Kara and Scott on interest rates, new Airbnb features, and the text that got Tucker Carlson fired. AI CEOs are headed to the White House as the FTC puts the industry in its crosshairs, and Scott redefines LLM. Plus: the growing movement to censor kids' theater programs. Today's Friend of Pivot is Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic, with the latest ... Show More
Yesterday
Netflix Chases YouTube, Meta's AI Photo Grab, and Disney Fights the FCC
Kara is joined by Puck’s Matt Belloni to unpack states’ upcoming antitrust challenge to the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, Disney’s fight with the FCC over "The View," and Netflix’s growing YouTube ambitions. Then, they discuss Meta’s controversial AI image generator, t ... Show More
1h 9m
Jul 7
World Cup Controversy, Trump Accounts, and DOGE Farewell
Kara is joined by guest co-host, the one and only Anthony Scaramucci. Kara and The Mooch break down Trump inserting himself into the World Cup, and his latest line of attack: communism. Then, Trump Accounts are officially launched. Despite the name, are they actually a good idea? ... Show More
1 h
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
May 2023
Dear Tucker Carlson, This Is How White Men Really Fight
On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, hosts Andly Levy and Danielle Moodie react to Tucker Carlson’s racist texts. Plus! AI expert stops by to talk about the future AI holds. Then, Techdirt editor Mike Masnick discusses the showdown between PornHub and Utah. Hosted on Acast ... Show More
1h 6m