Joe Castaldo

Area of Expertise
Artificial intelligence, technologyJoe Castaldo is a business reporter at The Globe and Mail, with a focus on artificial intelligence.
He joined the newspaper in 2018 as a feature writer for the business section, and covered the mysterious collapse of cryptocurrency exchange Quadriga, the scandals at adult entertainment giant MindGeek, and the bitter feud between the owners of the Toronto Star. These days, Joe reports primarily about the development of AI, exploring the risks and opportunities for businesses and society at large.
Joe previously worked as a writer and editor for Canadian Business and Maclean's magazines. His features and investigations have been recognized numerous times by the National Newspaper Awards, the National Magazine Awards and SABEW Canada.
Years in Journalism
Years at The Globe and Mail
Education
Toronto Metropolitan University, Bachelor of Journalism
Honours & Awards
2023 - National Newspaper Awards - finalist for business coverage
2021 - National Newspaper Awards - winner for business coverage
2021 - National Newspaper Awards - finalist for long feature writing
2017 - National Magazine Awards - winner for investigative reporting
2015 - National Magazine Awards - finalist for investigative reporting
2014 - National Magazine Awards - finalist for business writing
2012 - National Magazine Awards - finalist for business writing