NYT editor Quentin Hardy jumps ship to Google

New York Times deputy tech editor editor Quentin Hardy is taking a leap from old media into new media with an announcement on Twitter that he is to take up the position of head of editorial at Google Cloud.

Some personal news: I'm leaving The New York Times to be the head of Editorial at Google Cloud.

— Quentin Hardy (@qhardy) January 23, 2017

Google has since confirmed the appointment but hasn’t provided any further detail on the precise nature of the role ahead of Hardy commencing work on 6 February.

Speaking to Recode about his move Hardy said that he would be dividing his time between San Francisco and Mountain View in California.

“I truly believe that what cloud represents is a dramatic transformation of business, economics and much else," said Hardy.

He added: "It will take place over years, but the nexus of sensors / mobile computing, large cloud systems and AI will remake the world on a scale of electricity, automotive power, etc. ...

“I know that sounds grandiose, but this is a dramatic change in its earliest days. I'm looking forward to seeing it firsthand.”

Hardy brings a five year career at the Times with him to Mountain View having made a name for himself as a journalist at titles such as The Wall Street Journal and Forbes stretching back to 1987.