News Summary:
On September 30, 2026, Vox Media, in collaboration with global marketing influencer Seth Matlins and The Wisdomous Company, announced the preliminary lineup for the inaugural "The Create or Destroy Sessions," scheduled for October 26-28 in Napa Valley. Concurrently, on September 30, the company partnered with Guy Raz, creator and host of the "How I Built This" podcast, to significantly expand and grow the franchise by adding video production and distribution, doubling publishing volume, and launching new live events. On September 21, Vox Media's ad operations team transitioned from manual, no-code workflows to running AI agents for ad optimization, addressing challenges posed by increasing ad volume. Previously, on September 21, Vox Media also announced the second annual national tour for "Pivot," New York Magazine’s show from journalist Kara Swisher and NYU Professor Scott Galloway, which will feature their dialogue on business, technology, and politics across the U.S. and Canada in November.