Learn more about your ad choices. Learn more about your ad choices. Fail: the crumbling of Facebook's cryptocurrency, Libra. In Friend of Pivot, we talk to NYU Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat about the history of fascists, how they rise to power, and where Trump fits into that context. Our first twice weekly episode. They interview Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar and Balderton Capital general partner Rana Yared, answer questions from the audience, and make predictions. They discuss reports that the government is using mobile advertiser geo-location data on your phone to track social distancing and the spread of COVID-19. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, TikTokers take down Trump in Tulsa, a former-Google exec starts an anti-Google Google and John Rice on how to get more Black people in leadership, Kara and Scott talk about TikTokers pranking Trump out of rally goers and a new potential competitor to Google's search engine. In predictions, Casey Newton says this will be Sheryl Sandberg's last year at Facebook. Scott's getting Apple's new titanium card (apparently it could kill a person). Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, Kara and Scott talk about Facebook and the explosive report on their mismanagement and deception over the past three years. They also discuss the closing of the US' 2nd largest movie theater chain as more Hollywood releases are postponed. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, 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. They discuss Amazon’s ultimate impact on us as consumers, who are the companies left that can really compete with Amazon, and question the idea that we live in an era of innovation. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, Guest host Stephanie Ruhle on TikTok ban, SpaceX splash down, and Friend of Pivot Rep. David Cicilline on antitrust hearings, Kara is joined by guest host MSNBC Live anchor Stephanie Ruhle to talk about Microsoft in talks to buy up TikTok after Trump threatens to ban the China-based app. They talk about what the future might hold, now that Google has unveiled its quantum computer. In listener mail, Kara and Scott answer a question about food insecurity and the future of grocery. Scott and Kara also talk about what Apple TV even is, the EU hitting Google with more antitrust fines and AOC continuing to win the heart of the internet. After all, with great power comes great scrutiny. This comes several years after the industry dealt with "Gamergate". Then they discuss Apple reportedly developing their own search tool. Learn more about your ad choices. They also discuss Apple's big tax battle win in the European Union and what it may mean for upcoming antitrust hearings in the United States. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. With pop-ins and hot takes from a couple friends, including Congressman Ro Khanna and podcast Queen Aminatou Sow, they get into how they REALLY feel about the platform. In predictions, Scott expects to see new stock lows in the coming weeks. Nancy Pelosi was a big winner this week (and Scott for predicting the shutdown would end on last week's episode!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, Twitter’s new audio innovation, Apple’s dominance gets a closer look and a prediction on the impact of online trading apps on mental health, Kara and Scott talk about Twitter's new feature that allows certain users to post audio recordings. Produced by Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Warning: there are expletives used in this podcast ... per usual. They talk through how COVID-19 may halt the economy. They also discuss Ant's halted IPO, the repercussions for the company and how China is using the opportunity to look at financial tech regulations. Kara is joined by podcast host, comedian, and writer Baratunde Thurston to talk about the DNC, the upcoming RNC. PLUS Is “coffee” a disruptable industry? This week they catch up on Jeff Bezos' divorce and his not so hot texting skills (hey alive girls!). Sean Hannity has a meltdown. Also: What should Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg have behind them when they testify, what should we take away from AOC's battle with Ted Yoho, and can an AI algorithm write better than Kara Swisher? Over the course of five events, Pivot … From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. After all, with great power comes great scrutiny. We also discuss her twenty year career on the tech beat, 500 episodes of Recode Decode, and discovering the big dog, Scott Galloway, for her podcast Pivot. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices. In wins and fails Kara and Scott talk about the exit of Alphabet's top lawyer amid sexual misconduct allegations across the company. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, The Wonder Woman premiere, Georgia's run off election, and friend of pivot Olivia Nuzzi, Kara and guest host Hilary Rosen talk about Wonder Woman and the future of streaming. They also talk about the possible end of Vision Fund after SoftBank tells investors they may have lost $16.7 billion this year. Big tech critics are concerned about his potential DOJ antitrust division appointees. They make bold predictions, pick winners and losers, and bicker and banter like no one else. In Friend of Pivot we hear from Casey Newton about his jump to Substack and his new newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. ; (07:13) Attorney General Jeff Sessions and “tech bias”; (12:39) Will Amazon buy Snapchat? In this audio version of the third episode of our live video series Pivot Schooled, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the future of the sharing economy, why restaurants are over-capitalized, and the shifting politics of labor laws as gig workers are squeezed by the pandemic. OK, sure. And finally, Scott revisits predictions about Lyft and Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Learn more about your ad choices. Learn more about your ad choices. She has been a contributing Opinion writer since 2018. Kara Swisher: Hi everyone, welcome to Pivot, from the Vox Media Podcast Network. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, Facebook's New Money and Slack's New Valuation, This week, Kara is in New York! (PLUS Pivot experiences its own WFH social-distance snafu!) Learn more about your ad choices. The pair also celebrate Megan Rapinoe and the U.S. Navy, and they contemplate what Kara should ask Pete Buttigieg about. Learn more about your ad choices. In predictions, Scott thinks we'll be talking about the effect internet porn has on developing minds. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, Jack Ma bypasses NYSE, a Friend of Pivot on how the Lincoln Project is trolling Trump, and Netflix's earnings fail, Kara and Scott talk about billionaire Jack Ma taking his company Ant Group public in Hong Kong and Shanghai and what that means for the US stock market. In listener mail, Kara and Scott answer how to save America's brand. