Lessons from Afghanistan, the California Recall, and this week’s Friend of Pivot is Nathan Allebach aka The Steak-umm Twitter Guy
31 Aug 2021
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Guest host Katie Couric joins Kara to discuss the withdrawal from Afghanistan and lessons learned, p...
What the OnlyFans news says about power and control, Cathie Wood's transparent investment strategy, and a prediction on the federal reserve pulling away from the punch bowl
27 Aug 2021
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Guest co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin joins Kara to discuss TikTok's e-commerce play with Shopify, Airbnb...
Big Covid Questions, the Nursing Shortage Crisis and a Friend of Pivot on the upcoming Elizabeth Holmes Trial
24 Aug 2021
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Guest host Dr. Jeffrey Swisher joins for a medical (and Swisher) themed episode. What does full FDA ...
What the Taliban’s Rise Means for Big Tech, Facebook’s Plans for a Virtual (Reality) Work Space, and Fox News' Vaccine Database
20 Aug 2021
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What will the Taliban do with Afghans’ data? Kara and guest host Casey Newton discuss that, and ho...
Tucker goes to Hungary, the Taliban take Afghanistan, and a Friend of Pivot on why Epstein couldn't have killed himself
17 Aug 2021
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Guest host Ben Smith joins Kara to discuss Afghanistan's fall to the Taliban, and what it means for ...
Rudy Giuliani's on Cameo, Marjorie Taylor Greene's off Twitter (for now), and Baratunde Thurston's on Pivot to discuss it alll
13 Aug 2021
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Guest co-host Baratunde Thurston tells Kara what he'd pay to hear Rudy Giuliani say on Cameo. Kara p...
We're not the only ones obsessed with Preet Bharara. Plus, the vaccine mandate divide and Friend of Pivot Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman
10 Aug 2021
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Guest host Preet Bharara reacts to getting in Team Cuomo's crosshairs. Friend of Pivot Retired Lt. C...
Cuomo digs in, Chaos in the skies, and Evictions delayed... perhaps
06 Aug 2021
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Guest host George Conway (and a pack of dogs) join Kara to unpack the results of a special election,...
Hollywood on Blast, Vaccine Mandates, and Friends of Pivot Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker
03 Aug 2021
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Kara and guest host Stephanie Ruhle talk about why Scarlett Johansson and Amanda Knox are putting th...
Instagram's new privacy settings, Big Tech's record profits, and the Capitol insurrection hearing.
31 Jul 2021
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On this week’s Pivot, Kara and Scott wonder why Instagram took so long to add protections for teen...
Tokyo Games Can't Catch a Break, Klobuchar Targets Vaccine Misinformation, and Friend of Pivot Eliot Brown
27 Jul 2021
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A tropical storm threatens the Olympics, Kara enjoys being the Bad Girl of GETTR, and Friend of Pivo...
Jack Dorsey's Bitcoin hopes, Biden picks a heavy hitter, and the Pegasus spyware scandal
23 Jul 2021
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Kara and Scott discuss Marjorie Taylor Greene's recent Twitter ban, Jack Dorsey's hopes for a bitcoi...
Biden vs. Facebook, the U.S. accuses China of cyberattacks, and Friend of Pivot Paxton Smith on Texas' new abortion law
20 Jul 2021
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Kara and Scott talk Robinhood's IPO, Netflix earnings, and Jeff Bezos' rocket ride. They also weigh ...
Big banks' quarterly earnings and economic recovery, and a prediction on space SPACs
16 Jul 2021
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Kara and Scott talk what the big banks' quarterly earnings can tell us about economic recovery. They...
Regulators are cracking down on tech, and Friends of Pivot Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang on Facebook's leadership
13 Jul 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about Biden's broad executive order aimed at stirring competition and limiting c...
Q2 Quarterly Review: The State of the World According to Pivot
09 Jul 2021
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Pivot launches its Quarterly Review series, with a look back at the past two quarters and prediction...
Facebook FTC antitrust case thrown out and Amazon vs. Lina Khan
02 Jul 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about a Federal judge throwing out an antitrust case against Facebook by the FTC...
Toyota's GOP contributions, BuzzFeed's SPAC and a Friend of Pivot from Microsoft
29 Jun 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about the revelations that the car company Toyota is the highest contributor to ...
House Judiciary Committee antitrust bills, Microsoft hits $2 trillion, and a prediction on the future of social media
25 Jun 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about the six antitrust bills the House is contemplating this week and what it m...
American Airlines cancellations, Bitcoin mining bans, and Friend of Pivot Chuck Todd
22 Jun 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about American Airlines cancelling flights because of staff shortages. They also...
Amazon's worker problem, Andreessen Horowitz's new website and a prediction about inflation
18 Jun 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about a blockbuster story exposing worker issues in Amazon warehouses as Mackenz...
