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
DOGE’s Chaos Strategy, X’s New Valuation, and Guest Co-Host Katie Drummond
Kara is joined by guest co-host Katie Drummond of WIRED! They talk all things DOGE: Is Elon Musk not in charge? How much have cuts actually saved so far? Is Steve Bannon a fan? Plus, X is in talks to…
01:01:22 |
Fri 21 Feb 2025
On with Kara Swisher: Why Ben Stiller Made Severance
Ben Stiller knew he needed to make Severance the moment he read an early version of the show in a writing sample its creator, Dan Erickson, submitted to his production company. Now, years later, Seve…
00:58:58 |
Tue 18 Feb 2025
Trump’s Putin Call, Inflation Rises, and Sam Altman Strikes Back at Elon Musk
Kara and Scott discuss President Trump’s call with Vladimir Putin about Ukraine, inflation rising 3% in January, and Elon Musk’s Oval Office appearance. Then, Sam Altman has some harsh thoughts about…
00:53:00 |
Fri 14 Feb 2025
Elon's OpenAI Bid, Trump's Judicial Strategy, and DOGE's Shock and Awe
Kara and Scott share their reactions to Elon Musk calling them "cruel, mean, & deceitful human beings." Then, they dig into Elon (and a group of investors) making a $97 billion bid for control of O…
01:15:43 |
Tue 11 Feb 2025
Elon Pushback, Trump's Distraction Trap, and Disney Earnings
Kara and Scott discuss Elon Musk's continued coup, and how Democrats are starting to push back. Then, President Trump shares his bizarre idea for the U.S. to take over Gaza, but is it just part of a …
01:08:36 |
Fri 07 Feb 2025
Trump's Tariffs, Elon's Government Takeover, and OpenAI's New Funding
Kara and Scott discuss President Trump's nonsensical trade war, and if there's an actual endgame to these tariffs. Plus, Elon Musk and his DOGE cronies get access to the federal payment system, and i…
01:10:52 |
Tue 04 Feb 2025
DeepSeek Fallout, Meta Settles with Trump, and Guest Host Reid Hoffman
Kara and Scott are joined by Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, and the author of the new book: "Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future." They discuss DeepSeek hype and fears…
01:06:23 |
Fri 31 Jan 2025
DeepSeek Shockwaves, Nvidia's Plunge, and Target's DEI Rollback
Kara and Scott discuss the panic in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street over China's new AI model DeepSeek, which sent Nvidia and other tech stocks plunging. Is this a troubling trend for AI and the ma…
00:58:14 |
Tue 28 Jan 2025
Musk vs. Altman, Trump Admin's DEI Crackdown, and Netflix Stock Surge
Kara and Scott discuss Netflix's stock surging as subscriber growth breaks records yet again, and the SEC forming a crypto taskforce. Then, the Trump administration's disturbing new policy orders fed…
01:07:12 |
Fri 24 Jan 2025
Trump Takes Office, TikTok’s Brief Shutdown, and Crypto Cronyism
Kara and Scott are coming to you on a Wednesday to discuss President Trump’s inauguration, and his barrage of Day 1 executive orders. Then, TikTok is back in the U.S. after briefly shutting down: wha…
00:55:22 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
TikTok's Future, Big Tech at Trump's Inauguration, and Biden's Final Warning
Kara and Scott preview all the Big Tech leaders going to Washington to kiss the ring at Donald Trump's inauguration. Then, Biden issues a warning about the dangers of ultra-wealthy oligarchy and the …
01:03:05 |
Fri 17 Jan 2025
Zuck's Masculine Energy, Bannon vs. Musk, and Wildfires Misinformation
Kara and Scott discuss TikTok's prospects after the recent Supreme Court hearing, and Steve Bannon taking on Elon Musk. Then, firefighters are still battling California's wildfires, but misinformatio…
01:05:09 |
Tue 14 Jan 2025
Meta Ends Fact Checking, Trump Tries to Redraw the Map, and the Los Angeles Fires
Kara and Scott discuss the devastating fires in Los Angeles. They also have thoughts about the decision to end Meta’s fact-checking program. Plus, President-elect Donald Trump has spent the week talk…
01:05:17 |
Fri 10 Jan 2025
Kara's Washington Post Bid, Trump's TikTok Plans, and Tesla's Sales Drop
As 2025 gets underway, Kara and Scott discuss Donald Trump's latest moves to stop the TikTok ban, net neutrality struck down again, and Meta's big staffing change ahead of inauguration. Then, Tesla's…
01:15:58 |
Tue 07 Jan 2025
2025 Predictions on AI, Podcasting, and the IPO of the Year
It’s time for our annual predictions episode! Kara and Scott share their 2025 predictions on Trump’s second term, AI, podcasting, the IPO of the year, and more. Plus, some Friend of Pivot predictions…
00:57:54 |
Fri 03 Jan 2025
Stay Tuned with Preet: Mind Over Brain Rot (with Sam Harris)
Sam Harris is a philosopher, neuroscientist, and the host of the Making Sense podcast. He joins Preet to discuss political debate in the Trump era, the end of identity politics, and the morality of t…
01:16:16 |
Tue 31 Dec 2024
Prof G Markets: The Art of Spending Money
Scott breaks down the best and worst purchases he’s ever made, and why he prefers spending money on experiences rather than things. He also shares how his childhood still impacts the way he thinks ab…
01:04:34 |
Tue 24 Dec 2024
Meta's Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun Makes the Case for Open Source | On With Kara Swisher
We're bringing you a special episode of On With Kara Swisher! Kara sits down for a live interview with Meta's Yann LeCun, an “early AI prophet” and the brains behind the largest open-source large lan…
00:55:05 |
Sat 21 Dec 2024
Tech Layoffs, Midlife Investing, and Parenthood in the Age of AI
It’s our second call-in show! Kara and Scott talk to Pivot listeners and answer questions about investing in your 50s, how much is enough, and what is going with the job market in tech. Plus, how to …
00:59:25 |
Fri 20 Dec 2024
SoftBank's Investment, ABC's Trump Settlement, and Guest Co-Host Paul Krugman
Kara is joined by Nobel Prize-winning economist, and recently retired New York Times columnist, Paul Krugman. They discuss SoftBank's $100 billion investment in U.S. projects, ABC News settling with …
01:03:11 |
Tue 17 Dec 2024
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