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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen turned Axios into an overnight media success story
    The Recode 100

    VandeHei and Allen are No. 78 on the Recode 100.

    By Peter Kafka
    Michael Barbaro is the star of The Daily, the New York Times’ breakout podcast hit
    The Recode 100

    Barbaro is No. 67 on the Recode 100.

    By Peter Kafka
    The Recode 100
    Laurene Powell Jobs is using her fortune to make a difference in policy, philanthropy and mediaLaurene Powell Jobs is using her fortune to make a difference in policy, philanthropy and media
    The Recode 100

    Powell Jobs is No. 24 on the Recode 100.

    By Peter Kafka
    David Benioff and Dan Weiss made ‘Game of Thrones’ the last Really Big Show on TV
    The Recode 100

    Benioff and Weiss are No. 21 on the Recode 100.

    By Peter Kafka
    Patty Jenkins’s ‘Wonder Woman’ gave superheroes a whole new look, and a whole new audience
    The Recode 100

    Jenkins is No. 16 on the Recode 100.

    By Peter Kafka
    Spotify’s Daniel Ek brought music streaming to the masses
    The Recode 100

    Ek is No. 17 on the Recode 100.

    By Peter Kafka
    Reed Hastings built one of the most important companies on the internet, and Hollywood is scrambling to catch up
    The Recode 100

    Hastings is No. 12 on the Recode 100.

    By Peter Kafka
    Sundar Pichai is keeping Google’s real business cranking while it figures out the ‘AI-first’ future
    The Recode 100

    Pichai is No. 7 on the Recode 100.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Ziff Davis has bought Mashable at a fire sale price and plans to lay off 50 peopleZiff Davis has bought Mashable at a fire sale price and plans to lay off 50 people
    Technology

    Founder Pete Cashmore is staying.

    By Peter Kafka