Pivot

By New York Magazine

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, ... more

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October 28, 2025 Crypto Pardon, Amazon Automation, and Reagan Tariff Ad
Kara and Scott discuss the Ronald Reagan tariff ad that got under Trump’s skin, and whether the U.S. and China will “consummate” the TikTok deal this week. Then, Binance’s founder gets a presidential pardon, and pledges to make America "the Capital of Crypto." Plus, Amazon’s automation push, and the repercussions of Argentina's election.
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1h 16min
October 24, 2025 Warner Bros. Discovery For Sale, OpenAI’s Browser, and Netflix Earnings
Kara and Scott discuss Warner Bros. Discovery’s announcement that it’s exploring a sale — and predict which buyer will come out on top. Then, OpenAI's new web browser, and the latest earnings from Netflix and Tesla. Plus, President Trump demolishing the East Wing of The White House, and demanding $230 million from The Justice Department.
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1h 19min
October 21, 2025 Colleges Push Back, Ozempic Price Promise, and White House vs. Anthropic
Kara and Scott discuss more schools saying no to Trump’s college “compact,” the No Kings protests, and the AWS outage. Then, Trump’s promise to slash Ozempic prices sends GLP-1 stocks tumbling. Plus, AI czar David Sacks picks a fight with Anthropic over AI regulation — and Peter Thiel warns of the Antichrist.
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1h 24min
October 17, 2025 Instagram Goes PG-13, ChatGPT Allows Erotica, and Netflix Grabs Podcasts
Kara and Scott discuss the fallout from the Young Republicans' Telegram chat leak, Instagram’s new protections for teens, and OpenAI allowing "erotica" for adults. Plus, Kara has thoughts about Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff’s call for National Guard troops in San Francisco, and Scott has a prediction about the future of the podcasting business.
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1h 22min
October 14, 2025 Mark Zuckerberg on the AI bubble and Meta's new display glasses | ACCESS
Pivot is off for the holiday! Kara and Scott will return on Friday, but in the meantime, we're bringing you the premiere episode of ACCESS. Tech insiders Alex Heath and Ellis Hamburger talk all things Mark Zuckerberg, from the newest Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses to the beverage selections in the new Meta AI Lab. Alex then sits down with Zuck himself ahead of the 2025 Meta Connect conference.
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1h 21min
October 10, 2025 Cheaper Teslas, OpenAI’s Cash Burn, and Apple’s CEO Succession Plans
Kara and Scott discuss Tesla’s rollout of cheaper models, OpenAI's $1 trillion computing power deals, and why gold prices have topped $4,000 for the first time. Then, who will be Apple’s next CEO when Tim Cook steps down? Also, major banks want to get their hands on the IPO of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and and Kara reveals her criminal past.
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1h 11min
October 07, 2025 OpenAI Backtracks, Elon's Netflix Boycott, and Instagram Safety Features
Kara and Scott discuss Trump's escalating immigration crackdowns in Chicago and Portland, and Apple and Google's decision to pull ICE-tracking apps. Then, OpenAI does an about-face on its copyright opt-out policy, and says it will give creators more control in Sora. Plus, Elon leads a Netflix boycott, and a new report says Instagram's safety features for kids are "woefully ineffective."
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1h 11min
October 03, 2025 Government Shutdown, OpenAI’s Sora 2, and Hegseth's Lecture
Kara and Scott discuss the ramifications of the government shutdown, Electronic Arts going private, and OpenAI taking on TikTok. Then, how does real Scott feel about AI Scott? Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declares the military free from woke-ness, and YouTube settles with Trump.
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1h 10min
September 30, 2025 Saudi Comedy Festival Controversy, Threads' Major Milestone, and Trump's Movie Tariff
Kara and Scott discuss comedians participating in Saudi Arabia's comedy festival, Threads surpassing X in daily active users, and Nexstar and Sinclair caving on Kimmel. Then, Trump says he's imposing a tariff on foreign-made movies, but who are the real winners and losers? Plus, former FBI Director James Comey gets indicted, though Trump insists it's about justice, not revenge.
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Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠Pivot YouTube channel⁠⁠.
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1h 10min
September 26, 2025 Kimmel & ABC, Nvidia’s OpenAI Investment, and Tylenol’s Trump Problem
Kara and Scott discuss the aftermath of Jimmy Kimmel's highly-rated return, Nvidia’s $100 billion investment in OpenAI, and what Tylenol's parent company should do about the attacks from the Trump administration. Plus, YouTube will reinstate accounts banned for posting misinformation, and a Charlie Kirk poster at Office Depot reignites a fight over whether businesses can refuse service.
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