SB Nation Sacks AOL in Raid of Former Engadget Team for Competing New Tech Site, As AOL Zeroes in on New EiC

Jim Bankoff, the fomer AOL exec responsible for buying Engadget for the Internet portal, has grabbed eight staffers who had recently left the huge tech site amid tensions, in order to start a new gadget property for his SB Nation sports and news platform.

The site--which is still unnamed and will be run by outgoing Engadget Editor-in-Chief Josh Topolsky--will debut sometime in the fall.

Meanwhile, AOL has zeroed in on a new leader to replace Topolsky.

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