With dozens of sub-niches, programming languages, and business applications, trying to stay on top of the tech industry can feel overwhelming (and that’s putting it lightly).
However, by condensing your news consumption down to a handful of the most relevant newsletters, you can easily stay on top of what matters most without spending hours glued to tech blogs.
So, to help you do just that, we’ve put together a list of today’s top 25 tech newsletters. Enjoy!
1. TechCrunch
Year Started: 2005
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Daily & Weekly
What It Is: With more than 17 million monthly readers, TechCrunch not only runs one of the top blogs in the industry but also produces nearly a dozen different industry-focused newsletters (including AI, startups, fintech, outer space, and more).
2. Bizarro Devs
Year Started: 2017
Number of Subscribers: 12,000+
Send Schedule: Monthly
What It Is: Branded as the place to get tech news the mainstream media missed, Bizzaro Devs publishes a summary of three key stories in each issue. Not to mention the “ten must-see links of the month” and a handful of quirky tech-related statistics.
3. Stratechery
Year Started: 2013
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Fluctuates
What It Is: With a strong academic background, and work experience that ranges from Apple to Microsoft and more, author Ben Thompson is considered one of the most respected observers in the tech space. His newsletter, Stratechery, focuses on technology, media, and how both impact society. Weekly updates are free while more frequent issues require a paid subscription.
4. Box of Amazing
Year Started: 2015
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Weekly
What It Is: Promoted as condensing “three hours of stories into three minutes,” Box of Amazing covers a wide variety of tech (including mainstream topics like AI and drones to more off-color topics like cyborgs and 3D printing body parts).
5. The Download
Year Started: Unavailable
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Daily
What It Is: Produced by the journalists / content-publishing arm of the world-famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Download applies a high-level, humanity-focused lens towards their analysis of tech news. Meant for deep thinkers – with a slant towards philosophy, futurism, and the societal implications of technology – this isn’t your everyday bathroom read.
6. Dense Discovery
Year Started: 2018
Number of Subscribers: 36,000+
Send Schedule: Weekly
What It Is: On the lighter side, Dense Discovery positions itself as a “thoughtful” newsletter designed to help you “feel inspired, be productive and think critically.” Further, their writers look at how technology intersects with culture, design and even sustainability.
7. Tedium
Year Started: 2015
Number of Subscribers: 12,000+
Send Schedule: Bi-Weekly
What It Is: While many newsletters try to condense as much news as possible into each issue, the Tedium goes the opposite direction. Instead, author Ernie Smith finds one over-the-top, abnormally interesting story, then covers it in-depth.
8. Digital Trends
Year Started: 2006
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Daily & Semi-Daily
What It Is: While they’ve shifted their focus from email to blogging, Digital Trends is still considered one of the industry-leading tech newsletters. In particular, they’ve become famous for their in-depth, unbiased reviews of cool and cutting-edge tech products.
9. Internet is Beautiful
Year Started: 2016
Number of Subscribers: 10,000+
Send Schedule: Weekly
What It Is: If you’re short on inspiration, the Internet is Beautiful newsletter will share the best websites, tools, articles, videos, etc. each week straight to your inbox. Readers can easily also stay up-to-date on the latest web design and development trends.
10. Next Draft
Year Started: 2010
Number of Subscribers: 110,000
Send Schedule: Daily
What It Is: Acting as a replacement for the algorithms used to aggregate news on today’s top sites, author Dave Pel positions Next Draft as “Trusted by the people who write the news.” And with testimonials from some pretty well-respected veterans in the industry, he’s got the chops to back it up. Not to mention: In addition to subscribing via email, he also publishes each issue via his iOS app.
11. Tech Daily
Year Started: Unavailable
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Daily
What It Is: Produced as part of Bloomberg’s tech department, Tech Daily leans on Bloomberg’s deep talent pool to aggregate the day’s top stories. Further, instead of just recapping (or regurgitating) news from other sources, they take a more original, story-based approach to each piece.
12. Exponential View
Year Started: 2015
Number of Subscribers: 101,000+
Send Schedule: Weekly
What It Is: Per its name, Exponential View focuses almost exclusively on “exponential technologies.” Curated by Azeem Azhard, who has both tech investing and Harvard Business Review editorial board experience – EV covers topics like AI, renewable energy, synthetic biology (and how each will “challenge our social and economic fabric in chaotic ways”).
13. Futurism
Year Started: 2018
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Daily
What It Is: Taking a fun, light-hearted approach to how technology might shape out future, Futurism’s content covers topics like “how VR headsets are causing a spike in smashed TVs” and how “the earth is highly susceptible to alien contamination.” Ranked among the top 7,500 websites in the US (per SimilarWeb), readers seem to appreciate their slant towards the more quirky side of tech news.
