Newsletter platform Substack lured prominent journalists and writers by pushing a subscription model that allowed them to directly connect with readers who pay them. "Our decision to focus on ...

A day after journalist Matt Taibbi—whom the billionaire CEO Elon Musk selected, to great fanfare, to publicize the so-called Twitter Files to the world—suddenly and very publicly abandoned Twitter, ...

As newsletter upstart Substack emerges from a stellar year, co-founder and CEO Chris Best said he wants the platform to become a one-step shop for writers — and to continue being a space for freedom ...

Substack chief Chris Best said he didn't want to "engage in speculation" about statements like “all brown people are animals." Reading time 4 minutes Substack, best known as a subscription newsletter ...

Substack has taken advantage of a new model for the internet, where subscriptions for content are increasingly becoming the norm. The website is the current king of paid newsletters, where writers ...

AI could flood feeds with slop or give creators "more creative leverage," said Substack CEO. The CEO of the newsletter platform said attention is the real scarcity in the media landscape. AI-generated ...

Newsletter startup Substack on Wednesday said it was laying off 13 people out of roughly 90 employees in response to difficult economic conditions. The company did not specify whether those employees ...

Substack's CEO told The Verge that Twitter suppressing Substack links was "incredibly disappointing." Chris Best said Twitter's actions "ultimately hurt writers" and there was a "strong backlash." ...

Chris Best has a point: everything about Twitter is pretty frustrating! Chris Best has a point: everything about Twitter is pretty frustrating! is editor-in-chief of The Verge, host of the Decoder ...

Substack has taken advantage of a new model for the internet, where subscriptions for content are increasingly becoming the norm. The website is the current king of paid newsletters, where writers ...