Kara and Scott are back together! They discuss the new power balance in Congress, how A.I. will and won't transform, and a potential ban on non-compete clauses. Plus, Jack Ma will give up control of Ant Group, and echoes of January 6th in Brazil. Today's Friend of Pivot is Mike Allen of Axios, who stops by to chat about his new book, “Smart Brevity: The Powe ... Show More
Jul 3
Trump's Crypto Windfall, Dems' Anti-Establishment Wave, and the Supreme Court’s Big Week
Kara and Scott unpack Trump’s crypto fortune, Democratic primary shakeups, and the Supreme Court’s latest rulings. Then, they discuss SpaceX backing Trump Accounts, OpenAI’s reported proposal to give the government a stake in the company, and Scott's Bending Spoons IPO prediction ... Show More
1h 8m
Jun 30
Comcast Splits, OpenAI Weighs IPO Delay, and Buttigieg Targeted
Kara and Scott discuss Comcast splitting itself up, and spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky. Then, OpenAI reportedly considers delaying its IPO, but is that the smart money move? Plus, Pete Buttigieg opens up about his family being targeted, and Trump does his best to hold up Congr ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 26
Meta’s Prediction Market App, Europe vs. Big Tech, and Hollywood’s Comeback
Live from Cannes, Kara and Scott unpack the rise of the creator economy, Meta’s prediction market ambitions, and Europe’s push to break free from U.S. tech dominance. Then, they discuss Hollywood’s blockbuster comeback, Instagram’s plans for TV, and the staggering amount of money ... Show More
56m 15s
Sep 2025
Growing autocratic alliances; Is there hope for a two-state solution?; The Trump’s administration’s upheaval of American medicine; The AI crisis in education
Today on the show, Fareed sits down with Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum to discuss this week’s meeting between China’s Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and the growing alliances between autocracies.Then, former US negotiator Robert Malley, c ... Show More
41m 1s
Sep 2021
Understanding The Digital Age, Tech In The Pandemic (Podcast)
Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, discusses updated content from his book "Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age." Jennifer Surane, Finance Reporter for Bloomberg News, talks about her story, "Wall Street Limps Into Post-Labor Day Return Derailed by De ... Show More
27m 7s
Mar 2024
Jim Sciutto On Talking With Russia and China | Byron Tau Chats Tech & Government Surveillance
Jordan Klepper sits with CNN anchor, chief national security analyst, and bestselling author, Jim Sciutto, to discuss his new book "The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War." Plus, NOTUS Investigative reporter, Byron Tau, joins Jordan to talk about his ne ... Show More
26m 56s
Dec 2022
Casey Newton, Kara & Nayeema Talk Tech
From the high speed train wreck that is Twitter 2.0, to the extradition of a fallen crypto kingpin and AI that can rewrite your dating profile, there’s a lot happening in tech right now. Nayeema Raza moderates a conversation with Kara Swisher and Casey Newton, the founder and edi ... Show More
53m 12s