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The Verge hires Jay Peters

Jay Peters

Jay Peters will be joining The Verge as a staff reporter.

The Verge is a technology news and media network that is operated by Vox Media.

Peters previously was the editor of Techmeme from October 2017 to August 2019, where he managed headlines, articles, and tweets. He also posted breaking news regarding earning release reports, IPOs, and other urgent announcements.

Prior to his time at Techmeme, Peters worked as a senior account executive at WE Communications from September 2011 to March 2017. He graduated from the University of Oregon.

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