Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat’s up with the China/US trade deal, why haven’t “smart guns” popularized, and who is going to stream the NFL?
Episode 66
Kara and Scott talk about the "Phase One" trade agreement between the US and China and what it means for big tech. It's the anniversary of the tragic…
6 years, 2 months ago
Netflix Golden Globe noms, bipartisan agreement on encryption, and Amazon's plan for fashion
Episode 65
Kara and Scott talk about Congress' hearing on regulating end-to-end encryption on messaging apps. They discussJack Dorsey's tweet storm about buildi…
6 years, 2 months ago
A letter to Twitter, Uber's data transparency, and Away proves startup culture is rough
Episode 64
Kara and Scott talk about a letter Scott wrote to the board about concerns at Twitter. They discuss Uber's data report on sexual assault that occurre…
6 years, 2 months ago
CEO’s are out (literally), France's "digital service tax” is in, and 'innovator privilege’
Episode 63
Kara and Scott talk about leaderships shifts at Google -- Larry and Sergey are out and Sundar Pichai is in. In Friend of Pivot we hear from French la…
6 years, 3 months ago
Dorsey moves to Africa and streaming platforms trump movie theaters
Episode 63
Welcome to Pivot 2x! Our first twice weekly episode. Kara and Scott talk about the future of Twitter as Jack Dorsey announces he's off to live in Afr…
6 years, 3 months ago
London gives Uber the boot, the billionaire's 2020 strategy, and streaming wars continue
Episode 62
Kara and Scott talk about Uber getting kicked out of its biggest EU market, London. They parse out the ad, media and digital strategy of Michael Bloo…
6 years, 3 months ago
Trump lies about Apple, HBOMax fumbles its brand, Juul gets sued
Episode 61
Kara and Scott talk about how Apple CEO Tim Cook, let Trump get away with lying about being responsible for building a 2013 factory. They also talk a…
6 years, 3 months ago
Big Tech wants to be your wallet and your healthcare provider. What could go wrong?
Episode 60
Kara and Scott talk about all the Silicon Valley companies rolling out credit cards and checking accounts. Google is also partnering with a Catholic …
6 years, 3 months ago
Twitter and the Saudis, Facebook’s 'Switcharoo', and the 2020 digital ads race
Episode 59
Kara and Scott talk about former Twitter employees who were spying on user data for Saudi Arabia. They also talk about a big leak of internal Faceboo…
6 years, 3 months ago
Twitter will stop running political ads ... your move, Facebook
Episode 58
Kara and Scott celebrate Jack Dorsey announcing that Twitter will not be running political ads anymore. That puts Facebook on the spot. They talk abo…
6 years, 4 months ago