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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
Apple vs. Epic battle escalates, GOP’s Section 230 legislation, and a listener question on Chipotle conscious consumerism
11 Sep 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Apple's countersuit filed against the video-game company, Epic. They also ...
Pivot Schooled #3: The Sharing Capitalists, with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Gig Workers Collective co-founder Vanessa Bain
08 Sep 2020
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In this audio version of the third episode of our live video series Pivot Schooled, Kara Swisher and...
Facebook's Russia problem (pt.2), Zoom's soaring market cap, and a prediction on Shopify
04 Sep 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Russian election interference found on Facebook and Twitter. They also dis...
Walmart wants to buy TikTok, Amazon unveils its fitness tracker, and Kara and Scott catchup on the big stories of August
01 Sep 2020
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Kara and Scott are reunited to talk about Walmart joining forces with Microsoft in a bid to buy TikT...
Pivot Schooled #2: The New Generation of Innovators, with Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar and investor Rana Yared
30 Aug 2020
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In this audio version of the second episode of our live video series Pivot Schooled, Kara Swisher an...
Kevin Mayer exits TikTok, Palantir’s scorching S-1, and a listener mail question about cable news with Baratunde Thurston
28 Aug 2020
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Kara and guest host Baratunde Thurston talk about TikTok's CEO Kevin Mayer stepping down amid tensio...
Mark Zuckerberg and Tik Tok, Friend of Pivot Maureen Dowd on the digital Conventions and… Baratunde Thurston’s Wins and Fails
25 Aug 2020
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Kara is joined by podcast host, comedian, and writer Baratunde Thurston to talk about the DNC, the u...
Pivot Schooled #1: Media's Overnight Chaos, with TikTok's Vanessa Pappas and Columbia University's Emily Bell
24 Aug 2020
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In this audio version of the first episode of our live video series Pivot Schooled, Kara Swisher and...
Lyft and Uber consider franchising, Apple becomes the first $2 trillion company and a listener mail question about social distancing with Aminatou Sow
21 Aug 2020
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Kara is joined by author and podcast host Aminatou Sow to talk about more trouble for ride-share com...
Epic Games challenges Google and Apple, guest host Aminatou Sow on keeping the post office public, and Friend of Pivot Mary Trump on her uncle Donald
18 Aug 2020
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Kara is joined by guest host, author of Big Friendship and host of the podcast "Call Your Girlfriend...
Uber threatens to shutdown app over AB5, Airbnb's surprise IPO and a listener mail question about WFH with Andrew Ross Sorkin
14 Aug 2020
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Kara is joined by New York Times columnist, founder of Deal Book and CNBC Sqwuakbox Host Andrew Ross...
Trump’s executive order on TikTok & WeChat, Friend of Pivot Jennifer Palmieri about women in politics, and guest host Andrew Ross Sorkin on a billionaire tax
11 Aug 2020
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Kara is joined by New York Times columnist, founder of Deal Book and CNBC Sqwuakbox Host Andrew Ross...
Disney+ pioneers at-home movie premieres and Facebook signs a lease in Manhattan, with guest host Stephanie Ruhle
07 Aug 2020
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Kara and guest host MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle talk about Disney launching its first big budget mo...
Guest host Stephanie Ruhle on TikTok ban, SpaceX splash down, and Friend of Pivot Rep. David Cicilline on antitrust hearings
04 Aug 2020
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Kara is joined by guest host MSNBC Live anchor Stephanie Ruhle to talk about Microsoft in talks to b...
The surprises at Big Tech's antitrust hearing, Snap's first diversity report, and a scary prediction for parents of college students
31 Jul 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about the winners and losers from Wednesday's tech antitrust hearing in Congress...
Facebook’s “cultural crisis,” Mark Cuban on the NBA’s rebound, and Kara gets replaced by AI
28 Jul 2020
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Kara and Scott chat about the delay of the tech antitrust hearing, the "unprecedented culture crisis...
Previewing the Big Four's antitrust appearance, Twitter bans QAnon, and prediction on Tesla buying up companies
24 Jul 2020
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Kara and Scott look towards next week's historic antitrust hearings as the CEOs of Google, Apple, Fa...