Apple vs. the Trump Administration, CEO compensation broke records during COVID, and Friend of Pivot Caleb Scharf on space exploration 8:18
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott discuss how Apple unknowingly handed over phone data of two Democratic congressmen to...
Billionaires and the tax code, Facebook smartwatch and a listener mail question on children's screen time
11 Jun 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about the ProPublica report that America's wealthiest people paid basically noth...
G-7 nations' historic tax reform, Bitcoin 2021, and Friend of Pivot Jon Meacham on de-platforming Trump
08 Jun 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about the historic tax reform deal reached by the G-7 nations that would make th...
The SEC goes after Elon Musk's tweets, Fauci's emails, and should Roku acquire more content?
04 Jun 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about the SEC saying that several of Elon Musk's tweets were not vetted before t...
Uber and Lyft price surge, the Biden infrastructure bill and Friend of Pivot Casey Newton
01 Jun 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about Uber and Lyft rideshare prices surging as the companies struggle to find c...
Russia crackdown on social media, Amazon buys MGM, and is 5G worth the hype?
28 May 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about Russia increasing penalties and crackdowns on Google, Twitter, and Faceboo...
Tim Cook takes the stand in Apple vs. Epic trial and a Friend of Pivot on app dating
25 May 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about Apple CEO Tim Cook's testimony in the final days of the Apple vs. Epic ant...
Crypto-crash, Streaming wars and tax plans with MSNBC Host Stephanie Ruhle
21 May 2021
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Kara and Scott are joined by MSNBC Host and NBC News Senior Business Correspondent Stephanie Ruhle f...
AT&T's TimeWarner/Discovery+ super merger and GLAAD's report on social media platforms
18 May 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about AT&T spinning off their streaming service Time Warner and combining it wit...
The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and Tesla breaks up with Bitcoin
14 May 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about the fallout from the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and the gas hoard...
Elon Musk on Saturday Night Live and the dogecoin tumble
11 May 2021
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Kara and Scott recap Elon Musk's host appearance on Saturday Night Live and how it affected the cryp...
Facebook Oversight Board and the Trump ban, trouble for Peloton and a listener question about AI
07 May 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about the Facebook Oversight Board's decision to uphold Facebook's ban of Donald...
Apple and Epic go to trial and Friend of Pivot Senator Amy Klobuchar
04 May 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about Apple going to trial with Epic over its choice to kick Fortnite out of the...
Trouble at Basecamp, Bezos fights for the moon, and a listener question about dating apps
30 Apr 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about controversies at Basecamp, as the company rolled out a new ban on internal...
CEO wealth surge, Apple/Facebook tensions heat up, and Friend of Pivot DoorDash COO Christopher Payne
27 Apr 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about how CEOs in the United States wealth has surged during the pandemic as com...
Apple's podcast play, Netflix's rough quarter, and a listener mail on crypto's carbon footprint
23 Apr 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about Apple's big announcements in the podcast space and what that means for oth...
Facebook gets into audio, WeWork's SPAC, and Friend of Pivot Preet Bharara
20 Apr 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about Facebook's new foray into the audio space and what it means for creators. ...
The crypto-surge, Bernie Madoff's dark legacy, and a question on Russia slowing Twitter
16 Apr 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about the Coinbase IPO and the surge for Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and other currencies...
Amazon union defeat, Alibaba’s antitrust fine, and Walter Isaacson on CRISPR
13 Apr 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about the failure to form a union at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama; this was th...
Twitch's new guidelines, YouTube's video violations, and a prediction on LG's handset company
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott talk about Amazon's live-streaming service Twitch's new guidelines to keep hate speec...
Global corporate tax, Facebook's data breach and a Friend of Pivot on "cancel culture"
06 Apr 2021
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Kara and Scott discuss Janet Yellen's call for a global corporate tax and what that would mean for c...
Big Tech military contracts, Compass's IPO, and President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan
02 Apr 2021
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In this episode of Pivot, Kara and Scott talk about Big Tech getting involved in military matters, a...
Tony Hsieh, Jeff Bezos's Twitter fingers, and Big Tech in Congress (again)
30 Mar 2021
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This week, Kara and Scott chat about the Wall Street Journal's deep dive on Tony Hsieh, Jeff Bezo's ...
Microsoft and Discord, Goldman Sachs' junior bankers and a listener mail question on news consumption
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott talk about Microsoft's potential acquisition of the video gaming social platform Disc...
Struggles at Dispo, Trump's own social media network, and the 411 on NFTs
23 Mar 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about troubles at Dispo – the photosharing app – after allegations of sexual...
Facebook makes a Substack competitor, Netflix's carbon footprint and the future of McKinsey
19 Mar 2021
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Kara and Scott discuss scandals at Substack as Facebook builds a newsletter competitor. They also di...
