-19-coverage-is-free-for-ngos-and-fact-checkers/https://corybe.com/blog/factals-verified-covid-19-coverage-is-free-for-ngos-and-fact-checkers/Factal has been covering the coronavirus outbreak since our first report on Dec. 30th, publishing thousands of verified updates spanning…Sat, 14 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMTfactaljournalismhttps://corybe.com/blog/finding-new-markets-for-journalism-with-the-20-use-case/https://corybe.com/blog/finding-new-markets-for-journalism-with-the-20-use-case/How key user insights can lead to new revenue opportunitiesSun, 10 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMTjournalismfactalhttps://corybe.com/blog/introducing-factal-a-new-startup-from-the-founders-of-breaking-news/https://corybe.com/blog/introducing-factal-a-new-startup-from-the-founders-of-breaking-news/In our dangerous and disorienting world, facts save livesWed, 29 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMTfactalstartupshttps://corybe.com/blog/suicidal-reporter-drones/https://corybe.com/blog/suicidal-reporter-drones/A fictional short story about two war journalists, drones and a dangerous assignment outside the wallSun, 05 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMTfictiondroneshttps://corybe.com/blog/the-8-great-innovations-of-breaking-news/https://corybe.com/blog/the-8-great-innovations-of-breaking-news/Our best inventions and a bit of our historyTue, 24 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMTbreaking newsinnovationhttps://corybe.com/blog/amazing-stories-from-breaking-news-users/https://corybe.com/blog/amazing-stories-from-breaking-news-users/‘I credit your app with saving my sister’s life’Thu, 29 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMTbreaking newsjournalismhttps://corybe.com/blog/hire-the-best-in-mobile-and-social-media/https://corybe.com/blog/hire-the-best-in-mobile-and-social-media/Breaking News has shut down, and we’re looking for workMon, 12 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMTmobilesocialhttps://corybe.com/blog/how-video-first-platforms-will-turn-newsgathering-on-its-head/https://corybe.com/blog/how-video-first-platforms-will-turn-newsgathering-on-its-head/What the second wave of user video means for newsroomsTue, 22 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMTmediasocialhttps://corybe.com/blog/how-the-news-media-can-work-to-regain-the-trust-of-america/https://corybe.com/blog/how-the-news-media-can-work-to-regain-the-trust-of-america/It’s time to fix our credibility problemThu, 10 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMTjournalismmediahttps://corybe.com/blog/lessons-from-my-mom-on-how-to-give/https://corybe.com/blog/lessons-from-my-mom-on-how-to-give/The gift of time and attention in a distracted worldMon, 13 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMTpersonalhttps://corybe.com/blog/lets-make-the-future-of-media-again/https://corybe.com/blog/lets-make-the-future-of-media-again/Instead of just watching everyone else make itThu, 14 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMTmediajournalismhttps://corybe.com/blog/reinventing-news-for-the-watch/https://corybe.com/blog/reinventing-news-for-the-watch/The best Apple Watch apps are connected to the world around you.Tue, 14 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTmobilebreaking newshttps://corybe.com/blog/at-the-speed-of-right/https://corybe.com/blog/at-the-speed-of-right/Reducing Information Lag With Breaking News That MattersFri, 30 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTbreaking newsjournalismhttps://corybe.com/post/91962490904/apps-fuel-journalisms-second-disruption/https://corybe.com/post/91962490904/apps-fuel-journalisms-second-disruption/(Updated 7/29) Whenever I talk to journalists about the mobile shift, they’re quick to defend the web over mobile apps. After all, the web is what the news industry…Wed, 16 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTjournalismhttps://corybe.com/blog/how-to-make-breaking-news-matter-again/https://corybe.com/blog/how-to-make-breaking-news-matter-again/Breaking news is broken, and it’s only getting worseThu, 19 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTbreaking newsmobilehttps://corybe.com/post/78029857174/why-mobile-first-is-not-meaningless/https://corybe.com/post/78029857174/why-mobile-first-is-not-meaningless/Speaking at the Mobile World Congress, Financial Times’ CTO John O’Donovan said the term mobile first has become meaningless. “Focusing too much on one thing can lead to…Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTmobilehttps://corybe.com/blog/lets-make-mobile-push-notifications-smarter/https://corybe.com/blog/lets-make-mobile-push-notifications-smarter/Before everyone instinctively turns them offThu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTmobilebreaking newshttps://corybe.com/post/74191283948/theres-no-choice-between-web-and-apps/https://corybe.com/post/74191283948/theres-no-choice-between-web-and-apps/Journalists like to talk about mobile web vs. apps like it’s a cage match. Which is better? Where should we place our bets? Which will win?Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTmediahttps://corybe.com/post/73967067075/why-the-nice-city-of-seattle-adores-trash-talking/https://corybe.com/post/73967067075/why-the-nice-city-of-seattle-adores-trash-talking/I was introduced to “Seattle nice” when I moved here from California (gasp!) in the late 90s. I was driving downtown, and the Range Rover in front of me stopped cold in…Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTmediahttps://corybe.com/post/70350618276/mobile-is-eating-the-desktop-already/https://corybe.com/post/70350618276/mobile-is-eating-the-desktop-already/One of the things I keep hearing in media circles is that mobile is purely additive and doesn’t come at the expense of the core digital business. However, two new…Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTmobilehttps://corybe.com/blog/reinventing-breaking-news-around-you/https://corybe.com/blog/reinventing-breaking-news-around-you/Because it seems like just about everything is #breaking these daysMon, 04 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTbreaking newsmobilehttps://corybe.com/post/58734411762/when-you-post-a-story-on-social-it-goes-mobile/https://corybe.com/post/58734411762/when-you-post-a-story-on-social-it-goes-mobile/The vast majority of Facebook and Twitter users are accessing their feeds on mobile devices, according to surprising new numbers. Facebook revealed that 78% of its daily…Mon, 19 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTmobilesocialhttps://corybe.com/post/56370243269/what-media-companies-can-learn-from-facebooks/https://corybe.com/post/56370243269/what-media-companies-can-learn-from-facebooks/Just last summer, Mark Zuckerberg was hammered with questions about mobile monetization – which was zero – and he promised to improve Facebook’s crappy mobile app. Then…Wed, 24 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTmobilesocialmediahttps://corybe.com/post/52902200984/what-really-is-the-most-important-measure-of-a/https://corybe.com/post/52902200984/what-really-is-the-most-important-measure-of-a/The most important measure of a journalist’s work is impact, right? Isn’t that’s why we became journalists in the first place? It certainly wasn’t for the money.Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTjournalismhttps://corybe.com/post/50053392355/why-media-companies-should-embrace-stupid-ideas/https://corybe.com/post/50053392355/why-media-companies-should-embrace-stupid-ideas/When I first heard of the video app Vine, I wondered what would’ve happened if someone who worked at a media company had pitched the same idea internally. After all, it…Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTstartupsmediahttps://corybe.com/post/49526572537/shift-to-mobile-is-tripping-up-news-metrics/https://corybe.com/post/49526572537/shift-to-mobile-is-tripping-up-news-metrics/We all know mobile is growing at an unprecedented rate, but most news organizations are struggling to measure it. For many newsrooms, that data is buried in…Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTmobilemetricshttps://corybe.com/post/46977099491/why-journalists-are-now-responsible-for-the/https://corybe.com/post/46977099491/why-journalists-are-now-responsible-for-the/Earlier this week, a thread on Branch asked journalists what they’d like to see at this year’s Online News Association’s conference, the biggest annual meeting of…Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTjournalismmediahttps://corybe.com/post/44311506541/4-easy-ways-to-start-thinking-mobile-first/https://corybe.com/post/44311506541/4-easy-ways-to-start-thinking-mobile-first/Last month I made the case that mobile will disrupt journalism like the Internet did a decade ago. Many of you have asked, “Now what?" Here are a few suggestions to…Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTmobilehttps://corybe.com/post/41893646930/why-facebooks-stunning-mobile-numbers-should-get/https://corybe.com/post/41893646930/why-facebooks-stunning-mobile-numbers-should-get/(Updated) Facebook is now a mobile company, not just in culture, but in audience. During its Q4 earnings announcement, Facebook said its mobile active users surpassed…Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTmobilesocialhttps://corybe.com/post/41477401470/measuring-a-news-storys-impact/https://corybe.com/post/41477401470/measuring-a-news-storys-impact/I watched the live stream of the Media Impact Forum today – an event held at Stanford – which highlighted how innovative companies are measuring the “social impact” of…Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTmetricshttps://corybe.com/post/40277799249/why-mobile-will-disrupt-journalism-like-the/https://corybe.com/post/40277799249/why-mobile-will-disrupt-journalism-like-the/I’ve been on my mobile soapbox lately, urging news organizations to adopt a “mobile first” mindset. Meanwhile, Business Insider’s Henry Blodget says the smarter strategy…Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTmobilejournalismhttps://corybe.com/post/38262171088/6-reasons-why-most-journalists-are-underestimating/https://corybe.com/post/38262171088/6-reasons-why-most-journalists-are-underestimating/Most newsrooms know that mobile is growing fast. Everyone can see mobile usage (phones and tablets) creeping up on their desktop numbers. For example, The Guardian…Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTmobilejournalismhttps://corybe.com/post/30385985173/how-giving-helps-us-matter/https://corybe.com/post/30385985173/how-giving-helps-us-matter/If there’s any advice that’s repeated the most when you’re young, it has to be the simple phrase, “Life is short." At that stage in your life, it’s a ridiculous…Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTmediahttps://corybe.com/post/10735572790/how-economies-of-proximity-help-fuel-hyperlocal/https://corybe.com/post/10735572790/how-economies-of-proximity-help-fuel-hyperlocal/My wife Kate Bergman and I cofounded a network of Seattle neighborhood news sites in late 2007 called Next Door Media. Today, the 10 sites along with our regional guide…Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMThyperlocalhttps://corybe.com/post/10194832681/remembering-911-i-spent-a-month-at-ground-zero/https://corybe.com/post/10194832681/remembering-911-i-spent-a-month-at-ground-zero/I spent a month at Ground Zero covering the aftermath of the attacks. I arrived from Seattle on the night of September 13th — called up by NBC News to help reinforce…Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTjournalismhttps://corybe.com/post/6733363958/welcome-to-my-personal-blog/https://corybe.com/post/6733363958/welcome-to-my-personal-blog/I started a blog called LostRemote.com 12 years ago – one of the first on the web – and it’s taken me this long to create a personal space where I can freely write about…Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTmedia