Mark Gurman (journalist)

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Mark Gurman
Born1993or1994(age 31–32) [1]
Education University of Michigan (BS)
OccupationTechnology journalist
Years active2010–present
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Mark Gurman (born ca. 1994) [1] [2] is an American technology journalist, specializing in Apple news. Gurman began his career while in high school in Los Angeles, writing for 9to5Mac . He has written for Bloomberg News since his 2016 graduation from the University of Michigan School of Information. Gurman is known for publishing scoops on upcoming Apple products, developing a reputation for accurate predictions as early as 2012. [3]

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Biography

Mark Gurman is the son of two Los Angeles-based real estate agents, and grew up in Southern California. [4] He attended Milken Community High School in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles. [5] Gurman began reporting on technology news while in high school, gaining widespread recognition in late 2009 when he discovered a domain registration for "islate.com" linked to Apple. MacRumors reported on the domain registration as evidence of an upcoming tablet computer from Apple, [6] which was ultimately announced as the iPad in January 2010. [5]

Gurman began writing for Apple news blog 9to5Mac in his sophomore year of high school, under the mentorship of the site's founder Seth Weintraub. [5] After graduating from high school in 2012, Gurman applied to the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, but was not accepted. He enrolled at the University of Michigan School of Information, and continued writing for 9to5Mac throughout college. [1] Gurman studied information science at Michigan, as a member of the first graduating class of the Bachelor of Science in Information program. [7] He was listed in the 2015 edition of Forbes 30 Under 30. [8]

Gurman graduated from Michigan in 2016. He was hired by Bloomberg News shortly after graduating, [9] [1] and was named Bloomberg's managing editor for consumer technology in 2025. Gurman has served on the University of Michigan School of Information Advisory Board since 2025. [7]

Personal life

As of 2025, Gurman is married and lives in Los Angeles. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kulwin, Noah (June 1, 2016). "Bloomberg just hired 22-year-old Apple scoop machine Mark Gurman". Vox . Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ Graham, Jefferson (July 3, 2015). "Meet Mark Gurman, the college student who breaks those Apple scoops". USA Today . Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ Elmer-DeWitt, Philip (June 12, 2012). "The high-school blogger who's been cracking Apple's secrets". Fortune. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Rosenwald, Michael (August 19, 2014). "How a college student discovered Apple's secrets". Columbia Journalism Review . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Rodriguez, Salvador (June 27, 2012). "18-year-old attends school by day, gets Apple scoops by night". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ Kim, Arnold (December 24, 2009). "Apple Purchased iSlate.com in 2007. Apple's New Tablet Called iSlate?". MacRumors. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 McFee, Abigail (February 5, 2025). "Global leaders in tech and AI join UMSI Advisory Board". University of Michigan School of Information. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ "2015 30 Under 30: Media". Forbes. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ Smith, Dave (June 1, 2016). "Mark Gurman, one of the world's most influential Apple reporters, is leaving 9to5Mac for Bloomberg". Business Insider . Retrieved June 12, 2024.


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