Maria Korolov
Verified- Contributing Writer, Network World
- Editor and Publisher, MetaStellar
- Editor and Publisher, Hypergrid Business
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Maria Korolov’s Biography
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I cover artificial intelligence for CIO magazine, cybersecurity for CSO, quantum computing and networking for Network World, and write for other publications as well.
During the height of the pandemic, as something to do, I founded MetaStellar, an online magazine of speculative fiction. We've since published more than 1,000 stories, nearly 250 videos, two anthologies, and are working on serializing our first full-length novel -- …
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See all 4 awards →American Society of Business Publication Editors National Gold Award
2020 - National Winner, AZBEE Awards of Excellence, Case History
5G is a wireless technology that is about to dramatically raise the bandwidth of cellular connections. So far, it hasn't been in wide use, but Whirlpool is deploying it at one of its plants to overcome the shortcomings of Wi-Fi that is being used to guide driverless vehicles at the facility. This article presents the problems as stated by Whirlpool and its solution as described by collaborators AT&T and Seegrid that are installing the 5G gear. It adds context about the current status of 5G and the prospects Whirlpool has for its further use in other facilities and for other purposes. With those bases covered, the article offers up lessons-learned for readers considering deploying 5G themselves.
American Society of Business Publication Editors Regional Silver Award
2018 - Regional Silver Award, Impact/Investigative
What is a supply chain attack? Why you should be wary of third-party providers
Azbee Awards Of Excellence
2025 - National Gold Award
Maria Korolov was awarded the Azbee National Gold Award by the American Association of Business Press Editors in May of 2025 for her Network World coverage of quantum computing.
Azbee Awards Of Excellence
2025 - Regional Silver Award
Maria Korolov was awarded the Azbee Regional Silver Award by the American Association of Business Press Editors, with two of her articles about AI and VMware part of the award submission.