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Nilay Patel (/ˈniːlaɪ/) is an American editor and blogger who has been editor-in-chief of technology news website The Verge since 2014.
Nilay Patel | |
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Patel at Collision Conference 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Chicago (AB) University of Wisconsin–Madison (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Editor-in-chief, The Verge |
| Known for | Engadget, This Is My Next, The Verge |
In 2003, Patel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Chicago. In 2006, he received his Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School.[1]
Patel had his first blogging job at Gapers Block, a Chicago-centric blog. He joined Engadget in 2008 and was responsible for blogging.[1][2] In 2011 Patel left Engadget along with a few co-workers to start The Verge.[3] In March 2014 he left The Verge to join sister site Vox.[4] In July 2014 he returned to The Verge as editor-in-chief,[5] after Joshua Topolsky left the position to work at Bloomberg.[6]
Patel is a co-host of The Vergecast, which has won the Webby Award for best technology podcast.[7] He also hosts Decoder, a podcast on which he interviews tech and policy leaders, launched in 2020.[8]
Patel has appeared on a number of news channels, including MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, CNN International, NPR, Sky News, NHK, G4TV, and TWiT. [9]
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