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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    The NFL’s TV ratings tanked in 2016, but this year’s preseason numbers were upThe NFL’s TV ratings tanked in 2016, but this year’s preseason numbers were up
    Technology

    Then again: No Olympics to compete with this year.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    HowStuffWorks is the latest podcast company to round up new fundingHowStuffWorks is the latest podcast company to round up new funding
    Technology

    The people behind “Stuff You Should Know” have $15 million from The Raine Group.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Apple’s TV plans are still stuck in neutralApple’s TV plans are still stuck in neutral
    Technology

    4K movies? Sure. But that’s not where Apple wanted to be in 2017.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Dara Khosrowshahi has officially told Expedia he wants to become CEO of Uber — but he hasn’t left yetDara Khosrowshahi has officially told Expedia he wants to become CEO of Uber — but he hasn’t left yet
    Technology

    Here’s a letter from Expedia chairman Barry Diller explaining where things are at.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    An astonishing number of people paid to download the new Taylor Swift songAn astonishing number of people paid to download the new Taylor Swift song
    Technology

    “Look What You Made Me Do” sold close to 200,000 copies in a day.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Sure, we’ll explain tonight’s Mayweather McGregor fight for youSure, we’ll explain tonight’s Mayweather McGregor fight for you
    Technology

    So you can chime in at dinner, or over Twitter.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Spotify just signed the last big music label deal it needs to go publicSpotify just signed the last big music label deal it needs to go public
    Technology

    Look for a non-traditional IPO at the end of this year or early 2018.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Eugene Wei, who ran video for Facebook’s Oculus project, has left the companyEugene Wei, who ran video for Facebook’s Oculus project, has left the company
    Technology

    He was there for a year and a half.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Digital media veteran Ross Levinsohn takes over the LA Times as it fires top editorsDigital media veteran Ross Levinsohn takes over the LA Times as it fires top editors
    Technology

    He brought Myspace to News Corp, and later ran Yahoo. Now he’s running one of America’s biggest newspapers.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Go ahead and watch the eclipse! You’re not going to cause a productivity crisis.Go ahead and watch the eclipse! You’re not going to cause a productivity crisis.
    Technology

    The U.S. economy can handle March Madness. It can definitely deal with Monday’s momentary darkness.

    By Peter Kafka

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