The future of travel and a Friend of Pivot on telehealth
16 Mar 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about the biggest weekend for airlines since the pandemic started and what that ...
Roblox IPO, Facebook doesn't think it has an antitrust problem and a listener question on PlayStation5
12 Mar 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about Roblox going public – and making a big splash – and what that means fo...
SPACs tumble, the education tech market and the future of automation
09 Mar 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about how SPACs have tumbled in recent weeks and what that means for the IPO lan...
Google ad track changes, implosions for the entertainment industry and Square buys Tidal
05 Mar 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about Google changing its ad model – they won't be selling ads based on how yo...
The new COVID stimulus and Andy Slavitt on vaccine plans
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott talk about the $.19 trillion stimulus package that passed the House and the fight for...
More hearings for big tech, GameStop stock surge (again), and predictions come true
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott talk about deals reached between Facebook and Australia as Facebook, Google and Twitt...
U.K. says Uber drivers are employees, and the future of cyber attacks
23 Feb 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about a U.K. Supreme Court ruling that says Uber drivers must be treated as empl...
Australia vs. Facebook and the GameStop hearings
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott talk about Facebook restricting users and publishers from using the platform in Austr...
Lincoln Project implosion, Microsoft says Google should pay newspapers, and Friend of Pivot Adam Grant
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott talk about Microsoft CEO Brad Smith's stance saying the US should follow Australia in...
Is there a Trump without Twitter? A mini class on "dispersion", and a prediction about CNN
12 Feb 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about Twitter's fourth-quarter earnings and the decision to ban Trump's account ...
Twitter subscription service, Tesla invests in Bitcoin, and Friend of Pivot Acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel
09 Feb 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about Tesla investing $1.5billion in Bitcoin and what that means for the future ...
The end of the Bezos era, SpaceX for civilians, and a stock prediction
05 Feb 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about Jeff Bezos stepping away from his role as CEO of Amazon and moving into th...
Who is profiting off Reddit stock threads? And the "Marshall Plan for Moms"
02 Feb 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about more fall out from the Reddit/Robinhood stock blitz. They also discuss esc...
The GameStop, Reddit, Robinhood saga
29 Jan 2021
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Kara and Scott break down how amateur traders best hedge fund managers, driving up GameStop stock an...
Facebook's oversight board takes on the Trump ban and Friend of Pivot Congressman Ro Khanna on what's ahead in Washington
26 Jan 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about Facebook's oversight board are deciding whether to permanently ban Donald ...
Inauguration Day, Biden's antitrust issues, and the future of Fox News
22 Jan 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about Inauguration Day and the Biden administration. Big tech critics are concer...
More GOP Twitter suspensions, Parler is back, and FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter on the future of big tech
19 Jan 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about Twitter suspending republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for spreading mi...
Impeachment number 2, Airbnb cancels DC reservations, and rebranding America
15 Jan 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about the second impeachment of Donald Trump. They also discuss a roundup of mor...
Parler goes dark, Trump's power without Twitter, and a Friend of Pivot on the history of coups
12 Jan 2021
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Kara and Scott talk about how an alt-right social media app got shut down. They also discuss Trump's...
Twitter and Facebook ban Trump, the future of Internet regulations under Democrats, and a prediction on Sheryl Sandberg
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and guest hosts Casey Newton and Louie Swisher talk about the insurrection on the US Capitol an...
The Trump tapes and Tesla sales soar with guest host Stephanie Ruhle
05 Jan 2021
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Kara and guest host MSNBC Anchor Stephanie Ruhle talk about the Georgia special Senate election and ...
The Wonder Woman premiere, Georgia's run off election, and friend of pivot Olivia Nuzzi
29 Dec 2020
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Kara and guest host Hilary Rosen talk about Wonder Woman and the future of streaming. They also talk...
2021 Predictions Special: the future of markets, healthcare, and media
22 Dec 2020
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Kara and Scott are joined by a slew of Friends of Pivot to look ahead at what to expect in markets, ...
Facebook vs. Apple, Robinhood reckoning, and a prediction for Zoom
18 Dec 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Facebook's ad campaign going after Apple as both companies face antitrust ...
Covid vaccine in the US, Roblox IPO delay, and friend of Pivot Stephanie Ruhle
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott talk about the covid-19 vaccine being distributed in the United States and the apps t...
Facebook's monopoly reckoning, the Pfizer vaccine begins, and predictions for Airbnb stock
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott discuss the FTC and 48 states bringing a lawsuit to Facebook, alleging it is a social...
DoorDash and Airbnb IPOs, WarnerMedia streaming updates, and Casey Newton on Substack
08 Dec 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Airbnb and DoorDash's IPOs expected this week. They also discuss Warner Me...
