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With great power, comes great scrutiny. Every Tuesday and Friday, 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. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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#213
Jun 22, 2021 · 1 hr 11 min
American Airlines cancellations, Bitcoin mining bans, and Friend of Pivot Chuck Todd
Kara and Scott talk about American Airlines cancelling flights because of staff shortages.
#211
Jun 18, 2021 · 1 hr 8 min
Amazon's worker problem, Andreessen Horowitz's new website and a prediction about inflation
Kara and Scott talk about a blockbuster story exposing worker issues in Amazon warehouses as Mackenzie Scott donates money to counteract the forces of her ex-husband's company.
#211
Jun 15, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Apple vs. the Trump Administration, CEO compensation broke records during COVID, and Friend of Pivot Caleb Scharf on space exploration 8:18
Kara and Scott discuss how Apple unknowingly handed over phone data of two Democratic congressmen to the Trump Administration. Then, they discuss how the pay gap between workers and CEOs grew even wider during the pandemic. In Friend of Pivot, Caleb Scharf, the Director of Astrobiology at Columbia University and author of The Ascent of Information: Books, Bits, Genes, Machines, and Life's Unending Algorithm, tells us why we should care about UFO sightings, the future of space travel, and whether it's really worth it to visit Mars — regardless of what Elon Musk says. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#210
Jun 11, 2021 · 56 min
Billionaires and the tax code, Facebook smartwatch and a listener mail question on children's screen time
Kara and Scott talk about the ProPublica report that America's wealthiest people paid basically nothing in taxes and what the country should do about it.
#209
Jun 8, 2021 · 57 min
G-7 nations' historic tax reform, Bitcoin 2021, and Friend of Pivot Jon Meacham on de-platforming Trump
Kara and Scott talk about the historic tax reform deal reached by the G-7 nations that would make the minimum global corporate tax rate 15%.
#208
Jun 4, 2021 · 55 min
The SEC goes after Elon Musk's tweets, Fauci's emails, and should Roku acquire more content?
Kara and Scott talk about the SEC saying that several of Elon Musk's tweets were not vetted before they were posted and violate a previous settlement with regulators.
#207
Jun 1, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Uber and Lyft price surge, the Biden infrastructure bill and Friend of Pivot Casey Newton
Kara and Scott talk about Uber and Lyft rideshare prices surging as the companies struggle to find contract drivers.
#206
May 28, 2021 · 51 min
Russia crackdown on social media, Amazon buys MGM, and is 5G worth the hype?
Kara and Scott talk about Russia increasing penalties and crackdowns on Google, Twitter, and Facebook.
#205
May 25, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
Tim Cook takes the stand in Apple vs. Epic trial and a Friend of Pivot on app dating
Kara and Scott talk about Apple CEO Tim Cook's testimony in the final days of the Apple vs. Epic antitrust case.
#204
May 21, 2021 · 1 hr
Crypto-crash, Streaming wars and tax plans with MSNBC Host Stephanie Ruhle
Kara and Scott are joined by MSNBC Host and NBC News Senior Business Correspondent Stephanie Ruhle for a lightning round about the week's news.
#203
May 18, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min
AT&T's TimeWarner/Discovery+ super merger and GLAAD's report on social media platforms
Kara and Scott talk about AT&T spinning off their streaming service Time Warner and combining it with Discovery+ to compete with streaming content giants.
#202
May 14, 2021 · 51 min
The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and Tesla breaks up with Bitcoin
Kara and Scott talk about the fallout from the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and the gas hoarding that followed.
#202
May 11, 2021 · 53 min
Elon Musk on Saturday Night Live and the dogecoin tumble
Kara and Scott recap Elon Musk's host appearance on Saturday Night Live and how it affected the cryptocurrency market.
#201
May 7, 2021 · 52 min
Facebook Oversight Board and the Trump ban, trouble for Peloton and a listener question about AI
Kara and Scott talk about the Facebook Oversight Board's decision to uphold Facebook's ban of Donald Trump's Facebook account... for the next six months.
#200
May 4, 2021 · 1 hr 12 min
Apple and Epic go to trial and Friend of Pivot Senator Amy Klobuchar
Kara and Scott talk about Apple going to trial with Epic over its choice to kick Fortnite out of the app store.
#199
Apr 30, 2021 · 56 min
Trouble at Basecamp, Bezos fights for the moon, and a listener question about dating apps
Kara and Scott talk about controversies at Basecamp, as the company rolled out a new ban on internal political talk.
#198
Apr 27, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
CEO wealth surge, Apple/Facebook tensions heat up, and Friend of Pivot DoorDash COO Christopher Payne
Kara and Scott talk about how CEOs in the United States wealth has surged during the pandemic as compared to their workers.
#197
Apr 23, 2021 · 58 min
Apple's podcast play, Netflix's rough quarter, and a listener mail on crypto's carbon footprint
Kara and Scott talk about Apple's big announcements in the podcast space and what that means for other competitors in the podcast market.
#196
Apr 20, 2021 · 1 hr 10 min
Facebook gets into audio, WeWork's SPAC, and Friend of Pivot Preet Bharara
Kara and Scott talk about Facebook's new foray into the audio space and what it means for creators.
#195
Apr 16, 2021 · 47 min
The crypto-surge, Bernie Madoff's dark legacy, and a question on Russia slowing Twitter
Kara and Scott talk about the Coinbase IPO and the surge for Bitcoin, Dogecoin and other currencies.

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