14. Import AI
Year Started: 2021
Number of Subscribers: 55,000+
Send Schedule: Weekly
What It Is: Written by industry expert Jack Clark, Import AI takes a serious deep dive into all things artificial intelligence. From how AI will impact public policy to the use of AI in war, this is both a heavy and highly fascinating read for anyone interested in how AI will shape the future of society.
15. Hacker Newsletter
Year Started: Unavailable
Number of Subscribers: 60,000+
Send Schedule: Weekly
What It Is: A curation of curation, the Hacker Newsletter contains a curated list of “must-read” links from Y Combinator’s widely read Hacker News website. With more than 60,000 subscribers, HN described their content as the “best articles on startups, technology, programming and more.”
16. wpMail
Year Started: 2011
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Weekly
What It Is: As you may or may not know, WordPress is the #1 website content management system (powering 37% of all websites and 60% of websites using a CMS). So while this may not be of interest if you’re not a WordPress user, wpMail is considered by many to be the best WordPress newsletter around.
17. CIO
Year Started: Unavailable
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Daily & Weekly
What It Is: Previously published under the IT World brand, CIO publishes ten separate newsletters, all of which are meant for Chief Information Officers and IT executives. Topics include AI and machine learning, how to use technology to achieve success in business, and more.
18. SRE Weekly
Year Started: 2015
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Weekly
What It Is: In what is arguably the most niche newsletter on this list, SRE Weekly covers the ins and outs of website outages. In particular, their webmasters and writers explore why websites (and entire web platforms) go down (and what can be done to stop these failures in the future).
19. The Information
Year Started: 2013
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Daily and Weekly
What It Is: On the surface, The Information’s claim they publish “In-depth tech stories you won’t find anywhere else” may seem like empty marketing speak. But with content that rivals the top media outlets in the country – not to mention some slick branding and their own smartphone app – this may be one of the most underrated tech newsletters in the industry. In total, there are 11 newsletter choices, all published by respected reporters and editors, covering topics in AI, the creator economy, and more.
20. Sidebar.io
Year Started: 2012
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Daily
What It Is: Branded as delivering “5 design links to your inbox everyday,” Sidebar.io curates the top stories in graphic design, UI and UX. Further, their content covers a wide range of topics, including everything from why “Google Slides is hilarious” to how developers can meet the needs of handicapped web surfers.
21. Product Hunt
Year Started: 2003
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Daily & Weekly
What It Is: A smash hit among techies, the team at Product Hunt scours the web to identify the best, coolest, and most cutting edge tech products on the market (including apps, websites, hardware products and tech creations). With millions of readers, high-profile testimonials, and some big-name investment backers, one could argue this is a “must-read” for gadget lovers.
22. CB Insights
Year Started: 2017
Number of Subscribers: 1,000,000+
Send Schedule: Semi-Daily
What It Is: Blending the world of tech and investing, CB Insights relies on both data analysis (their core offering) – and the deep business connections they’ve developed as a result of that service – to shed forward-thinking insights on how executives and investors can stay ahead of (and profit from) the tech space.
23. TLDR
Year Started: 2018
Number of Subscribers: 1,250,000+
Send Schedule: Daily
What It Is: A pun on the now-infamous “Too Long, Didn’t Read” abbreviation, the TLDR newsletter delivers “byte-sized news for busy techies.” In particular, they cover the most important stories in tech, science, and coding in one short, daily email. Currently, there are 10 newsletters covering different topics (startups, web dev, AI, etc.) and another six labeled as “coming soon.”
24. Benedict’s Newsletter
Year Started: 1999
Number of Subscribers: 175,000+
Send Schedule: Weekly
What It Is: If you know anything about Silicon Valley VCs, then odds are you know about a16z (aka Andreessen Horowitz). While not directly published by them, Benedict’s Newsletter is published by one of their 20+ year veterans: Ben Evans. With a critical eye that leaves no stone unturned, Ben’s newsletter is one of the most respected in the industry.
25. Modern CTO Weekly
Year Started: 2017
Number of Subscribers: 70,000+
Send Schedule: Weekly
What It Is: Produced by the team behind the self-proclaimed “#1 Technology and Leadership Podcast in the World,” Modern CTO Weekly helps tech executives stay abreast of the most important developments in the space. And with content derived from frequent interviews with executives from IBM, Microsoft, and other industry heavyweights, there’s no denying the Modern CTO team knows what they’re talking about.
Conclusion
There you have it: 25 newsletters you can rely on to stay on top of the latest news, stories, tips and hacks in the tech industry.
While you may not have time for all 25, subscribing to the newsletters most relevant to your industry should provide more than enough updates each day.