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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    CBS will let you watch sports news — but not live games — with its new free streaming serviceCBS will let you watch sports news — but not live games — with its new free streaming service
    Technology

    CBS Sports HQ won’t compete with CBS, which is the point.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    What did Barack Obama say at his secret sports speech in front of hundreds of people?What did Barack Obama say at his secret sports speech in front of hundreds of people?
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    Reporters who attended are mum. So, surprisingly, is Twitter.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Twitter’s $70 million SoundCloud investment is officially wiped outTwitter’s $70 million SoundCloud investment is officially wiped out
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    Jack Dorsey invested in the music streaming service in 2016; last year he wrote off the deal.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    It’s at least getting harder to argue that the Trump campaign helped Russians buy Facebook adsIt’s at least getting harder to argue that the Trump campaign helped Russians buy Facebook ads
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    There are plenty of links between the Trump campaign and the Russians. But the Mueller indictments and a Facebook exec’s commentary may be deflating this particular theory.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    The U.S. government says Russia infiltrated Facebook with fake users, accounts and groups supporting Donald TrumpThe U.S. government says Russia infiltrated Facebook with fake users, accounts and groups supporting Donald Trump
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    Read special counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Overtime wants to turn high school jocks into social media starsOvertime wants to turn high school jocks into social media stars
    Technology

    Low-cost content that’s built for social sharing = $9.5 million in new funding from Andreeseen Horowitz and Kevin Durant.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    These two charts tell you everything you need to know about Google’s and Facebook’s domination of the ad businessThese two charts tell you everything you need to know about Google’s and Facebook’s domination of the ad business
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    Scary! (If you don’t work at Google or Facebook.)

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Facebook says it has solved its dispute with Apple and will roll out a subscription tool for iOSFacebook says it has solved its dispute with Apple and will roll out a subscription tool for iOS
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    BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti is coming to Code Media tonightBuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti is coming to Code Media tonight
    Technology

    He says the media is “in crisis.” So what’s his plan?

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    YouTube has punished YouTube star Logan Paul, againYouTube has punished YouTube star Logan Paul, again
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    This time it has turned off all of his YouTube ads, for promoting the Tide Pod challenge and tasering a rat.

    By Peter Kafka