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
- 700
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Trump and Elon Clash Again, Paramount Settles, and the Fate of the “Big Beautiful Bill”
Kara is joined by guest co-host Kristen Soltis Anderson, pollster and co-founder of Echelon Insights. They unpack the latest in Trump-world: a new round in the Trump vs. Elon saga, the $16 million se…
01:06:15 |
Fri 04 Jul 2025
China's EV Power Play, AI Career Choices, and Time Travel
Kara and Scott are opening up the listener mailbag, and taking questions from Pivot fans! They discuss why China's BYD electric vehicles are so innovative, and what would happen if the cars ever came…
00:45:41 |
Tue 01 Jul 2025
Mamdani's Victory, Iran Nuclear Damage Dispute, and Fed Chair Succession
Kara and Scott discuss President Trump doubling down on claims that Iran’s nuclear program has been “obliterated,” and attacking news outlets for reporting on leaked intelligence that suggests otherw…
01:00:38 |
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Trump's Iran Strategy, Tesla's Robotaxi Rollout, and Meta's AI Ambitions
Kara and Scott discuss the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, and the mixed messages coming from President Trump and his team. Then, Tesla's long-awaited robotaxis are finally on the streets (sort…
00:59:20 |
Tue 24 Jun 2025
Trump Mobile, WhatsApp Ads, and Bezos Wedding Protests
Kara and Scott have a live audience at the Adweek House in Cannes this week. They discuss the Bezos wedding protests in Venice, French President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to ban social media for childr…
00:48:02 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Minnesota Shootings, No Kings Protests, and Israel-Iran Attacks Escalate
Kara and Scott discuss the Minnesota lawmaker shootings, and if anything can be done about the uptick in political violence. Then, Trump says Israel and Iran will make a deal, but the latest conflict…
01:09:52 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
The Newsom-Trump Beef Heats Up
Kara and Scott discuss the tensions flaring between President Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom over the National Guard’s LA deployment. Then, Elon Musk regrets “some” of his recent posts about Trump, …
01:08:08 |
Fri 13 Jun 2025
LA Protests, Trump's Authoritarian Playbook, and Warner Bros. Discovery Split
Kara and Scott discuss the protests in Los Angeles, dig into Trump's escalating authoritarian tactics, and debate how the Democratic Party should fight back. They also get some on-the-ground perspect…
01:09:20 |
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Elon & Trump: The Breakup of the Summer
The day has come! Kara and Scott discuss the explosion of a legendary bromance: what does it mean for the government, the economy, and most importantly, the memes? Then, a new slew of executive orde…
01:02:26 |
Fri 06 Jun 2025
Elon's Drug Denial, Trump's Tariff Play, and Taylor Swift's Master Move
Kara and Scott discuss Senator Joni Ernst's callous comments about Medicaid cuts, Texas's new law requiring app stores to verify ages, and Taylor Swift's blockbuster deal to get the rights to her mas…
01:02:52 |
Tue 03 Jun 2025
TACO Trade, Elon's DOGE Farewell, and AI Video Gone Wild
Kara and Scott discuss Trump's tariffs getting temporarily blocked, and why everyone is talking about TACO trade. Then, Elon bids farewell to DOGE, and Trump feuds with Harvard, Putin, and Tim Cook. …
01:14:36 |
Fri 30 May 2025
Monopoly Isn't A Game (with Lina Khan) - Stay Tuned with Preet
Why should any of us care about monopolies? Lina Khan, the youngest-ever chair of the Federal Trade Commission, joins Preet to discuss the real-world impact of monopoly power, the surprising bipartis…
01:00:15 |
Tue 27 May 2025
Elon’s Politics Detox, the “Big, Beautiful” Bill's Next Phase, and Open AI's Big Bet
Kara and Scott discuss Elon Musk’s plans to significantly reduce political spending, and his defensiveness around DOGE. They also talk about reactions to Joe Biden's cancer announcement, and have cho…
01:16:05 |
Fri 23 May 2025
Biden's Cancer Diagnosis, U.S. Credit Downgrade, and Trump Bullies Walmart
Kara and Scott discuss former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis, and the reactions across the political spectrum. Then, Moody's downgrades the U.S. credit rating, and Republicans try to pass Tru…
01:01:11 |
Tue 20 May 2025
HBO Max Returns, Trump in the Middle East, and RFK Jr. Goes Swimming
Kara and Scott discuss Trump’s deal-a-palooza in the Middle East, the Meta antitrust trial, and the return of HBO Max. Plus, Apple could raise iPhone prices, but without blaming tariffs, and RFK Jr. …
01:06:41 |
Fri 16 May 2025
U.S.-China Trade Deal, Trump's Plane Grift, and the American Pope
Kara and Scott discuss the U.S. and China temporarily putting their trade war on hold, and evaluate the damage that's been done. Then, Trump is poised to accept a jet from Qatar to be the new Air For…
01:06:48 |
Tue 13 May 2025
AMD CEO Lisa Su on the “Dead Sexy” AI Chips Race - On with Kara Swisher
In 2014, when Lisa Su took over as CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, AMD was on the verge of bankruptcy. Su bet hard on hardware and not only pulled the semiconductor company back from the brink, but al…
00:52:47 |
Sat 10 May 2025
OpenAI Abandons For-Profit Plans, Disney and Uber Earnings, and Meta’s “Creepy” AI
Kara and Scott discuss rising tensions between India and Pakistan, OpenAI abandoning its for-profit plans, and President Trump’s meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Then, Pete Hegseth a…
01:11:38 |
Fri 09 May 2025
Trump's Movie Tariffs, Buffett's Retirement, and Elon's New City
Kara and Scott discuss President Trump saying he doesn't know if he's required to uphold the Constitution, and his plan to put tariffs on movies made overseas. Then, Warren Buffett's surprise announc…
01:04:54 |
Tue 06 May 2025
Elon's Tesla Board Drama, Microsoft and Meta Earnings, and Bezos Bends the Knee
Kara and Scott discuss a report that Tesla’s board considered replacing Musk as CEO, President Trump’s contentious ABC interview, and Apple’s violation of an order in the Epic Games antitrust case. T…
01:01:55 |
Fri 02 May 2025
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