Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchQ2 Quarterly Review: The State of the World According to Pivot
Episode 216
Pivot launches its Quarterly Review series, with a look back at the past two quarters and predictions of what's ahead. Kara and Scott discuss the big…
4 years, 8 months ago
Facebook FTC antitrust case thrown out and Amazon vs. Lina Khan
Episode 215
Kara and Scott talk about a Federal judge throwing out an antitrust case against Facebook by the FTC and more than 40 states. They also discuss Amazo…
4 years, 8 months ago
Toyota's GOP contributions, BuzzFeed's SPAC and a Friend of Pivot from Microsoft
Episode 215
Kara and Scott talk about the revelations that the car company Toyota is the highest contributor to Republicans who voted to invalidate the president…
4 years, 8 months ago
House Judiciary Committee antitrust bills, Microsoft hits $2 trillion, and a prediction on the future of social media
Episode 214
Kara and Scott talk about the six antitrust bills the House is contemplating this week and what it means for big tech and political divisions. They a…
4 years, 8 months ago
American Airlines cancellations, Bitcoin mining bans, and Friend of Pivot Chuck Todd
Episode 213
Kara and Scott talk about American Airlines cancelling flights because of staff shortages. They also discuss China banning the mining of Bitcoin in t…
4 years, 8 months ago
Amazon's worker problem, Andreessen Horowitz's new website and a prediction about inflation
Episode 211
Kara and Scott talk about a blockbuster story exposing worker issues in Amazon warehouses as Mackenzie Scott donates money to counteract the forces o…
4 years, 8 months ago
Apple vs. the Trump Administration, CEO compensation broke records during COVID, and Friend of Pivot Caleb Scharf on space exploration 8:18
Episode 211
Kara and Scott discuss how Apple unknowingly handed over phone data of two Democratic congressmen to the Trump Administration. Then, they discuss how…
4 years, 8 months ago
Billionaires and the tax code, Facebook smartwatch and a listener mail question on children's screen time
Episode 210
Kara and Scott talk about the ProPublica report that America's wealthiest people paid basically nothing in taxes and what the country should do about…
4 years, 8 months ago
G-7 nations' historic tax reform, Bitcoin 2021, and Friend of Pivot Jon Meacham on de-platforming Trump
Episode 209
Kara and Scott talk about the historic tax reform deal reached by the G-7 nations that would make the minimum global corporate tax rate 15%. Then the…
4 years, 9 months ago
The SEC goes after Elon Musk's tweets, Fauci's emails, and should Roku acquire more content?
Episode 208
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…
4 years, 9 months ago