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Total: 617

ProfG on US brand post-debate, Disney layoffs = Disney opportunity? and fighting ransomware
2020/10/2

Kara and Scott discuss the debate and how each candidate's brand was displayed. They also talk about

Trump’s tax returns, Amazon’s home drone, and NYSE President Stacey Cunningham on upcoming IPOs
2020/9/29

Kara and Scott talk about the President Trump's tax returns. They also discuss Amazon's dystopic new

Tesla’s “Battery Day”, the DOJ prepares for Google, and Scott’s prediction on “algorithmic e-commerce”
2020/9/25

Kara and Scott talk about Tesla's "Battery Day" and California Governor Gavin Newsom saying his stat

TikTok deal gets a presidential blessing, friend of Pivot Julia Angwin's internet Blacklight, and RIP RBG
2020/9/22

Kara and Scott talk about the details of the new TikTok deal that garnered President Trump's blessin

Pivot Schooled #5: The Psychology of Recovery, with Recode co-founder Walt Mossberg, Howard University's Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, and Los Angeles Superintendent Austin Beutner
2020/9/20

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the process of recovery from COVID-19, with a focus on ho

“The Apple “Rundle” is anemic, the California brain drain (California’s exodus) and a prediction on Palantir’s direct listing
2020/9/18

Kara and Scott talk about Apple's "rundle" and their push into the fitness space. They also talk abo

Oracle wins Tik Tok, the future of AI chips, and Friend of Pivot Alex Stamos deep dives on TikTok privacy
2020/9/15

Kara and Scott talk about Oracle beating out Microsoft in the bid to be Tik Tok's US partner. They a

Pivot Schooled #4: The Big Four, with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Columbia University's Tim Wu
2020/9/13

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the growing power of Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon

Apple vs. Epic battle escalates, GOP’s Section 230 legislation, and a listener question on Chipotle conscious consumerism
2020/9/11

Kara and Scott talk about Apple's countersuit filed against the video-game company, Epic. They also

Pivot Schooled #3: The Sharing Capitalists, with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Gig Workers Collective co-founder Vanessa Bain
2020/9/8

In this audio version of the third episode of our live video series Pivot Schooled, Kara Swisher and

Facebook's Russia problem (pt.2), Zoom's soaring market cap, and a prediction on Shopify
2020/9/4

Kara and Scott talk about Russian election interference found on Facebook and Twitter. They also dis

Walmart wants to buy TikTok, Amazon unveils its fitness tracker, and Kara and Scott catchup on the big stories of August
2020/9/1

Kara and Scott are reunited to talk about Walmart joining forces with Microsoft in a bid to buy TikT

Pivot Schooled #2: The New Generation of Innovators, with Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar and investor Rana Yared
2020/8/30

In this audio version of the second episode of our live video series Pivot Schooled, Kara Swisher an

Kevin Mayer exits TikTok, Palantir’s scorching S-1, and a listener mail question about cable news with Baratunde Thurston
2020/8/28

Kara and guest host Baratunde Thurston talk about TikTok's CEO Kevin Mayer stepping down amid tensio

Mark Zuckerberg and Tik Tok, Friend of Pivot Maureen Dowd on the digital Conventions and… Baratunde Thurston’s Wins and Fails
2020/8/25

Kara is joined by podcast host, comedian, and writer Baratunde Thurston to talk about the DNC, the u

Pivot Schooled #1: Media's Overnight Chaos, with TikTok's Vanessa Pappas and Columbia University's Emily Bell
2020/8/24

In this audio version of the first episode of our live video series Pivot Schooled, Kara Swisher and

Lyft and Uber consider franchising, Apple becomes the first $2 trillion company and a listener mail question about social distancing with Aminatou Sow
2020/8/21

Kara is joined by author and podcast host Aminatou Sow to talk about more trouble for ride-share com

Epic Games challenges Google and Apple, guest host Aminatou Sow on keeping the post office public, and Friend of Pivot Mary Trump on her uncle Donald
2020/8/18

Kara is joined by guest host, author of Big Friendship and host of the podcast "Call Your Girlfriend

Uber threatens to shutdown app over AB5, Airbnb's surprise IPO and a listener mail question about WFH with Andrew Ross Sorkin
2020/8/14

Kara is joined by New York Times columnist, founder of Deal Book and CNBC Sqwuakbox Host Andrew Ross

Trump’s executive order on TikTok & WeChat, Friend of Pivot Jennifer Palmieri about women in politics, and guest host Andrew Ross Sorkin on a billionaire tax
2020/8/11

Kara is joined by New York Times columnist, founder of Deal Book and CNBC Sqwuakbox Host Andrew Ross