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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    Is this another tech bubble bursting?Is this another tech bubble bursting?
    Technology

    And should you, a normal person, care?

    By Peter Kafka and Rani Molla
    Technology
    Coming soon to a streaming service near you: AdsComing soon to a streaming service near you: Ads
    Technology

    Ads were supposed to be on their way out, replaced by subscription money. Now Netflix, Disney, and everyone else is learning to live with them.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Elon and the Twitter quittersElon and the Twitter quitters
    Technology

    It’s complicated.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Elon Musk is buying Twitter. Now what?Elon Musk is buying Twitter. Now what?
    Technology

    Musk paid $44 billion for Twitter. Next up: Making Twitter worth (at least) $44 billion.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    “Be ready”: Why investors are worried our pandemic boom is about to end“Be ready”: Why investors are worried our pandemic boom is about to end
    Technology

    A report from startupworld: Things slowed down a lot in the last few months. Blip or trend?

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Why Netflix is suddenly losing subscribersWhy Netflix is suddenly losing subscribers
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    Reed Hastings used to have streaming to himself. That’s over now.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Is Elon Musk really going to buy Twitter for $43 billion?Is Elon Musk really going to buy Twitter for $43 billion?
    Technology

    Maybe?

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    This is as good as movies are going to getThis is as good as movies are going to get
    Technology

    Today you can see superheroes in the theaters and lots of everything else at home. But in the future ...

    By Peter Kafka
    The New York Times’s old white Democrats problem
    Technology

    The paper of record’s subscriber base isn’t getting any younger. Maybe a $600 million deal will help.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    WarnerMedia’s ex-boss says you should be happy with Batman at theaters and rom-coms at homeWarnerMedia’s ex-boss says you should be happy with Batman at theaters and rom-coms at home
    Technology

    A chat with Jason Kilar on his two-year tenure, the future of movies, and more.

    By Peter Kafka