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San Francisco Standard Acquires Charter to Expand AI-Driven Workplace Coverage

Integration planning will deepen AI-driven workplace coverage through Charter’s research for Standard subscribers.

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Overview

  • The Standard has completed its acquisition of Charter, bringing its AI-focused work and leadership journalism into one newsroom.
  • Kevin Delaney will serve as editor-in-chief of both publications with Erin Grau and Jay Lauf joining The Standard’s leadership team.
  • All Charter staff remain with the combined company and its brand, reporting, and events will continue unchanged under new ownership.
  • Over the coming months the teams will integrate products to extend reporting on AI’s impact on jobs, leadership trends, startup culture, and tech policy.
  • Charter’s profitability since late 2024 and its more than 100,000 subscribers provide new resources to strengthen the Standard’s coverage.