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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TikTok deal gets a presidential blessing, frien...
Kara unpacks the TikTok deal that got President Trump's blessing
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Pivot Schooled #5: The Psychology of Recovery, ...
Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the process of recovery from COVID-19, with a focus on how college and K-12 education will be permanently reshaped by the pandemic.
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“The Apple “Rundle” is anemic, the California b...
Kara and Scott talk about Apple's "rundle" and their push into the fitness space.
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Oracle wins Tik Tok, the future of AI chips, an...
Kara and Scott talk about Oracle beating out Microsoft in the bid to be Tik Tok's US partner.
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Pivot Schooled #4: The Big Four, with Google CE...
Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the growing power of Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Apple vs. Epic battle escalates, GOP’s Section ...
Kara and Scott talk about Apple's countersuit filed against the video-game company, Epic.
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Pivot Schooled #3: The Sharing Capitalists, wit...
In this audio version of the third episode of our live video series Pivot Schooled, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the future of the sharing economy, why restaurants are over-capitalized, and the shifting politics of labor laws as gig workers are squeezed by the pandemic.
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Facebook's Russia problem (pt.2), Zoom's soarin...
Kara and Scott talk about Russian election interference found on Facebook and Twitter.
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Walmart wants to buy TikTok, Amazon unveils its...
Kara and Scott are reunited to talk about Walmart joining forces with Microsoft in a bid to buy TikTok.
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Pivot Schooled #2: The New Generation of Innova...
In this audio version of the second episode of our live video series Pivot Schooled, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the future of innovation in the US and worldwide.
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Kevin Mayer exits TikTok, Palantir’s scorching ...
Kara and guest host Baratunde Thurston talk about TikTok's CEO Kevin Mayer stepping down amid tensions with the Trump administration.
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Mark Zuckerberg and Tik Tok, Friend of Pivot Ma...
Kara is joined by podcast host, comedian, and writer Baratunde Thurston to talk about the DNC, the upcoming RNC.
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Pivot Schooled #1: Media's Overnight Chaos, wit...
In this audio version of the first episode of our live video series Pivot Schooled, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the rapidly changing media industry, President Trump's attempt to force a sale of TikTok's US operations, and what happens when disinformation is coming from inside the (White) House.
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Lyft and Uber consider franchising, Apple beco...
Kara is joined by author and podcast host Aminatou Sow to talk about more trouble for ride-share companies in California.
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Epic Games challenges Google and Apple, guest h...
Kara is joined by guest host, author of Big Friendship and host of the podcast "Call Your Girlfriend", Aminatou Sow to discuss Epic Games suing Apple and Google.
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Uber threatens to shutdown app over AB5, Airbnb...
Kara is joined by New York Times columnist, founder of Deal Book and CNBC Sqwuakbox Host Andrew Ross Sorkin to talk about Uber threatening to shut down their rideshare app in reaction to a new AB-5 ruling.
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Trump’s executive order on TikTok & WeChat, Fri...
Kara is joined by New York Times columnist, founder of Deal Book and CNBC Sqwuakbox Host Andrew Ross Sorkin to talk about about Trump's new executive orders to ban Chinese social media apps.
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Disney+ pioneers at-home movie premieres and Fa...
Kara and guest host MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle talk about Disney launching its first big budget movie release for rent on their streaming app.
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Guest host Stephanie Ruhle on TikTok ban, Space...
Kara is joined by guest host MSNBC Live anchor Stephanie Ruhle to talk about Microsoft in talks to buy up TikTok after Trump threatens to ban the China-based app.
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The surprises at Big Tech's antitrust hearing, ...
Kara and Scott talk about the winners and losers from Wednesday's antitrust hearing in Congress and answer listener questions about what the US government might do next; Scott predicts that colleges are about to send a very important letter to parents — after cashing their tuition checks.
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Facebook’s “cultural crisis,” Mark Cuban on the...
Kara and Scott chat about the delay of the tech antitrust hearing, the "unprecedented culture crisis" at Facebook, and the think-tank financed by Big Tech that is schmoozing foreign regulators. Plus, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is this week's Friend of Pivot!
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Previewing the Big Four's antitrust appearance,...
Kara and Scott look towards next week's historic antitrust hearings as the CEOs of Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon all head to Washington for the first time.
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Jack Ma bypasses NYSE, a Friend of Pivot on how...
Kara and Scott talk about billionaire Jack Ma taking his company Ant Group public in Hong Kong and Shanghai and what that means for the US stock market.
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NBC's streaming service launches without Roku o...
Kara and Scott talk about the launch of NBC's new streaming service and why it isn't on major streaming devices.
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Google is the latest FAANG to invest in India, ...
Kara and Scott talk about Google's big investment in India; it's the latest big tech company to make big moves in the country this year.
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