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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 predic... Read more

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The future of travel and a Friend of Pivot on telehealth

The future of travel and a Friend of Pivot on telehealth

Kara and Scott talk about the biggest weekend for airlines since the pandemic started and what that means for the indust... Read more

16 Mar 2021

1hr 1min

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California is regulating consumer data privacy, the gig economy revisited, and Tesla’s big stock spike.

California is regulating consumer data privacy, the gig economy revisited, and Tesla’s big stock spike.

Kara and Scott are back to talk about a suite of new regulations in California that will give consumers agency over thei... Read more

3 Jan 2020

51mins

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Airbnb’s IPO, Amazon breaks into the pharmacy business, and predictions on a CNN sale

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 tha... Read more

20 Nov 2020

1hr 11mins

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Mark Zuckerberg’s leaky staff and the silver lining to WeWork’s downfall

Mark Zuckerberg’s leaky staff and the silver lining to WeWork’s downfall

Someone inside Facebook secretly recorded Mark Zuckerberg for two hours and sent the audio to The Verge’s Casey Newton; ... Read more

4 Oct 2019

46mins

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Andreessen tells Silicon Valley it’s “time to build”, Facebook/Google’s ad market hit, Friend of Pivot Rebecca Traister on women’s leadership

Andreessen tells Silicon Valley it’s “time to build”, Facebook/Google’s ad market hit, Friend of Pivot Rebecca Traister on women’s leadership

Kara and Scott talk about Marc Andreessen's manifesto to Silicon Valley. They also discuss the PPP and the big companies... Read more

21 Apr 2020

53mins

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Fed cuts interest rates (and banks lobby for deregulation), Facebook’s Libra fades… Dorsey’s next move and moments of happiness

Fed cuts interest rates (and banks lobby for deregulation), Facebook’s Libra fades… Dorsey’s next move and moments of happiness

Kara and Scott talk about the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts and big banks asking for deregulation. They talk thro... Read more

6 Mar 2020

59mins

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The private/public partnership to stop Covid-19, Facebook’s board sees more shakeups, and Kara’s brother Dr. Jeff Swisher on hospitals prepping for coronavirus

The private/public partnership to stop Covid-19, Facebook’s board sees more shakeups, and Kara’s brother Dr. Jeff Swisher on hospitals prepping for coronavirus

Kara and Scott talk about the announced public/private partnerships between major companies and the federal government. ... Read more

17 Mar 2020

55mins

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ProfG on US brand post-debate, Disney layoffs = Disney opportunity? and fighting ransomware

ProfG on US brand post-debate, Disney layoffs = Disney opportunity? and fighting ransomware

Kara and Scott discuss the debate and how each candidate's brand was displayed. They also talk about Disney round of lay... Read more

2 Oct 2020

50mins

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Impeachment… it happened, Peter Thiel’s influence at Facebook, and prediction: “FedEx gets acquired"

Impeachment… it happened, Peter Thiel’s influence at Facebook, and prediction: “FedEx gets acquired"

Kara and Scott talk about what impeachment might mean for business. Also they talk about Peter Thiel's influence behind ... Read more

20 Dec 2019

45mins

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The end of the Bezos era, SpaceX for civilians, and a stock prediction

The end of the Bezos era, SpaceX for civilians, and a stock prediction

Kara and Scott talk about Jeff Bezos stepping away from his role as CEO of Amazon and moving into the Executive Chair po... Read more

5 Feb 2021

1hr

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World Health Organization in the crosshairs, the robot revolution, Softbank's struggling Vision Fund and a big prediction: Amazon is going to be a $2 trillion company by 2020

World Health Organization in the crosshairs, the robot revolution, Softbank's struggling Vision Fund and a big prediction: Amazon is going to be a $2 trillion company by 2020

Kara and Scott evaluate President Trump's recent business decisions from defunding the W.H.O., to his "council to reopen... Read more

17 Apr 2020

1hr 1min

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Fact checking Trump on Twitter, SpaceX privatizes space, and a Listener Mail question on mental health apps and big tech

Fact checking Trump on Twitter, SpaceX privatizes space, and a Listener Mail question on mental health apps and big tech

Kara and Scott talk about Twitter's responsibility in fact-checking and regulating Trump tweets as they slap their first... Read more

29 May 2020

56mins

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The Trump tapes and Tesla sales soar with guest host Stephanie Ruhle

The Trump tapes and Tesla sales soar with guest host Stephanie Ruhle

Kara and guest host MSNBC Anchor Stephanie Ruhle talk about the Georgia special Senate election and the leaked tapes of ... Read more

5 Jan 2021

55mins

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Pfizer's covid-19 vaccine, China looks at fintech regulation, and Lyft President John Zimmer on the future of gig work

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. The... Read more

10 Nov 2020

1hr 5mins

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Twitter will stop running political ads ... your move, Facebook

Twitter will stop running political ads ... your move, Facebook

Kara and Scott celebrate Jack Dorsey announcing that Twitter will not be running political ads anymore. That puts Facebo... Read more

1 Nov 2019

43mins

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How Facebook and Twitter are dealing with racist posts and Friend of Pivot Baratunde Thurston on why “now is the time to step up, show up, or shut up”

How Facebook and Twitter are dealing with racist posts and Friend of Pivot Baratunde Thurston on why “now is the time to step up, show up, or shut up”

Kara and Scott talk about how protests have played out across the country and corporations responses. As US citizens tak... Read more

2 Jun 2020

55mins

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Tech addiction and how it might be ruining Gen Z

Tech addiction and how it might be ruining Gen Z

Scott brings on a guest-host, his NYU colleague and bestselling author Jonathan Haidt. Learn more about your ad choices.... Read more

11 Jan 2019

39mins

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The debate after the debate (Kara and Scott assess Nevada), Bezos and Buffet: who is the “better” billionaire and a big prediction on Zoom

The debate after the debate (Kara and Scott assess Nevada), Bezos and Buffet: who is the “better” billionaire and a big prediction on Zoom

Kara and Scott have a lot of thoughts about the Nevada debate and how the candidates should be marketing themselves. In ... Read more

21 Feb 2020

45mins

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Republicans vs. Big Tech hearing, Apple is getting into search, and California votes on the future of gig work

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 Ap... Read more

30 Oct 2020

54mins

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Bob Iger exits — what’s going on at Disney? The stock market takes a coronavirus hit. PLUS Is “coffee” a disruptable industry?

Bob Iger exits — what’s going on at Disney? The stock market takes a coronavirus hit. PLUS Is “coffee” a disruptable industry?

Kara and Scott speculate about what is happening at Disney following Bob Iger's abrupt exit. They talk about the stock m... Read more

28 Feb 2020

57mins

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