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. Then they discuss the trove of Dr...
4 Jun 202155min
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. They also discuss hold-ups from Republican Senators and the Biden infrastructure bi...
1 Jun 20211h 4min
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. They also discuss Amazon's $8.45billion purchase of MGM Studios. In listener mail they answer a q...
28 Mai 202151min
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. Scott gives a mini-lesson on why "big is bad". Then we're joined by Friend of Pivot, au...
25 Mai 20211h 6min
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. They talk about the tough week for the crypto-market, mo...
21 Mai 20211h
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. They also discuss Twitter's potential new sub...
18 Mai 20211h 1min
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. They also discuss Tesla's decision to suspend accepting Bitcoin for car purchases...
14 Mai 202151min
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. They also discuss a major cyberattack on a US natural gas pipeline. Then we are j...
11 Mai 202153min
