Facebook readies the ship, Robinhood looting, Katy Tur on election night and Ant Group
Kara and Scott talk about the measures Facebook will put in place if there is unrest after the election. They also discuss funds being looted on the Robinhood app; the company does not have a system t...
27 Okt 20201h 4min
DOJ/Google showdown, RIP Quibi, and a listener mail question on Airbnb IPO
Kara and Scott talk about the Department of Justice filing an antitrust lawsuit against Google and their search advertising monopoly behavior. They also discuss the shutdown of Quibi – we hardly knew ...
23 Okt 20201h 1min
The China economy boom and a Friend of Pivot on cyber warfare and election disinformation
Kara and Scott talk about the surge of the Chinese economy this quarter and what it means for the rest of the world. Then we are joined by New York Times national security correspondent, David Sanger,...
20 Okt 20201h
The iPhone and augmented reality, Facebook and Twitter clamp down on misinformation, and predictions about Airbnb
Kara and Scott talk about Apple's new LiDAR technology on the iPhone and the avenues it may or may not open up. They also discuss Facebook and Twitter limiting the spread of a New York Post story. In ...
16 Okt 202050min
Apple goes 5G, the Feds want to break up Google Chrome, and Fareed Zakaria on lessons from 2020
Kara and Scott talk about Apple's iPhone event and the future of 5G. They also discuss a potential plan from the federal government to break apart Google Chrome. In Friend of Pivot, we hear from autho...
13 Okt 202050min
Antitrust gets real, Facebook purges QAnon, and a prediction about AWS
Kara and Scott talk about the House Judiciary Committee releasing their report after a 15-month antitrust investigation into the 'Big Four'. They also discuss Facebook (finally) purging QAnon accounts...
9 Okt 202045min
Stock market reacts to Trump’s covid diagnosis, end times for Regal Cinemas and Advertising week 2020
Kara and Scott talk about how the stock market and media have reacted to the rollercoaster of Trump's covid-19 diagnosis. They also discuss the closing of the US' 2nd largest movie theater chain as mo...
6 Okt 20201h
ProfG on US brand post-debate, Disney layoffs = Disney opportunity? and fighting ransomware
Kara and Scott discuss the debate and how each candidate's brand was displayed. They also talk about Disney round of layoffs in the parks division and how Disney can recover. In listener mail we get a...
2 Okt 202048min
