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
2021 Predictions Special: the future of markets, healthcare, and media
Kara and Scott are joined by a slew of Friends of Pivot to look ahead at what to expect in markets, acquisitions, automation, work culture, healthcare, and media.
Thank you to our friends:
Andrew R…
01:05:41 |
Tue 22 Dec 2020
Facebook vs. Apple, Robinhood reckoning, and a prediction for Zoom
Kara and Scott talk about Facebook's ad campaign going after Apple as both companies face antitrust lawsuits. They also discuss the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth filing a complaint agai…
01:04:38 |
Fri 18 Dec 2020
Covid vaccine in the US, Roblox IPO delay, and friend of Pivot Stephanie Ruhle
Kara and Scott talk about the covid-19 vaccine being distributed in the United States and the apps that will trace who has gotten the vaccine. They also discuss Roblox delaying its IPO until 2021 aft…
01:01:19 |
Tue 15 Dec 2020
Facebook's monopoly reckoning, the Pfizer vaccine begins, and predictions for Airbnb stock
Kara and Scott discuss the FTC and 48 states bringing a lawsuit to Facebook, alleging it is a social media monopoly. They also discuss the future of vaccine distribution, starting in the UK. In liste…
00:48:01 |
Fri 11 Dec 2020
DoorDash and Airbnb IPOs, WarnerMedia streaming updates, and Casey Newton on Substack
Kara and Scott talk about Airbnb and DoorDash's IPOs expected this week. They also discuss Warner Media potentially launching more streaming services in 2021. In Friend of Pivot we hear from Casey Ne…
01:08:46 |
Tue 08 Dec 2020
Amazon’s podcast acquisition, what led to Slack losing its lead, and Trump's move on 230
Kara and Scott talk about Amazon's move into podcasting companies and Salesforce buying Slack. They also talk about Trump threatening to veto a defense bill in Congress if it doesn't include striking…
00:52:07 |
Fri 04 Dec 2020
Antitrust trouble for Facebook and Google, Friend of Pivot on Covid vaccines, and remembering Tony Hsieh
Kara and Scott talk about new antitrust cases being prepared against Facebook and Google. They also talk about Amazon's hiring surge this year – the biggest employment growth in corporate America his…
01:15:16 |
Tue 01 Dec 2020
What happens post-Corona, marketing "defund the police", and predictions on SPACs
Kara and Scott talk about an outage at AWS, Salesforce potentially buying Slack and Scott's new book Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity.
Send us your Listener Mail questions through our site, n…
01:04:33 |
Fri 27 Nov 2020
Media consolidations, Snapchat's TikTok competitor, and Joanna Coles on retail during the pandemic
Kara and Scott talk about BuzzFeed acquiring the Huffington Post and other media consolidations as the industry shifts. They also discuss Snapchat's new feature "Spotlight" that will function like Ti…
01:06:14 |
Tue 24 Nov 2020
Airbnb’s IPO, Amazon breaks into the pharmacy business, and predictions on a CNN sale
Kara and Scott talk about Airbnb's S1 and public offering in a risky moment. Then they discuss Amazon's announcement that it will now sell prescription drugs on its website and app, which may spell d…
01:09:01 |
Fri 20 Nov 2020
Disney earnings, TikTok saga continues, and Maggie Haberman on the Trump transition
Kara and Scott talk about Disney's Q4 earnings and the Board's decision that it will not declare a semi-annual cash dividend for the second half of the year. They also discuss the Trump administratio…
00:56:54 |
Tue 17 Nov 2020
Covid’s ‘second wave’ and business, Europe brings antitrust suit to Amazon, and a prediction on fitness trackers
Kara and Scott talk about the spike in covid-19 cases and how that's affecting the stock market ånd business. They discuss antitrust charges against Amazon from Europe. In listener mail, Scott talks …
00:49:19 |
Fri 13 Nov 2020
Pfizer's covid-19 vaccine, China looks at fintech regulation, and Lyft President John Zimmer on the future of gig work
Kara and Scott talk about Pfizer's early success with a covid-19 vaccine and how that is effecting the stock market. They also discuss Ant's halted IPO, the repercussions for the company and how Chin…
01:03:34 |
Tue 10 Nov 2020
The endless election, Twitter keeps Jack Dorsey as CEO, and a listener question about Pinterest
Kara and Scott talk about the seemingly endless election and how the platforms have kept false information in check. Also, Twitter's board has decided to keep Jack Dorsey in his position at the compa…
00:51:52 |
Fri 06 Nov 2020
Platforms prep for election, Panera CEO on the coffee "rundle", and proposition-22 is a fail
Kara and Scott talk about how the platforms prepare for election misinformation in the week ahead. Then they are joined by Niren Chaudhary, the CEO of Panera Bread, to discuss their coffee "rundle" a…
00:48:33 |
Tue 03 Nov 2020
Republicans vs. Big Tech hearing, Apple is getting into search, and California votes on the future of gig work
Kara and Scott talk about Republican Senators on the Commerce Committee grilling the big tech CEOs. Then they discuss Apple reportedly developing their own search tool. In listener mail, we get a que…
00:52:29 |
Fri 30 Oct 2020
Facebook readies the ship, Robinhood looting, Katy Tur on election night and Ant Group
Kara and Scott talk about the measures Facebook will put in place if there is unrest after the election. They also discuss funds being looted on the Robinhood app; the company does not have a system …
01:04:47 |
Tue 27 Oct 2020
DOJ/Google showdown, RIP Quibi, and a listener mail question on Airbnb IPO
Kara and Scott talk about the Department of Justice filing an antitrust lawsuit against Google and their search advertising monopoly behavior. They also discuss the shutdown of Quibi – we hardly knew…
01:01:21 |
Fri 23 Oct 2020
The China economy boom and a Friend of Pivot on cyber warfare and election disinformation
Kara and Scott talk about the surge of the Chinese economy this quarter and what it means for the rest of the world. Then we are joined by New York Times national security correspondent, David Sanger…
01:00:42 |
Tue 20 Oct 2020
The iPhone and augmented reality, Facebook and Twitter clamp down on misinformation, and predictions about Airbnb
Kara and Scott talk about Apple's new LiDAR technology on the iPhone and the avenues it may or may not open up. They also discuss Facebook and Twitter limiting the spread of a New York Post story. In…
00:50:04 |
Fri 16 Oct 2020
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