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.