Aug 31 24

Hardware website Anandtech closes after 27 years:

Started by a student in 1997, Anandtech became one of the most reliable sources of information ...

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Hardware website Anandtech closes after 27 years

Anandtech Stops Publishing After 27 Years

The final article appeared on August 30, 2024; editor Ryan Smith said the website and forum should remain online for now.

Key FactsAug 31, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Anand Lal Shimpi launched Anandtech in 1997 at age 14, and the site became known for in-depth, timely technology reporting.

Ryan Smith had led the editorial team since 2014, after founder Anand Lal Shimpi sold the company and left to join Apple.

Anandtech’s parent company, Future Publishing, apparently was unable to keep the website profitable.

Former senior editor Dr. Ian Cutress said in a YouTube video that Anandtech had been loss-making for years and that remaining colleagues learned of the planned shutdown only two weeks beforehand.

The market for technology journalism in text form is no longer what it once was—and it will never be again.
— Ryan Smith, Chief Editor of Anandtech, in a farewell statement announcing Anandtech's closure (August 30, 2024).