Short sellers come to Jack Dorsey's Block, Apple's employees don't like what they're seeing in the company's AR device, and there's peace in the Silicon Valley Bank tonight. Also, NPR cancels four podcasts, the SEC gets serious about crypto, and Twitter Blue's latest feature is... pretending you don't pay for Twitter Blue? Journalist Emily Baker-White joins ... Show More
Oct 11
Pivot Extra: Inside “Musk”: Power, Family and the Making of a Tech Demagogue
You get an extra, and you get an extra! Today, we're dropping On with Kara Swisher into the feed. In his new documentary, ‘Musk,’ filmmaker Alex Gibney set out to answer two big questions about the world’s first trillionaire: How has Elon Musk assumed so much power, and why h ... Show More
1h 16m
Oct 9
Camp Donald, Bezos's AI Fantasy, and Desperately Seeking Kara Swisher
Kara goes missing, and Jessica Tarlov steps in to save the day! Scott and Jessica discuss Trump's bizarre comments about California, and the possibility of an October surprise involving Iran. Eventually, though, Kara emerges to unpack Trump’s plan to turn his golf club into a pre ... Show More
44m 31s
Oct 6
Ellison's Rebrand, Netflix's Struggles, and Elon's Breakup
Kara and Scott discuss Elon Musk’s very public breakup with Shivon Zilis. Then, they debate David Ellison’s decision to name the combined Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery company Skydance, take a closer look at CNN’s future, and break down Netflix’s growth problem. Plus, the fall ... Show More
58m 46s
Mar 2023
Alibaba's six-way split, Disney cuts its metaverse team, Substack's raise & more | E1708
Producer Rachel joins Jason to break down the latest tech news. They cover AOC's arguments against banning TikTok (2:29), Alibaba's six-way split (18:43), Disney's metaverse cuts (28:17), Substack's equity crowdfunding (39:16), Lyft's precarious position, and more! (55:09) Then, ... Show More
1h 27m
Oct 2022
Twitter-Musk Scrutiny, Apple Design Chief Departs
Bloomberg's Emily Chang breaks down the latest between Twitter and Elon Musk, as US officials discuss national security reviews on Musk's ventures. Plus, a look at Apple as their head of hardware design departs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
37m 47s
Jan 2024
821. News: Did social media destroy Silicon Valley Bank?
Our expert hosts, Benjamin Ensor and Ross Gallagher, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week.
This week's guests include:
Amelia Isaacs, Senior Reporter at AltFi
Rachel Pandyan, Ventures Pr ... Show More
58m 43s