2022: Pivot's Year in Review
We're looking back at the BIGGEST stories of the year. And what a year! When 2022 began, Russia enjoyed somewhat normal relations with the West, many Covid measures were still in place, Queen Elizabet...
23 Dec 202252min
The Future of Antitrust, Bitcoin, DWAC, and more
Kara and Scott look back on a year of predictions. What did they get right? What did Elon ruin? We’ll tally up the wins and losses around super-acquisitions, metaverse real estate, Trump’s SPAC, and, ...
20 Dec 202247min
Microsoft Takeovers, the World's Richest Person, and Jack Dorsey's Legacy
Kara and Scott open the ol' listener mailbag to answer queries about LinkedIn etiquette, Microsoft products, and why Jack Dorsey is the best CEO ever. Also, a Pivot listener may have saved someone's l...
16 Dec 202246min
The FTC Sues Microsoft and Twitter Blue is Back
Shortly after we recorded this episode, Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas. Don't worry, the takes in here are still fresh. The Respect for Marriage Act is headed to President Biden’s desk,...
13 Dec 202245min
The Growing U.S.-China Divide, Senate's Journalism Bill is DOA, and Congressman Ro Khanna
Twitter ads are showing up on white nationalist profiles, and some big names exit Salesforce. Also, Congress killed the Journalism and Competition Preservation Act, and the divide between the U.S. and...
9 Dec 20221h 4min
The Twitter Files, How to Make Good Business Decisions, and Guest Maria Ressa
In another big week for content moderation, internal Twitter emails detailing the decision to block the Hunter Biden laptop story were released, and Ye was suspended from Twitter. Then, welcome to Pro...
6 Dec 20221h 13min
SBF’s Publicity Tour, Elon vs. Apple, and The Respect for Marriage Act
Elon Musk calls a truce with Tim Cook after picking a series of fights with Apple. Kara and Scott review Sam Bankman-Fried's publicity tour, and discuss the Senate's passage of the Respect for Marriag...
2 Dec 202254min
The Excruciating Toll of Elon's Stunts
Guest host William D. Cohan joins Kara to discuss the latest developments in the Twitter saga: banned accounts will return! Apple could ban Twitter from the App Store! Elon drinks caffeine-free Diet C...
29 Nov 20221h 6min
