Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAntitrust trouble for Facebook and Google, Friend of Pivot on Covid vaccines, and remembering Tony Hsieh
Episode 158
Kara and Scott talk about new antitrust cases being prepared against Facebook and Google. They also talk about Amazon's hiring surge this year – the …
5 years, 3 months ago
What happens post-Corona, marketing "defund the police", and predictions on SPACs
Episode 157
Kara and Scott talk about an outage at AWS, Salesforce potentially buying Slack and Scott's new book Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity.
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5 years, 3 months ago
Media consolidations, Snapchat's TikTok competitor, and Joanna Coles on retail during the pandemic
Episode 156
Kara and Scott talk about BuzzFeed acquiring the Huffington Post and other media consolidations as the industry shifts. They also discuss Snapchat's …
5 years, 3 months ago
Airbnb’s IPO, Amazon breaks into the pharmacy business, and predictions on a CNN sale
Episode 156
Kara and Scott talk about Airbnb's S1 and public offering in a risky moment. Then they discuss Amazon's announcement that it will now sell prescripti…
5 years, 3 months ago
Disney earnings, TikTok saga continues, and Maggie Haberman on the Trump transition
Kara and Scott talk about Disney's Q4 earnings and the Board's decision that it will not declare a semi-annual cash dividend for the second half of t…
5 years, 3 months ago
Covid’s ‘second wave’ and business, Europe brings antitrust suit to Amazon, and a prediction on fitness trackers
Episode 155
Kara and Scott talk about the spike in covid-19 cases and how that's affecting the stock market ånd business. They discuss antitrust charges against …
5 years, 3 months ago
Pfizer's covid-19 vaccine, China looks at fintech regulation, and Lyft President John Zimmer on the future of gig work
Episode 153
Kara and Scott talk about Pfizer's early success with a covid-19 vaccine and how that is effecting the stock market. They also discuss Ant's halted I…
5 years, 4 months ago
The endless election, Twitter keeps Jack Dorsey as CEO, and a listener question about Pinterest
Episode 151
Kara and Scott talk about the seemingly endless election and how the platforms have kept false information in check. Also, Twitter's board has decide…
5 years, 4 months ago
Platforms prep for election, Panera CEO on the coffee "rundle", and proposition-22 is a fail
Episode 150
Kara and Scott talk about how the platforms prepare for election misinformation in the week ahead. Then they are joined by Niren Chaudhary, the CEO o…
5 years, 4 months ago
Republicans vs. Big Tech hearing, Apple is getting into search, and California votes on the future of gig work
Episode 149
Kara and Scott talk about Republican Senators on the Commerce Committee grilling the big tech CEOs. Then they discuss Apple reportedly developing the…
5 years, 4 months ago