Twitter’s Future, Big Tech’s Bad Earnings, and Adidas and Ye
Kara and Scott discuss the headwinds Elon Musk and Twitter employees will face, as well as disappointing earnings reports for big tech. Warner Bros. Discovery will pay $1 billion to downsize, and Adid...
28 Okt 202249min
Republicans v. Google, Musk’s Twitter Plans, and Guest Dahlia Lithwick
Elon Musk wants to layoff 75% of Twitter’s staff, and Republicans are suing Google. Amazon's getting in to home insurance, while Apple's getting in to home security. Friend of Pivot Dahlia Lithwick jo...
25 Okt 202257min
Netflix Breaks a Losing Streak, Zuck Swipes at iMessages, and Guest Ben Smith of Semafor
Netflix beat estimates for Q3 and added two million subscribers. Meta has Super-App dreams for WhatsApp, and Mark Zuckerberg is ready to take on iMessage. Plus, Twitter freezes employees' stock accoun...
21 Okt 20221h 1min
Ye's Parlay, Rupert's Reunion, and Guest Anne Applebaum
It’s been a big week in right wing media: Kanye’s buying Parler, Murdoch may re-merge Fox and News Corp, and whistleblowers are getting fired at Truth Social. Plus, Musk is under federal investigation...
18 Okt 20221h 5min
Elon and Russia, the Metaverse, the Economy, and Alex Jones
Elon Musk pushes back against reports that he had conversations with Putin, but Kara and Scott aren't having it. They also discuss Meta's new hardware and what it means for the company's overall strat...
14 Okt 202249min
On with Kara Swisher: Maggie Haberman Makes Sense of Donald Trump
Hey Pivot listeners! The Pivot team is off for the Monday holiday, so instead of your regularly-scheduled episode, you're getting an exciting surprise: an episode of our sister podcast, On with Kara S...
10 Okt 202258min
Elon and Twitter's Wild Ride, Q3 Wins and Fails, and OPEC
Kara and Scott give us a break down of the biggest themes of Q3, and wins and fails of the quarter. And of course, the latest with Elon and Twitter. Also, Amazon won’t make any new hires for the rest ...
7 Okt 202259min
Emergency Bonus Episode: Now Elon's Really Ready to Buy Twitter at $54.20
Kara and Scott are ready with the hot takes in reaction to the breaking news that Elon Musk has revived his offer to buy the social media company. They discuss everything from his possible motivations...
4 Okt 202224min
