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Ryan Ozawa’s Biography

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Ryan Kawailani Ozawa is a native Hawaiian journalist and technologist who has contributed to every major media outlet in the state of Hawaii, including Hawaii News Now, KITV, KHON, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Hawaii Public Radio, and Civil Beat. He has also been featured in national and international media outlets including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, Newsweek, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, and NPR.

Ryan specializes in covering the Hawaii innovation ecosystem, including loca…

Ryan Ozawa’s Journalist Portfolio

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AI is exciting, scary—and can't be contained

AI is exciting, scary—and can't be contained

There is always something shiny and new to drive global trends, industry hype cycles and viral memes, so it w…

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Hawaii quietly gives up on cryptocurrency rules

Hawaii quietly gives up on cryptocurrency rules

The Aloha State has suddenly relented in its years-long effort to regulate cryptocurrencies.

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Hawaii creators make media, connect via personal content

Hawaii creators make media, connect via personal content

Fifty years ago the pipe dream of the typical teen was to grow up to be a professional sports player. Possibl…

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Tech View: AI hackathon melds emerging tech and Hawaiian values

Tech View: AI hackathon melds emerging tech and Hawaiian values

It's tempting to dismiss artificial intelligence as merely the latest fad, the flavor of the year, the revolu…

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Today's organizations call for third-generation IT

Today's organizations call for third-generation IT

My kids constantly argue about which generation they're in: millennials or Generation Z. The cutoffs are fuzz…

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Tech View: Twitter is dead - time to try something different

Tech View: Twitter is dead - time to try something different

Twitter was once called the global town square, the place for breaking news, debate and pithy one-liners. But…

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Articles

Apple is piloting 'Live Notes,' an AI tool that transcribes and summarizes conversations in Apple Stores.

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By Ryan Ozawa
| GIGAZINE
Jul 21, 2026 20:00:00 by Rob Allen Apple is reportedly piloting a new system called 'Live Notes' in select Apple Stores. This system records customer interactions at its official Genius Bar support centers and uses AI to transcribe and summarize the conversations. The goal is to reduce the need for note-taking during customer service, allowing employees to focus on their conversations with customers.
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Magic Eden Having ‘Best Year Ever’ Despite NFT Market Slump: CEO

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By Ryan Ozawa
| Crypto News Australia
While the NFT market has lost considerable steam since peaking two years ago, the marketplace Magic Eden has been reaching new heights on its own, according to CEO Jack Lu. “Even though the overall market has been a bit soft, the year has been pretty good for Magic Eden,” he said in an interview with Decrypt (video below). “2024 has actually been our best year ever.” When Magic Eden launched in September 2021, the NFT market saw $4.2 billion in JPEGs trade hands, according to CryptoSlam.
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Pride, Prejudice And Pixels: Meet An AI Elizabeth Bennet At Jane Austen's House

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By Ryan Ozawa
| Zephyrnet
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of an AI. At least, that's what Jane Austen's House thinks. The museum in Hampshire, England-where the author lived and worked-has teamed up with AI firm StarPal ati awọn University fun Creative Arts (UCA) to create "Lizzy," an AI avatar based on Austen's Igberaga ati ironipin heroine Elizabeth Bennet.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

If student jobs count, news reporter for Ka Leo O Hawaii, the then-daily newspaper at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, a Royal portable typewriter.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Ford Prefect

Awards

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2021 - Best 1-Person Online Features Site

Second-place award for Best 1-Person Online Features Site in News in the 2021 Excellence in Journalism awards, for Hawaii Bulletin, sponsored by the Hawaii Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2020 - News Column Writing

Third-place award for Column Writing in News in the 2020 Excellence in Journalism awards, for "Tech View" in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, sponsored by the Hawaii Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

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Startup Paradise Champion of the Year

2017 - Advocacy

For supporting, promoting and building a successful startup culture and ecosystem in Hawaii.

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Carol Burnett Fund for Responsible Journalism

1994 - Investigative Journalism

Awarded to outstanding students who have demonstrated a strong sense of journalistic responsibility and integrity.

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