Big banks' quarterly earnings and economic recovery, and a prediction on space SPACs
Kara and Scott talk what the big banks' quarterly earnings can tell us about economic recovery. They also discuss Senate Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget deal. In listener mail, we get a question about...
16 Jul 202141min
Regulators are cracking down on tech, and Friends of Pivot Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang on Facebook's leadership
Kara and Scott talk about Biden's broad executive order aimed at stirring competition and limiting corporate dominance. They also discuss the regulations coming out of China that specifically call for...
13 Jul 202156min
Q2 Quarterly Review: The State of the World According to Pivot
Pivot launches its Quarterly Review series, with a look back at the past two quarters and predictions of what's ahead. Kara and Scott discuss the biggest wins and fails of the year so far and check th...
9 Jul 202157min
Facebook FTC antitrust case thrown out and Amazon vs. Lina Khan
Kara and Scott talk about a Federal judge throwing out an antitrust case against Facebook by the FTC and more than 40 states. They also discuss Amazon's motion to have newly instated FTC Chair Lina Kh...
2 Jul 202156min
Toyota's GOP contributions, BuzzFeed's SPAC and a Friend of Pivot from Microsoft
Kara and Scott talk about the revelations that the car company Toyota is the highest contributor to Republicans who voted to invalidate the presidential election. They also discuss BuzzFeed's plan to ...
29 Jun 202155min
House Judiciary Committee antitrust bills, Microsoft hits $2 trillion, and a prediction on the future of social media
Kara and Scott talk about the six antitrust bills the House is contemplating this week and what it means for big tech and political divisions. They also discuss Microsoft joining Apple as the 2nd $2 t...
25 Jun 202154min
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. They also discuss China banning the mining of Bitcoin in the country. Meanwhile, the SEC is readying new clim...
22 Jun 20211h 11min
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. Learn more about your a...
18 Jun 20211h 8min
