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With great power, comes great scrutiny. Every Tuesday and Friday, 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. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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#143
Oct 9, 2020 · 45 min
Antitrust gets real, Facebook purges QAnon, and a prediction about AWS
Kara and Scott talk about the House Judiciary Committee releasing their report after a 15-month antitrust investigation into the 'Big Four'.
#142
Oct 6, 2020 · 1 hr
Stock market reacts to Trump’s covid diagnosis, end times for Regal Cinemas and Advertising week 2020
Kara and Scott talk about how the stock market and media have reacted to the rollercoaster of Trump's covid-19 diagnosis.
#142
Oct 2, 2020 · 48 min
ProfG on US brand post-debate, Disney layoffs = Disney opportunity? and fighting ransomware
Kara and Scott discuss the debate and how each candidate's brand was displayed.
#141
Sep 29, 2020 · 56 min
Trump’s tax returns, Amazon’s home drone, and NYSE President Stacey Cunningham on upcoming IPOs
Kara and Scott talk about the President Trump's tax returns.
Sep 25, 2020 · 1 hr 1 min
Tesla’s “Battery Day”, the DOJ prepares for Google, and Scott’s prediction on “algorithmic e-commerce”
Kara and Scott talk about Tesla's "Battery Day" and California Governor Gavin Newsom saying his state with be gas-vehicle free by 2035.
#139
Sep 22, 2020 · 54 min
TikTok deal gets a presidential blessing, friend of Pivot Julia Angwin's internet Blacklight, and RIP RBG
Kara unpacks the TikTok deal that got President Trump's blessing
#138
Sep 20, 2020 · 1 hr 20 min
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
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.
#138
Sep 18, 2020 · 53 min
“The Apple “Rundle” is anemic, the California brain drain (California’s exodus) and a prediction on Palantir’s direct listing
Kara and Scott talk about Apple's "rundle" and their push into the fitness space.
#137
Sep 15, 2020 · 58 min
Oracle wins Tik Tok, the future of AI chips, and Friend of Pivot Alex Stamos deep dives on TikTok privacy
Kara and Scott talk about Oracle beating out Microsoft in the bid to be Tik Tok's US partner.
#137
Sep 13, 2020 · 1 hr 16 min
Pivot Schooled #4: The Big Four, with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Columbia University's Tim Wu
Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the growing power of Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon during the COVID-19 pandemic.
#136
Sep 11, 2020 · 51 min
Apple vs. Epic battle escalates, GOP’s Section 230 legislation, and a listener question on Chipotle conscious consumerism
Kara and Scott talk about Apple's countersuit filed against the video-game company, Epic.
#135
Sep 8, 2020 · 1 hr 15 min
Pivot Schooled #3: The Sharing Capitalists, with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Gig Workers Collective co-founder Vanessa Bain
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.
#134
Sep 4, 2020 · 54 min
Facebook's Russia problem (pt.2), Zoom's soaring market cap, and a prediction on Shopify
Kara and Scott talk about Russian election interference found on Facebook and Twitter.
#133
Sep 1, 2020 · 57 min
Walmart wants to buy TikTok, Amazon unveils its fitness tracker, and Kara and Scott catchup on the big stories of August
Kara and Scott are reunited to talk about Walmart joining forces with Microsoft in a bid to buy TikTok.
#133
Aug 30, 2020 · 54 min
Pivot Schooled #2: The New Generation of Innovators, with Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar and investor Rana Yared
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.
#132
Aug 28, 2020 · 47 min
Kevin Mayer exits TikTok, Palantir’s scorching S-1, and a listener mail question about cable news with Baratunde Thurston
Kara and guest host Baratunde Thurston talk about TikTok's CEO Kevin Mayer stepping down amid tensions with the Trump administration.
#132
Aug 25, 2020 · 55 min
Mark Zuckerberg and Tik Tok, Friend of Pivot Maureen Dowd on the digital Conventions and… Baratunde Thurston’s Wins and Fails
Kara is joined by podcast host, comedian, and writer Baratunde Thurston to talk about the DNC, the upcoming RNC.
#131
Aug 24, 2020 · 52 min
Pivot Schooled #1: Media's Overnight Chaos, with TikTok's Vanessa Pappas and Columbia University's Emily Bell
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.
#130
Aug 21, 2020 · 53 min
Lyft and Uber consider franchising, Apple becomes the first $2 trillion company and a listener mail question about social distancing with Aminatou Sow
Kara is joined by author and podcast host Aminatou Sow to talk about more trouble for ride-share companies in California.
#129
Aug 18, 2020 · 52 min
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
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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