Nilay Patel | |
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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 |
Nilay Patel ( /ˈniːlaɪ/) is an American editor and blogger who has been editor-in-chief of technology news website The Verge since 2014.
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, [5] and became editor-in-chief after Joshua Topolsky left the position to work at Bloomberg. [6]
Patel is also a co-host for The Vergecast, which has won the Webby Award for best technology podcast. [7] He has also appeared on a number of news channels, including MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, CNN International, NPR, Sky News, NHK, G4TV, and TWiT. [8]