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
Google Search Troubles, Trump Trial Aftermath, and Guest Elie Honig
Kara and Scott discuss the Paramount/Skydance merger, the Washington Post's major changes at the top, and Salesforce's worst trading day in 20 years. Then, Google is in damage control mode after a do…
01:08:22 |
Tue 04 Jun 2024
Elon and Trump, OpenAI's Next Moves, and Melinda French Gates' $1B Donation
Kara and Scott discuss what impact the Trump hush money trial outcome could have on the election, and whether a Trump second term could include Elon Musk in an advisory role. Then, OpenAI announces a…
00:59:02 |
Fri 31 May 2024
Are Elon’s Best Days Behind Him? | On With Kara Swisher
Pivot will be back on Friday! In the meantime, we're bringing you an episode of On With Kara Swisher, all about someone we just don't discuss enough – Elon Musk.
Kara has assembled a panel of experts…
00:56:36 |
Mon 27 May 2024
Scarlett vs. OpenAI, Nvidia's Numbers, and Guest Julia Angwin
Kara and Scott discuss the Department of Justice's antitrust suit against Live Nation, News Corp's $250 million deal with OpenAI, and Nestle's new frozen food brand aimed at Ozempic users. Then, Scar…
01:07:34 |
Fri 24 May 2024
Market Milestone, Alito Flag Fail, and OpenAI Drama
Kara and Scott discuss Disney character and parade performers voting to unionize, whether a global tax on billionaires could actually happen, and Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's wife flying an u…
00:55:22 |
Tue 21 May 2024
OpenAI's New Model, Presidential Debates, and EV Tariffs
Kara and Scott discuss the Senate's new AI "Roadmap to Legislation," the Biden administration's tariffs on Chinese EVs, and Mark Zuckerberg's 40th birthday bash. Then OpenAI and Google reveal their l…
01:09:54 |
Fri 17 May 2024
Apple’s ChatGPT Deal, Uber Earnings, and Guest Adam Moss
Kara and Scott discuss Sony and Apollo Global wanting to break up Paramount, Apple apologizing after everyone hated the new iPad Pro ad, Melinda Gates resigning from the Gates Foundation, and new rep…
01:18:05 |
Tue 14 May 2024
TikTok Lawsuit, Reddit's Debut Earnings, and the 4-Day Work Week
Kara and Scott are live at the Finance Forward Conference in Hamburg, Germany! They discuss TikTok's lawsuit against the U.S. government, as well as the latest earnings from Reddit and Disney. Then, …
01:01:29 |
Fri 10 May 2024
Non-Competes, Inflation, and Peloton
Kara and Scott take another look at non-compete agreements: where do they actually make sense? Plus, as the Fed holds interest rates steady, what factors are really affecting inflation? And, with ano…
00:32:06 |
Tue 07 May 2024
Tesla Layoffs, Amazon Earnings, and Walmart Closes Health Centers
Kara and Scott discuss Tesla laying off its Supercharger team, WeWork reaching a $450 million restructuring deal, and Dave & Buster's taking a gamble on betting. Then, what do Amazon's latest earning…
00:50:23 |
Fri 03 May 2024
Paramount CEO Ouster, Microsoft and Alphabet Earnings, and Guest Jan Sramek
Kara and Scott discuss the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the FTC accusing Amazon of using disappearing messaging apps to conceal potential evidence, and social media reacting to Gov. Kristi Noe…
01:17:01 |
Tue 30 Apr 2024
Kara's Ketamine Trip, Meta and Tesla Earnings, and the FTC Bans Non-Competes
Kara and Scott discuss the campus protests, Harvey Weinstein’s conviction being overturned, and… Kara doing ketamine. Meta and Tesla’s Q1 earnings are out, and Scott’s got predictions on earnings to …
01:02:47 |
Fri 26 Apr 2024
TikTok Ban Approaches, China's App Crackdown, and Guest Dana Mattioli
Kara and Scott discuss Tesla's Cybertruck recall, Sony teaming up with Apollo for a Paramount bid, and Netflix's decision to stop reporting subscriber numbers. Then, the TikTok bill moves closer to b…
01:11:44 |
Tue 23 Apr 2024
TikTok Ban Fast-Tracked, Elon Pay Package Revived, and NPR Bias Accusations
Kara and Scott discuss the new plan to fast-track the TikTok ban bill through Congress, the debate over Caitlin Clark's WNBA salary, and Trump Media's questionable move into streaming. Then, Tesla is…
00:56:18 |
Fri 19 Apr 2024
Trump on Trial, Big Bank Earnings, and Guest Charles Duhigg
Kara and Scott discuss Google's efforts to avoid paying for news in California, Barry Diller's plan to revitalize The Daily Beast, and Iran's attack on Israel. Then, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase …
01:03:11 |
Tue 16 Apr 2024
OpenAI Lawyers Up, Paramount's Messy Merger, and Guest Isaac Arnsdorf
Kara and Scott discuss Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's showstopping appearance at the White House state dinner, David Chang's chili crunch drama, and Meta facing pushback on its political content res…
00:58:43 |
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Disney's Victory Lap, Online Privacy, and Guest Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Kara and Scott discuss Meta's stock continuing to rise, California businesses challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom on taxes, and Elon Musk's robotaxi announcement. Then, Disney successfully fended off Nelso…
01:20:46 |
Tue 09 Apr 2024
Election Predictions, Trump Media’s Dip, and Guest Host Jon Favreau
Crooked Media’s Jon Favreau joins Kara to co-host! They discuss Trump Media’s stock taking a dive, Jon Stewart saying Apple wouldn’t let him interview Lina Khan, and a new bill in California that cou…
00:54:15 |
Fri 05 Apr 2024
Future of Work: AI
In the third and final part of our Future of work series, Kara and Scott chat with Susan Athey, who teaches The Economics of Technology at Stanford Graduate School of Business. They take a deep dive …
00:25:02 |
Wed 03 Apr 2024
SBF Sentenced, OpenAI's New Voice Tool, and Guest Ari Wallach
Kara is joined by guest host, Lydia Polgreen, New York Times Opinion columnist and co-host of the "Matter of Opinion" podcast. Kara and Lydia discuss the reactions to Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter" album …
01:03:17 |
Tue 02 Apr 2024
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