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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    The company behind Fortnite dared Apple to shutter its game on iPhones. Now Apple has gone ahead and sort of done that.The company behind Fortnite dared Apple to shutter its game on iPhones. Now Apple has gone ahead and sort of done that.
    Technology

    It’s Epic versus Apple in an antitrust battle … royale.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Last week the US wanted to break up Big Tech. Now it’s trying to supersize it.Last week the US wanted to break up Big Tech. Now it’s trying to supersize it.
    Technology

    The TikTok/Microsoft deal — if it happens — will make it harder to shrink Facebook or Google. Do you think Donald Trump cares about that?

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    The Big Tech hearings won’t lead to real change. That’s okay.The Big Tech hearings won’t lead to real change. That’s okay.
    Technology

    The heads of Apple, Facebook, Google, and Amazon are going to get grilled. But that won’t lead — directly — to regulation.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    How Hollywood accidentally built NetflixHow Hollywood accidentally built Netflix
    Podcast
    Technology

    Netflix’s stunning rise wouldn’t have happened without unwitting help from the companies it now competes with.

    By Peter Kafka and Rani Molla
    Technology
    The pandemic has been great for NetflixThe pandemic has been great for Netflix
    Technology

    The streaming service added another 10 million customers in the second quarter of the year.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    How Netflix made Breaking Bad a hit — and why that won’t happen againHow Netflix made Breaking Bad a hit — and why that won’t happen again
    Podcast
    Technology

    On this episode of Land of the Giants, we explore how Netflix boosted traditional TV shows — and undermined traditional TV at the same time.

    By Rani Molla and Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Why did you watch Tiger King on Netflix?Why did you watch Tiger King on Netflix?
    Podcast
    Technology

    On this episode of Land of the Giants: How does Netflix’s famous algorithm work? And how does Netflix use it?

    By Rani Molla and Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Blockbuster should have killed Netflix. What happened?Blockbuster should have killed Netflix. What happened?
    Podcast
    Technology

    It’s the newest chapter of our Land of the Giants podcast, out now.

    By Peter Kafka and Rani Molla
    Technology
    How one of Netflix’s biggest mistakes helped build its weird cultureHow one of Netflix’s biggest mistakes helped build its weird culture
    Podcast
    Technology

    It’s one of the stories in our new Land of the Giants podcast, out now.

    By Peter Kafka and Rani Molla
    Technology
    The inside story of Netflix, the tiny tech company that took over HollywoodThe inside story of Netflix, the tiny tech company that took over Hollywood
    Podcast
    Technology

    This season of Land of the Giants explores how Netflix disrupted Hollywood and changed the way we watch TV and movies.

    By Rani Molla and Peter Kafka