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.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 701
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
2022: Pivot's Year in Review
We're looking back at the BIGGEST stories of the year. And what a year! When 2022 began, Russia enjoyed somewhat normal relations with the West, many Covid measures were still in place, Queen Elizabe…
00:52:45 |
Fri 23 Dec 2022
The Future of Antitrust, Bitcoin, DWAC, and more
Kara and Scott look back on a year of predictions. What did they get right? What did Elon ruin? We’ll tally up the wins and losses around super-acquisitions, metaverse real estate, Trump’s SPAC, and,…
00:47:01 |
Tue 20 Dec 2022
Microsoft Takeovers, the World's Richest Person, and Jack Dorsey's Legacy
Kara and Scott open the ol' listener mailbag to answer queries about LinkedIn etiquette, Microsoft products, and why Jack Dorsey is the best CEO ever. Also, a Pivot listener may have saved someone's …
00:46:29 |
Fri 16 Dec 2022
The FTC Sues Microsoft and Twitter Blue is Back
Shortly after we recorded this episode, Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas. Don't worry, the takes in here are still fresh.
The Respect for Marriage Act is headed to President Biden’s desk…
00:45:30 |
Tue 13 Dec 2022
The Growing U.S.-China Divide, Senate's Journalism Bill is DOA, and Congressman Ro Khanna
Twitter ads are showing up on white nationalist profiles, and some big names exit Salesforce. Also, Congress killed the Journalism and Competition Preservation Act, and the divide between the U.S. an…
01:04:16 |
Fri 09 Dec 2022
The Twitter Files, How to Make Good Business Decisions, and Guest Maria Ressa
In another big week for content moderation, internal Twitter emails detailing the decision to block the Hunter Biden laptop story were released, and Ye was suspended from Twitter. Then, welcome to Pr…
01:13:50 |
Tue 06 Dec 2022
SBF’s Publicity Tour, Elon vs. Apple, and The Respect for Marriage Act
Elon Musk calls a truce with Tim Cook after picking a series of fights with Apple. Kara and Scott review Sam Bankman-Fried's publicity tour, and discuss the Senate's passage of the Respect for Marria…
00:54:02 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
The Excruciating Toll of Elon's Stunts
Guest host William D. Cohan joins Kara to discuss the latest developments in the Twitter saga: banned accounts will return! Apple could ban Twitter from the App Store! Elon drinks caffeine-free Diet …
01:06:48 |
Tue 29 Nov 2022
How to Raise the Next Scott Galloway
Happy Thanksgiving! Kara and Scott take a break from the news to answer all your questions about raising happy, healthy, successful Pivot listeners. Between Covid, the economy, and the always-difficu…
00:57:15 |
Fri 25 Nov 2022
Bob One Returns, Trump Can Tweet Again, and Guest Noam Bardin on Post News
Kara and Scott discuss Elon Musk’s latest moves, including letting Former President Trump back onto the Twitter. And Bob 1 has returned to replace Bob 2 at Disney. Also, Elizabeth Holmes was sentence…
01:14:13 |
Tue 22 Nov 2022
Elon Bets It All, Apple Grows Out of China, and Guest Kate Klonick
Apple will source chips from a plant in Arizona, in a move to lower its dependence on Taiwan. Also, Chief Twit is still at it; this time with a hustle culture ultimatum for Twitter 2.0. Also, Faceboo…
01:01:43 |
Fri 18 Nov 2022
Deep Cuts at Twitter, FTX Hack, and Friend of Pivot Joe Coscarelli
Kara and Scott discuss the latest belt-tightening measures at Amazon and Disney and the latest round of the Apple v. Epic Games antitrust fight. Also, Twitter’s shrinking workforce, Musk v. Markey, a…
00:56:02 |
Tue 15 Nov 2022
Crypto Chaos, Meta Layoffs, Musk Mania, and Guest Jonathan Haidt
Kara and Scott dissect what the FTX meltdown means for cryptocurrency, Meta's layoffs, and how the midterms might impact big tech. Friend of Pivot Jonathan Haidt stops by to talk about the impacts of…
01:08:27 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
Parody Accounts on Twitter, Peak Layoff Season, and Tech Monopolies
Kara and Scott question Elon Musk's sense of humor after he bans comedian Kathy Griffin (and others who spoofed his account) over the weekend. They also talk about the layoff trend in the tech indust…
01:11:18 |
Tue 08 Nov 2022
More Twitter Drama, Amazon Post-Pandemic, and Guest Jon Favreau on the Midterms
Kara is joined by guest host Kai Ryssdal, Host and Senior Editor of Marketplace! They discuss the latest dispatches from Elon Musk’s Twitter, from layoffs to subscription plans. Also, Amazon’s new po…
01:01:06 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
Chief Twit, Apple’s Earnings, and Guest Margaret Sullivan
From a misinformation scandal to a so-called trolling campaign, Kara and Scott discuss the first few days of Elon Musk's Twitter. Also, Apple beat earnings expectations, but how long can it depend on…
01:02:39 |
Tue 01 Nov 2022
Twitter’s Future, Big Tech’s Bad Earnings, and Adidas and Ye
Kara and Scott discuss the headwinds Elon Musk and Twitter employees will face, as well as disappointing earnings reports for big tech. Warner Bros. Discovery will pay $1 billion to downsize, and Adi…
00:49:25 |
Fri 28 Oct 2022
Republicans v. Google, Musk’s Twitter Plans, and Guest Dahlia Lithwick
Elon Musk wants to layoff 75% of Twitter’s staff, and Republicans are suing Google. Amazon's getting in to home insurance, while Apple's getting in to home security. Friend of Pivot Dahlia Lithwick j…
00:57:29 |
Tue 25 Oct 2022
Netflix Breaks a Losing Streak, Zuck Swipes at iMessages, and Guest Ben Smith of Semafor
Netflix beat estimates for Q3 and added two million subscribers. Meta has Super-App dreams for WhatsApp, and Mark Zuckerberg is ready to take on iMessage. Plus, Twitter freezes employees' stock accou…
01:01:08 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
Ye's Parlay, Rupert's Reunion, and Guest Anne Applebaum
It’s been a big week in right wing media: Kanye’s buying Parler, Murdoch may re-merge Fox and News Corp, and whistleblowers are getting fired at Truth Social. Plus, Musk is under federal investigatio…
01:05:50 |
Tue 18 Oct 2022
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