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Pivot

With great power, comes great scrutiny. Every Tuesday and Friday, journalist Kara Swisher and NYU Professor Scott Galloway offer sharp, unfiltered insights into the biggest stories in tech, business, and politics. They make bold predictions, pick winners and losers, and bicker and banter like no one else. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Episodes

New York City’s implementation of a luxury tax on second homes has sparked controversy, with critics labeling the public release of owner information as a form of doxxing that unfairly targets successful individuals. Meanwhile, Meta’s aggressive AI optimism campaign serves as a cynical reputation management tactic, mas...

Paramount Merger Pause, Meta AI Optimism, and the Peptide Boom

28 Jul 2026

1h 9m

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The Paramount-Skydance merger faces significant delays due to legal challenges and a costly ticking fee structure, signaling a potential collapse as market confidence wanes and competitors like YouTube and Netflix continue to scale. The White House Correspondents' Dinner serves as a stark example of institutional decli...

Trump's Tariffs Return, Kalshi's Midterms Hub, and Elon's AI "Odyssey"

24 Jul 2026

52m

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Technology, politics, and economic policy converge as the hosts analyze the implications of AI development, trade protectionism, and the shifting landscape of election forecasting. New tariffs on Canadian goods threaten to increase household costs, while prediction markets like Kalshi emerge as increasingly accurate to...

China's AI Threat, SpaceX's Plunge, and Trump's Truth Social Grift

21 Jul 2026

1h 17m

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Prediction markets are evolving into essential capital market tools, as evidenced by record-breaking wagering on the World Cup through platforms like Kalshi. This shift coincides with growing concerns over insider trading, particularly regarding political figures leveraging non-public information for financial gain. Me...

Military Testosterone Screenings, Diarrhea Parasite Politics, and Data Center Debates

17 Jul 2026

57m

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Government incompetence and the erosion of public health infrastructure manifest in the recent Cyclospora outbreak, exacerbated by the dismantling of CDC surveillance networks and the prioritization of performative political gestures like military testosterone screenings. Simultaneously, the enterprise technology secto...

Apple Sues OpenAI, States Move to Block Paramount Deal, and McConnell Conspiracy Theories

14 Jul 2026

1h 11m

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The intersection of aging political leadership, corporate consolidation, and the rapid evolution of AI defines the current landscape of power and institutional trust. The death of Senator Lindsey Graham and the health concerns surrounding Mitch McConnell highlight a systemic failure in succession planning, where incumb...