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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    How YouTube swallowed the worldHow YouTube swallowed the world
    Podcast
    Technology

    Google’s video site has room for everything, from everyone. Is that a feature or a bug?

    By Peter Kafka and Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Why Spotify wants to work with Joe Rogan, Barack Obama, and … youWhy Spotify wants to work with Joe Rogan, Barack Obama, and … you
    Podcast
    Technology

    The service is paying big money to big stars. But people who aren’t famous — maybe even you, the person reading this — might want to upload some stuff, too.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Big Tech is so big it doesn’t need its founders anymoreBig Tech is so big it doesn’t need its founders anymore
    Technology

    With one big exception.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    What happens after the GameStop bubble bursts?What happens after the GameStop bubble bursts?
    Technology

    A conversation with Henry Blodget, who knows what it’s like when stock market booms go bust.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    How will Trump handle life without Twitter and Facebook? Ask Alex Jones.How will Trump handle life without Twitter and Facebook? Ask Alex Jones.
    Technology

    What happens when the former leader of the free world gets deplatformed? We’re going to find out.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Why the best referees for Twitter and Facebook may be the people who work thereWhy the best referees for Twitter and Facebook may be the people who work there
    Podcast
    Technology

    The big platforms finally policed Donald Trump. But there’s no one — really — to police the platforms except their owners and employees.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Fox News wants its viewers angry enough to watch but not angry enough to riotFox News wants its viewers angry enough to watch but not angry enough to riot
    Technology

    Guess what happens when you tell people, over and over, that they’re being robbed? They may believe you.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Disney thinks you’ll be ready to see Black Widow in theaters by MayDisney thinks you’ll be ready to see Black Widow in theaters by May
    Technology

    Even after the pandemic upended the movie business, Disney is sticking to the status quo.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    WarnerMedia’s CEO explains why he’s blowing up the movie businessWarnerMedia’s CEO explains why he’s blowing up the movie business
    Technology

    You can see all of Warner Bros.’ movies on HBO Max next year — on the same day they come to theaters. Here’s a Q&A with Jason Kilar about the logic behind the move.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Why streaming devices and streaming networks are fighting over your eyeballsWhy streaming devices and streaming networks are fighting over your eyeballs
    Technology

    Streaming TV should be easy, but fights among Roku, Amazon, HBO, and NBC are making it hard.

    By Peter Kafka