Jonathan Ellis

Have a new story out in NYT today about the mind-boggling amount of math calculations that it takes to train AI. Here's a paywall free link:

Hegseth’s blocking of promotions for high-ranking women in the military has contributed to the lowest percentage of such nominations for women in at least 25 years, according to a NYT analysis. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...

The SpaceX IPO is a big deal. How big? We built a calculator to see how SpaceX might impact your index funds in the coming days: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/u...

New @upshot.nytimes.com job just posted — come help us explain the news! We're looking for a visual journalist and graphics developer to report, write, design and code data-driven stories and visualizations. If you're at #NICAR26, come say hi. Details here: www.nytco.com/careers/job-...

During my time on NYT Sports focused on visual storytelling, I saw The Washington Post's sports section as our biggest competitor — not because it was newspaper vs. newspaper, but because they produced some of the most creative sports journalism _anywhere_. Today's news is incredibly sad.

A long-awaited update of federal employment data shows crippling staff reductions in some federal agencies and offices: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

YOU, or someone talented you know, could be the next @upshot.nytimes.com fellow. It’s a paid, full-time, one-year job working on the staff of (dare I say) the coolest desk in the newsroom. But hurry — applications close on Wednesday, so apply now and/or share with friends!

I'm considered a Sagittarius ♐. But based on the real position of the stars, I might be a Ophiuchus ⛎ instead. Find your astronomical sign here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

An Upshot oldie but goodie. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...