Pivot
Every Tuesday and Friday, tech journalist Kara Swisher and NYU Professor Scott Galloway offer sharp, unfiltered insights into the biggest stories in tech, business, and politics. They make bold predictions, pick winners and losers, and bicker and banter like no one else. After all, with great power comes great scrutiny. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Microsoft and Discord, Goldman Sachs' junior ba...
Kara and Scott talk about Microsoft's potential acquisition of the video gaming social platform Discord.
44 min
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Struggles at Dispo, Trump's own social media ne...
Kara and Scott talk about troubles at Dispo – the photosharing app – after allegations of sexual assault came out around the founder's circle.
57 min
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Facebook makes a Substack competitor, Netflix's...
Kara and Scott discuss scandals at Substack as Facebook builds a newsletter competitor.
51 min
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The future of travel and a Friend of Pivot on t...
Kara and Scott talk about the biggest weekend for airlines since the pandemic started and what that means for the industry.
55 min
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Roblox IPO, Facebook doesn't think it has an an...
Kara and Scott talk about Roblox going public – and making a big splash – and what that means for the gaming industry.
39 min
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SPACs tumble, the education tech market and the...
Kara and Scott talk about how SPACs have tumbled in recent weeks and what that means for the IPO landscape.
54 min
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Google ad track changes, implosions for the ent...
Kara and Scott talk about Google changing its ad model – they won't be selling ads based on how your browse the web anymore.
61 min
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The new COVID stimulus and Andy Slavitt on vacc...
Kara and Scott talk about the $.19 trillion stimulus package that passed the House and the fight for a $15/hour minimum wage.
62 min
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More hearings for big tech, GameStop stock surg...
Kara and Scott talk about deals reached between Facebook and Australia as Facebook, Google and Twitter prepare to testify in front of Congress.
54 min
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U.K. says Uber drivers are employees, and the f...
Kara and Scott talk about a U.K. Supreme Court ruling that says Uber drivers must be treated as employees and what that means for the future of the company.
59 min
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Australia vs. Facebook and the GameStop hearings
Kara and Scott talk about Facebook restricting users and publishers from using the platform in Australia as the country weighs a law that would require big tech to pay for news content.
53 min
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Lincoln Project implosion, Microsoft says Googl...
Kara and Scott talk about Microsoft CEO Brad Smith's stance saying the US should follow Australia in a model that would force tech giants to pay for news content.
66 min
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Is there a Trump without Twitter? A mini class ...
Kara and Scott talk about Twitter's fourth-quarter earnings and the decision to ban Trump's account for life.
55 min
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Twitter subscription service, Tesla invests in ...
Kara and Scott talk about Tesla investing $1.5billion in Bitcoin and what that means for the future of cryptocurrencies.
57 min
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The end of the Bezos era, SpaceX for civilians,...
Kara and Scott talk about Jeff Bezos stepping away from his role as CEO of Amazon and moving into the Executive Chair position.
55 min
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Who is profiting off Reddit stock threads? And ...
Kara and Scott talk about more fall out from the Reddit/Robinhood stock blitz.
48 min
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The GameStop, Reddit, Robinhood saga
Kara and Scott break down how amateur traders best hedge fund managers, driving up GameStop stock and what that means for the future of the stock market.
56 min
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Facebook's oversight board takes on the Trump b...
Kara and Scott talk about Facebook's oversight board are deciding whether to permanently ban Donald Trump from the platform and what that might mean for other world leaders.
51 min
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Inauguration Day, Biden's antitrust issues, and...
Kara and Scott talk about Inauguration Day and the Biden administration. Big tech critics are concerned about his potential DOJ antitrust division appointees.
51 min
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More GOP Twitter suspensions, Parler is back, a...
Kara and Scott talk about Twitter suspending republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for spreading misinformation about the election.
56 min
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Impeachment number 2, Airbnb cancels DC reserva...
Kara and Scott talk about the second impeachment of Donald Trump.
58 min
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Parler goes dark, Trump's power without Twitter...
Kara and Scott talk about how an alt-right social media app got shut down. They also discuss Trump's permanent ban from Twitter.
58 min
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Twitter and Facebook ban Trump, the future of I...
Kara and guest hosts Casey Newton and Louis Swisher talk about the insurrection on the US Capitol and the de-platforming of Donald Trump.
42 min
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The Trump tapes and Tesla sales soar with guest...
Kara and guest host MSNBC Anchor Stephanie Ruhle talk about the Georgia special Senate election and the leaked tapes of Trump asking to doctor votes.
50 min
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The Wonder Woman premiere, Georgia's run off el...
Kara is joined by guest Hilary Rosen and White House reporter Olivia Nuzzi for this politically-packed episode of Pivot.
53 min