Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGE’s Three-Way Split, Facebook Scraps “Sensitive”Ad-Targeting Categories, and Friend of Pivot, Jonathan Haidt
Kara and Scott discuss GE’s plans to split into three companies, Facebook’s decision to disable ad targeting based on sensitive categories, and the T…
4 years, 3 months ago
Elon’s Taxes, Infrastructure Week at Last, and Friend of Pivot, Mark Mahaney
Episode 253
Kara and Scott discuss the Bipartisan Infrastructure bill, Pfizer’s new COVID-19 pill, and Scott’s Twitter feud with Elon Musk. Big Bird and Aaron Ro…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Tesla and Hertz Mystery, a Tough Election for Democrats, and the Squid Crash
Kara and Scott unpack Tuesday’s election results, dive into the confusion around the Tesla and Hertz deal, and examine Zillow quitting the home-buyin…
4 years, 4 months ago
Facebook is So Meh-ta, Biden's Budget Package, and Friend of Pivot, Aswath Damodaran
Episode 251
Kara and Scott talk about Facebook’s rebrand, Biden’s big week at COP 26, the spending bill drama at home, and the CEO who actually asked for a pay c…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Billionaire Tax Bites the Dust, Big Tech’s Q3, and Tesla’s Worth a Trillion
Episode 250
Kara and Scott discuss the latest on Sen. Ron Wyden’s proposed billionaire tax, Big Tech’s Q3 results coming in strong, and testimony from YouTube, S…
4 years, 4 months ago
Land of the Giants: This Changes Everything
In Land of the Giants: The Apple Revolution, Recode’s Peter Kafka explores the company that changed what a computer is — and then changed what a phon…
4 years, 4 months ago
Apple’s Privacy Changes, Amazon’s Flawed Leave System, and Friend of Pivot Pamela Paul
Episode 249
Kara and Scott discuss Amazon’s leave system short-changing workers, the impacts of Apple’s privacy changes on Big Tech, and PayPal saying it won’t a…
4 years, 4 months ago
Live from Advertising Week: Netflix’s Q3 Numbers, Facebook's Name Change and Trump's Social Network
Episode 248
Kara and Scott are (virtually) live from Advertising Week! They discuss Facebook changing its name, Netflix’s Q3 numbers and Trump launching a social…
4 years, 4 months ago
Bonus Episode: Ari Emanuel at Code 2021
Episode 247
Kara speaks with Endeavor's Ari Emanuel about entertainment lawsuits, UFC, movie theaters, and more. Recorded live at Code Conference 2021.
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4 years, 4 months ago
LinkedIn is Leaving China, TikTok is Bad for Teens, Too, and Friend of Pivot Christopher Mims
Episode 246
Kara and Scott discuss the latest bad news for teens on social media, LinkedIn shutting down in China, and Harvard’s endowment. They also talk about …
4 years, 4 months ago