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices. They make bold predictions, pick winners and losers, and bicker and banter like no one else. Learn more about your ad choices. Learn more about your ad choices. With cameos from Colorado Senator Michael Bennett, Girls Who Code Founder/CEO Reshma Saujani, and Former HBO CEO/Chairman Richard Plepler, they break down the moments in tech, leadership, politics and media that defined the time. Inauguration Day, Biden's antitrust issues, and the future of Fox News, Kara and Scott talk about Inauguration Day and the Biden administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Learn more about your ad choices. Here is more information on Peter Kafka's Code Media Conference! What’s up with the China/US trade deal, why haven’t “smart guns” popularized, and who is going to stream the NFL? He takes Kara and Scott through some of the latest conspiracies on the internet and how to stop them. They also discuss the Trump administration extending the deadline for TikTok's parent company ByteDance to make a deal to sell to a US based company. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. In listener mail, Kara and Scott answer a question about Apple's new chip. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, 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. They also talk about how a Facebook executive says the company wants the government to regulate political ads. Scott has a prediction for Zoom (Also a big warm welcome to the Pivot team's newest favorite member, Kara's baby, Clara Jo!!) Kara Swisher is the co-founder and editor-at-large of Recode, producer and host of the Recode Decode and Pivot podcasts, and co-executive producer of Code Conference. How will net neutrality affect the streaming wars? Learn more about your ad choices. Learn more about your ad choices. They also discuss Roblox delaying its IPO until 2021 after Airbnb and Doordash's blockbuster market debuts. Learn more about your ad choices. Coming soon: Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway. They also discuss Facebook and Twitter limiting the spread of a New York Post story. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, Walmart wants to buy TikTok, Amazon unveils its fitness tracker, and Kara and Scott catchup on the big stories of August, Kara and Scott are reunited to talk about Walmart joining forces with Microsoft in a bid to buy TikTok. “The universe revolves around Silicon Valley”, Kara brings on co-host, legendary NYTimes journalist, Maureen Dowd. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, Epstein's Out, Rapinoe's In, Plus a Social Media-Less Summit, This week Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway are together in D.C.; we repeat: they are together in D.C.! They take a listener mail question about Sidewalk Labs and the right way to make smart cities. Then we are joined by New York Times national security correspondent, David Sanger, to discuss cyber warfare and disinformation leading up to the election. In predictions, Scott thinks that in 2-5 years Tesla will come out with its own cryptocurrency. We also hear listener mail response to Stephanie's question about what listeners are most anxious about during these times. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, Kara and Scott are live in Austin, Texas for SXSW. So close yet so far as usual, our hosts chat about Facebook's venture into cryptocurrency, Tim Cook's Stanford commencement speech, and YouTube for kids. And they answer audience questions about how tech can be a better place for the LGBTQ community. Learn more about your ad choices. Learn more about your ad choices. Send us your Listener Mail questions through our site, nymag.com/pivot and use Yappa to leave a video or audio message. Trillion dollar companies and tax season; how the “Black List” shapes Hollywood’s big business… and is podcasting coming for radio dollars? This time, it turns out Facebook was passing on private user message data to partners like Netflix and Spotify. 1.2k Followers. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, Zoom isn’t as “encrypted” as you think, tech regulation amidst COVID-19, and economist Gene Sperling on being in a “jobs depression”, Kara and Scott talk about privacy issues at Zoom as we move our doctor's appointments, work, therapy, social lives and school onto the platform. Kara's win this week is Speaker Pelosi. Kara Swisher is the host of Sway podcast and contributing opinion writer, New York Times; Co-host, Pivot podcast at New York Magazine. Scott bids a farewell to his presidential hopeful and "dreamy man crush" Beto. They also discuss the major sales of Tesla vehicles in 2020 despite the downturn of the auto industry as a whole. They talk about Amazon manipulating its algorithm to present more of its own products in search. In Listener Mail and fan from New Zealand asks what the US can do to salvage our brand after our failure to deal with COVID-19 effectively. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, Kara and Scott talk about Pfizer's early success with a covid-19 vaccine and how that is effecting the stock market. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, Kara and Scott explain what happens on Pivot, Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or your favorite podcast app. Friend of Pivot, economist, former US Labor Secretary Professor Robert Reich joins the show to discuss the stimulus package, unemployment rates and what Joe Biden needs to do to engage voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Send us your Listener Mail questions through our site, nymag.com/pivot and use Yappa to leave a video or audio message. BOOM! Learn more about your ad choices. The "everything store" has been trying to corner this market for years. They discuss Amazon's earnings and Jeff Bezos' strategy to put $4billion in profits towards vaccinating and socially distancing the company fulfillment supply chain. Learn more about your ad choices. Also, YouTube is now having their moderators sign a release acknowledging they could get PTSD from doing the work... Kara has thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Netflix admitting that Disney+ is cut into their subscriber growth is a fail. 44. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices. They also get talk about Pinterest reconciling with claims from Black employees that the company has internal racist practices. They discuss Facebook's redesign of Libra -- their cryptocurrency and how other coins are faring in the face of COVID-19. By … Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, Tech addiction and how it might be ruining Gen Z, Scott brings on a guest-host, his NYU colleague and bestselling author Jonathan Haidt. Facebook says it’s all about privacy now. Learn more about your ad choices. That puts Facebook on the spot. Plus we hear a listener mail question about whether big tech and mental health apps. Learn more about your ad choices. 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