Elon, Kissinger, Cuban, Haley, IPOs, and Guest Rob Copeland
We have a newspalooza for you today. Kara and Scott discuss Elon Musk's decision to put advertisers on blast, Henry Kissinger's death, Nikki Haley's next steps, those Mark Cuban political rumors, and ...
1 Dec 20231h 20min
Sam Altman's Return to OpenAI, Meta's Underage Users, and Guest Alan Patricof
Kara and Scott discuss Jeff Zucker's return to the news business, and the cost of advertiser backlash in Elon Musk's antisemitism controversy. Then, Sam Altman is back at OpenAI, but who are the winne...
28 Nov 20231h 9min
Decoder: Barack Obama on AI, Free Speech, and the Future of the Internet
Happy Thanksgiving! While Kara and Scott take a break after a crazy week of news, enjoy this episode of Decoder, featuring Nilay Patel's interview with former President Obama on AI, free speech, regul...
24 Nov 202350min
Sam Altman Goes to Microsoft, Elon Goes Thermonuclear, and Guest Dr. Joy Buolamwini
Kara shares her latest reporting on Sam Altman and his decision to go to Microsoft, then she and Scott discuss what's next for OpenAI. Plus, Elon Musk threatens a "thermonuclear lawsuit," and X CEO Li...
21 Nov 20231h 15min
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the OpenAI Debacle
In the swirl of drama around Sam Altman’s exit from OpenAI, one company seems to be the winner: Microsoft. It has both a significant partnership with, and an ownership stake in, the company, and now i...
21 Nov 202328min
Emergency Episode! Sam Altman Out at OpenAI and X's Advertiser Exodus
It's an emergency crossover episode of Pivot and the Prof G Pod and there's a lot to discuss. Sam Altman is out as CEO of OpenAI – but what exactly happened? Kara shares her latest reporting. Plus, ma...
18 Nov 202332min
Government Shutdown Averted, A Surge in Hate Speech, and Guest Adrian Aoun
Kara and Scott discuss Nikki Haley's social media stance, Truth Social's waning prospects, and the revelation that Google sends a third of Safari ad revenue to Apple. And don’t worry, they also talk a...
17 Nov 20231h 12min
Shutdown Deja Vu, AI and Actors, and Guest Meredith Levien
Kara and Scott discuss the new (and bizarre) AI pin, and Trump's desire for a televised trial. Also, the threat of a government shutdown is back, but will Speaker Mike Johnson be able to make a deal i...
14 Nov 20231h 18min
