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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Here’s Nick Denton’s goodbye note to Gawker
    Technology

    “Peter Thiel has already achieved many of his objectives.”

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Gawker.com is shutting downGawker.com is shutting down
    Technology

    Peter Thiel and Hulk Hogan win. Again.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Univision is buying Gawker Media for $135 millionUnivision is buying Gawker Media for $135 million
    Technology

    Sold!

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Web publisher LittleThings says it wants to buy Gawker Media’s Jezebel, which isn’t for saleWeb publisher LittleThings says it wants to buy Gawker Media’s Jezebel, which isn’t for sale
    Technology

    Also? Bids were due yesterday.

    By Peter Kafka
    Wired Executive Editor Joe Brown is going to run Popular Science
    Technology

    He’s the magazine’s fourth editor in chief in four years.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Here’s how the Gawker Media auction will workHere’s how the Gawker Media auction will work
    Technology

    Questions and answers — and the reason Gawker is like Lehman Brothers and GM.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Why Arianna Huffington left the Huffington PostWhy Arianna Huffington left the Huffington Post
    Technology

    Hint: It rhymes with “Yahoo.”

    By Peter Kafka
    Turner and Scripps are investing $45 million in digital publisher Refinery29
    Technology

    Like we told you!

    By Peter Kafka
    Condé Nast came close to buying tech review site Digital Trends for $120 million, but the deal isn’t happening
    Technology

    Lots of publishers are focused on Facebook, but the 10-year-old site is very good at Google.

    By Peter Kafka
    The biggest advertiser in the world just reminded us why Facebook wants to be TV
    Technology

    The tube still rules when it comes to brand advertising.

    By Peter Kafka

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