The Vergecast Vergecast, 2026 edition

We get a lot of questions about how The Verge works. And how The Vergecast works. And how we make money. And whether some of that money helps Nilay buy more jackets, several yachts, or something else entirely. So, every once in a while, we spend an episode of the podcast answering as many questions as we can.

On this episode of The Vergecast, Nilay and David are joined by The Verge‘s publisher, Helen Havlak, to talk about ads, subscriptions, our website, our audience, and more. Then, Nilay and David answer some more questions about how we think about journalism, our relationship with Verge alumni, video podcasts, and (of course) Brendan Car …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Read more @ TheVerge

Latest posts

Alexa is moving into Amazon․com

Alexa for Shopping is Amazon’s new AI-powered shopping assistant. | Image: Amazon Amazon is bringing Alexa Plus to Amazon.com, integrating its LLM-powered AI assistant directly...

Canon’s latest EOS R6 camera goes V for video

Like the EOS R50 V, the R6 V is just branded R V on the front, with its full name printed on the top...

Nintendo says it has more Switch 2 games in store for 2026

With the Switch 2 getting a price hike in September, this holiday season will be pivotal for Nintendo. That increased cost means that the...

The border is everywhere

Verge reporter Gaby Del Valle demonstrates the size of Sherp’s ATV at the Border Security Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. No...

Why does the Googlebook exist?

Google announced its new Googlebook laptop platform yesterday, and so far I've been left asking, "Why?" Why is Google blowing up its Chromebook and...

Audemars Piguet and Swatch made a $400 ‘pop’ pocket watch

The pink, yellow, and teal Otg Roz is one of the Royal Pop’s eight unique designs. | Image: Swatch Following a series of cryptic newspaper...

Garmin’s mini satellite communicators are on sale for up to 40 percent off

REI’s annual Anniversary Sale doesn’t start until March 15th, but that hasn’t stopped Garmin from rolling out discounts on a range of devices — including...

Sony ups its new A7R VI to 66.8 megapixels and jumps the price to $4,500

It looks just like the A7R V, and other Sony cameras. | Image: Sony Sony announced its new flagship high-resolution camera, the A7R VI. The...

Microsoft doesn’t want any of this

Maybe I'm just punch drunk in my third week attending Musk v. Altman, but I have become very, very fond of Microsoft during the...

Adobe Premiere is coming to Android ‘soon,’ Google says

Adobe’s Premiere app is finally heading to Android, with Google providing a slightly more specific timeline compared to what Adobe previously left us with. Read...