The Verge is sold to Penske Media
Tech news site The Verge has been sold with other websites to Penske Media, reports Erik Hayden of The Hollywood Reporter. Hayden writes, “The move formally concludes the multiyear sales process for Vox Media, which had been steered by CEO Jim Bankoff since 2009. On May 20, the exec revealed a sale of crown jewel magazine New York as […]
The Verge’s Patel is seeking a buyer
The Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel has been quietly shopping the technology news site for a new owner as it prepares to be spun off from Vox Media, reports Oliver Darcy of Status. Darcy reports, “Status has learned that Patel has been taking investor meetings this week in search of a buyer who would be a good steward […]
The Verge’s Patel talks about journalism’s role
Nilay Patel, editor in chief of The Verge, spoke on its “Decoder” podcast about journalism’s role and why standards make the podcast so successful. Here is an excerpt: So I know what role we play in the ecosystem at The Verge and on Decoder, and it is to be outside, and you have to show up here on […]
The Verge has a new homepage
William Joel, executive creative director for The Verge, writes about its redesigned home page. Joel writes: This update is our first attempt at better balancing our work, which is part magazine, part firehose of news. On desktop, that means separating those two modes more clearly. The left side of the homepage is now where we […]
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 […]
