When your dad is one of the richest men in the world — and a Trump pal — you get the media conglomerate you want.

Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson talks about his OpenAI deal, his billionaire owner, and why he makes his own videos

The government can make Big Tech pay. But it can't make it smaller, which was the point.

Paramount's deal to buy Warner Bros. still needs regulators' approval, so it's striking to see him link some opponents of the tie-up to antisemitism.

There are lots of reasons Americans overwhelmingly oppose data centers. But for some tech types, it's just easier to blame China.

You can tell people AI data centers are good for them and they may never believe you. But a $1 billion check from Mark Zuckerberg might persuade them.

We are very used to Donald Trump saying things that aren't true. This is something different.

A conversation with Bloomberg Hollywood watcher Lucas Shaw about happens next in a blockbuster court case.

It's the circle of life, social media style.

The Press Box · Episode

AI might be awesome in the future. Right now, it's making things more expensive.

Bari Weiss may be right to want to remake CBS News, says CNN's media analyst. But she could be "doing the right things, maybe in the wrong ways."

Paramount's deal to buy Warner Bros. still needs regulators' approval, so it's striking to see him link some opponents of the tie-up to antisemitism.

James Murdoch is buying Vox's podcast business, and New York Magazine. Why not the rest?

Business News Podcast · Updated Weekly · Media and tech aren’t just intersecting — they’re fully intertwined. And to understand how those worlds work, and what they mean for you, veteran journalist Pe...

Podcast Episode · Channels with Peter Kafka · May 6 · 1h 4m

BuzzFeed was supposed to be the future of media. But that future wasn't supposed to be a last-ditch sale.

Rupert Murdoch's Fox depends on the NFL for ratings. And he's worried that streaming deals will give the NFL even more leverage.

Index funds holding trillions of dollars of 401(k)s and other investments are rushing to change their rules as the IPOs of SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic draw closer.

Coder and writer Paul Ford says he's blown away by the work AI can do in software now. "It's a very shocking moment."

A head scratcher that isn't. And a vote for the value of live-streaming.

Prediction markets are suddenly everywhere: in sports, in politics, in the media business — and, depending on who you ask, they’re either a useful forecasting tool or just gambling with better brandin...

Podcast Episode · Channels with Peter Kafka · March 25 · 46m

What do you call a giant, world-changing company that pivots like a small startup?

Elon Musk's head of product had a good idea that might have made X a better platform. Then his boss found out.

RedBird Capital's Gerry Cardinale is helping the Ellisons buy Warner Bros. He says using Gulf state money to finance the deal could be a good thing.

Saudi Arabia and two other Gulf states were going to invest $24 billion to help the Ellisons buy WBD last year. Are those deals still in place?

One of the world's richest men and his son get another shot at the media conglomerate, which includes Warner Bros., HBO and CNN.

A ton of people use ChatGPT but don't pay to use it. Now those free users are about to become revenue-generating users.

After Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post in 2013, the billionaire was considered a model owner. Not anymore. I asked an insider what happened.

The problem with billionaires like Jeff Bezos owning news properties like The Washington Post is they can decide one day to turn off the spigot.

Hollywood has been waiting to see if a big YouTuber could bring their fans to theaters. It just happened.