Jack Ma bypasses NYSE, a Friend of Pivot on how the Lincoln Project is trolling Trump, and Netflix's earnings fail
21 Jul 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about billionaire Jack Ma taking his company Ant Group public in Hong Kong and S...
NBC's streaming service launches without Roku or Amazon Fire TV, Apple wins a tax battle, and a prediction on Netflix earnings
17 Jul 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about the launch of NBC's new streaming service and why it isn't on major stream...
Google is the latest FAANG to invest in India, Facebook might ban political ads, and civil rights advocate Rashad Robinson on the ad boycott
14 Jul 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Google's big investment in India; it's the latest big tech company to make...
Facebook fails a civil rights audit, college campuses will be "mini-Wuhans", and can the Trump admin ban TikTok?
10 Jul 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about an audit released about Facebook's lack of civil rights practices, the gro...
Uber buys Postmates, Taylor Lorenz talks Clubhouse, and Big Tech will testify in Congress — but Congress has already lost
07 Jul 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Uber's acquisition of the food delivery company Postmates and what that me...
Facebook changes its speech policy, Amazon moves into driverless cars, and a Friend of Pivot on how suspension of visas will affect Silicon Valley
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kara and Scott talk about Facebook announcing it would change its policies around hate speech on the...
Square withholds from its merchants; Twitch’s female streamers have had enough and a Listener Mail on contact tracing apps
26 Jun 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about how Square has been taking about 20% off of merchant transactions, as Jack...
TikTokers take down Trump in Tulsa, a former-Google exec starts an anti-Google Google and John Rice on how to get more Black people in leadership
23 Jun 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about TikTokers pranking Trump out of rally goers and a new potential competitor...
Twitter’s new audio innovation, Apple’s dominance gets a closer look and a prediction on the impact of online trading apps on mental health
19 Jun 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Twitter's new feature that allows certain users to post audio recordings. ...
Bezos offers to testify, COVID-19 infections are up and Suze Orman on why emergency savings are more important than ever
16 Jun 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about the possibility that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos might speak to the House Judici...
Amazon suspends facial recognition technology, Starbuck’s closes 400 stores and a prediction on Apple and search
12 Jun 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Amazon and IBM moving away from their facial recognition technology becaus...
Amazon warehouse workers issue lawsuit, Alexis Ohanian steps down from Reddit board and a deeper debate on Section 230
09 Jun 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about a new lawsuit waged by Amazon warehouse workers alleging the company did n...
Zuckerberg does nothing about Trump, Google’s Incognito is not Incognito?, Amazon bonds and a prediction about 2020 IPOs
05 Jun 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Zuckerberg doubling down on Facebook policy that allows Trump to continue ...
How Facebook and Twitter are dealing with racist posts and Friend of Pivot Baratunde Thurston on why “now is the time to step up, show up, or shut up”
02 Jun 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about how protests have played out across the country and corporations responses...
Fact checking Trump on Twitter, SpaceX privatizes space, and a Listener Mail question on mental health apps and big tech
29 May 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Twitter's responsibility in fact-checking and regulating Trump tweets as t...
Disney open doors to the NBA, NYSE rings the bell, plus former Facebook Exec on Zuckerberg's WFH move
26 May 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Disney open its doors to the NBA as professional sports leagues attempt to...
Spotify’s podcast boom, Amazon checks out JCPenny, Kara loves TikTok and a prediction on Shopify
22 May 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Spotify's new deal with Joe Rogan and the implications for the podcast ind...
The DOJ readies a lawsuit against Google, Amazon tries to get into designer retail again, and a Friend of Pivot on the “plandemic”
19 May 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Facebook purchasing Giphy and reports the DOJ is likely to sue Google for ...
Uber offers to gobble up GrubHub, Elon Musk is “Re-open America guy”, and a prediction on mergers in digital media
15 May 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Uber's offer to buy GrubHub, which would give the company a majority of fo...
Amazon might acquire AMC theaters and Friend of Pivot Stephanie Ruhle on business, CARES Act, wins and fails
12 May 2020
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Kara and Scott talk about Amazon in talks to acquire AMC theaters, Uber earnings and how education w...