What subscribers for The Verge opt to pay for
Nilay Patel, the editor in chief of The Verge, writes about the trends that the tech news site is seeing with its subscribers. Patel writes, “We hit our subscriber goals for 2025, and an astonishing 85 percent of you are choosing annual plans, which is the sort of durable, long-term relationship we can count on […]
What’s driving AI coverage for Fields of The Verge
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media interviewed artificial intelligence reporter Hayden Field of The Verge about her job. Here is an excerpt: You joined The Verge a few months ago to cover AI. What’s driving your coverage? The AI industry’s societal implications, the power dynamics, regulatory questions, and who’s driving the tech’s development forward, whether large companies, […]
The Verge launching show on tech history
The Verge is launching what will be its first video-focused podcast, “Version History,” which will examine the legacy of the biggest moments in tech, reports Max Tani of Semafor. Tani writes, “Hosted by editor-at-large David Pierce, the show will take a look each week at the historical implications of a gadget, app, website, or product from […]
Heath departs The Verge, to launch podcast, publication
Tech journalist Alex Heath is leaving The Verge and launching a podcast for Vox Media with brand strategist Ellis Hamburger. Called “Access,” the weekly show will focus on the tech industry’s inside conversation, with a special focus on the rise of artificial intelligence and how it’s reshaping products, companies and culture. The show will launch […]
Hart now covering AI for The Verge
Robert Hart has been hired as a London-based reporter at The Verge covering all things artificial intelligence. His work explores the social and ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence, applications in health and science and the evolving policy landscape, as well as safety threats and frontier labs like OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic. His work is […]
The Verge has adds new newsletters
The Verge managing editor Kara Verlaney writes about its new newsletter offerings. Verlaney writes, “First, we’re introducing Regulator by Tina Nguyen. Regulator is focused on the battles between Big Tech and Big Government — from the juicy palace intrigue to the devastating consequences of their political games, written by the author behind The MAGA Diaries: Life Among the Fanatics, Extremists and […]
The Verge is allowing readers to personalize its website
The Verge is adding some exciting new features that will let readers personalize exactly how they read the site. Executive editor Jacob Kastrenakes writes, “You’ll be able to follow individual topics and authors, then read them in a custom homepage feed and through a daily email digest that’s specific to you. “On the front page, you’ll now see […]
The Verge union reaches tentative agreement
The union that represents editorial staffers at tech news site The Verge said it had reached a tentative three-year agreement after an overnight bargaining session. Todd Spangler of Variety writes, “The tentative deal covers about 250 writers and other editorial workers represented by the Writers Guild of America East. Union members and the WGAE Council’s Online […]
The Verge hires Field as senior AI reporter
Hayden Field is joining The Verge as a senior AI reporter, where she will lead coverage of the biggest names in AI — including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Apple, and others — while also reporting on how these tools are being used, how they’re reshaping society, and how regulators are responding. Field joins The Verge […]
STAT News, Sato of The Verge recognized by ASME
Health industry news site STAT News and Mia Sato of The Verge were recognized by The American Society of Magazine Editors winners of the 60th annual National Magazine Awards. STAT won in the general excellence special interest category for publications serving highly defined reader communities, including city and regional magazines. Sato, a feature writer for The Verge, […]