Amazon’s podcast acquisition, what led to Slack losing its lead, and Trump's move on 230
04 Dec 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Amazon's move into podcasting companies and Salesforce buying Slack. They ...
Antitrust trouble for Facebook and Google, Friend of Pivot on Covid vaccines, and remembering Tony Hsieh
01 Dec 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about new antitrust cases being prepared against Facebook and Google. They also ...
What happens post-Corona, marketing "defund the police", and predictions on SPACs
27 Nov 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about an outage at AWS, Salesforce potentially buying Slack and Scott's new book...
Media consolidations, Snapchat's TikTok competitor, and Joanna Coles on retail during the pandemic
24 Nov 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about BuzzFeed acquiring the Huffington Post and other media consolidations as t...
Airbnb’s IPO, Amazon breaks into the pharmacy business, and predictions on a CNN sale
20 Nov 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Airbnb's S1 and public offering in a risky moment. Then they discuss Amazo...
Disney earnings, TikTok saga continues, and Maggie Haberman on the Trump transition
17 Nov 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Disney's Q4 earnings and the Board's decision that it will not declare a s...
Covid’s ‘second wave’ and business, Europe brings antitrust suit to Amazon, and a prediction on fitness trackers
13 Nov 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about the spike in covid-19 cases and how that's affecting the stock market ånd...
Pfizer's covid-19 vaccine, China looks at fintech regulation, and Lyft President John Zimmer on the future of gig work
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott talk about Pfizer's early success with a covid-19 vaccine and how that is effecting t...
The endless election, Twitter keeps Jack Dorsey as CEO, and a listener question about Pinterest
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott talk about the seemingly endless election and how the platforms have kept false infor...
Platforms prep for election, Panera CEO on the coffee "rundle", and proposition-22 is a fail
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott talk about how the platforms prepare for election misinformation in the week ahead. T...
Republicans vs. Big Tech hearing, Apple is getting into search, and California votes on the future of gig work
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott talk about Republican Senators on the Commerce Committee grilling the big tech CEOs. ...
Facebook readies the ship, Robinhood looting, Katy Tur on election night and Ant Group
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott talk about the measures Facebook will put in place if there is unrest after the elect...
DOJ/Google showdown, RIP Quibi, and a listener mail question on Airbnb IPO
23 Oct 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about the Department of Justice filing an antitrust lawsuit against Google and t...
The China economy boom and a Friend of Pivot on cyber warfare and election disinformation
20 Oct 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about the surge of the Chinese economy this quarter and what it means for the re...
The iPhone and augmented reality, Facebook and Twitter clamp down on misinformation, and predictions about Airbnb
16 Oct 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Apple's new LiDAR technology on the iPhone and the avenues it may or may n...
Apple goes 5G, the Feds want to break up Google Chrome, and Fareed Zakaria on lessons from 2020
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott talk about Apple's iPhone event and the future of 5G. They also discuss a potential p...
Antitrust gets real, Facebook purges QAnon, and a prediction about AWS
09 Oct 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about the House Judiciary Committee releasing their report after a 15-month anti...
Stock market reacts to Trump’s covid diagnosis, end times for Regal Cinemas and Advertising week 2020
06 Oct 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about how the stock market and media have reacted to the rollercoaster of Trump'...
ProfG on US brand post-debate, Disney layoffs = Disney opportunity? and fighting ransomware
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott discuss the debate and how each candidate's brand was displayed. They also talk about...
Trump’s tax returns, Amazon’s home drone, and NYSE President Stacey Cunningham on upcoming IPOs
29 Sep 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about the President Trump's tax returns. They also discuss Amazon's dystopic new...
Tesla’s “Battery Day”, the DOJ prepares for Google, and Scott’s prediction on “algorithmic e-commerce”
25 Sep 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Tesla's "Battery Day" and California Governor Gavin Newsom saying his stat...
TikTok deal gets a presidential blessing, friend of Pivot Julia Angwin's internet Blacklight, and RIP RBG
22 Sep 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about the details of the new TikTok deal that garnered President Trump's blessin...
Pivot Schooled #5: The Psychology of Recovery, with Recode co-founder Walt Mossberg, Howard University's Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, and Los Angeles Superintendent Austin Beutner
20 Sep 2020
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Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the process of recovery from COVID-19, with a focus on ho...
“The Apple “Rundle” is anemic, the California brain drain (California’s exodus) and a prediction on Palantir’s direct listing
18 Sep 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Apple's "rundle" and their push into the fitness space. They also talk abo...
Oracle wins Tik Tok, the future of AI chips, and Friend of Pivot Alex Stamos deep dives on TikTok privacy
15 Sep 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Oracle beating out Microsoft in the bid to be Tik Tok's US partner. They a...
Pivot Schooled #4: The Big Four, with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Columbia University's Tim Wu
13 Sep 2020
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Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the growing power of Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon ...