Kara and Scott discuss Nikki Haley's social media stance, Truth Social's waning prospects, and the revelation that Google sends a third of Safari ad revenue to Apple. And don’t worry, they also talk about the Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez photoshoot. You’re welcome/we’re sorry. Then, in the fight club that is DC, a government shutdown has been averted for no ... Show More
Nov 21
Meta Monopoly Verdict, Trump Signs the Epstein Bill, and Nvidia's Q3 Earnings
Kara and Scott discuss Nvidia’s latest earnings report, Meta’s major antitrust victory, and President Trump signing the bill to release the Epstein files. Then, Elon Musk makes a White House appearance, Trump defends Saudi Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, and the deadline for Warner B ... Show More
1h 16m
Nov 18
Bezos's AI Start-up, Thiel's Nvidia Sell-off, and Trump-MTG Breakup
Kara and Scott are back from their whirlwind tour! They discuss Trump reversing course on the release of the Epstein files, and his breakup with Marjorie Taylor Greene. Then, Peter Thiel joins the tech stock sell-off by dumping his stake in Nvidia, and new reports raise questions ... Show More
1h 3m
Nov 17
Tech Stock Troubles, Epstein Fallout, and SF Mayor Daniel Lurie
The Pivot Tour has landed in Kara's beloved San Francisco! Kara and Scott chat with Mayor Daniel Lurie about the city’s revitalization — and Trump’s threat to send in troops. Then, tech stocks take a tumble, and the fallout from the Epstein emails grows. Plus, Scott gets a surpri ... Show More
1h 11m
Mar 2024
Big Tech Companies Take Aim at Apple’s App Store
A.M. Edition for March 21. Apple faces fresh legal challenges as Meta, Microsoft, X, Spotify and Match protest its new App Store policies. Plus, Donald Trump is in line for a $3.5 billion windfall from his stake in Truth Social. And our chief economics commentator Greg Ip explain ... Show More
16m 59s
May 2024
AI monthly update: AI pins, Perplexity’s rise and Google’s journalism play
Failed AI gadgets, big tech’s AI bubble, Saudi Arabia and more are the subjects of our AI update this month. In a fast paced industry, we’re thankfully joined by Martina Bretous, the editor of Hubspot’s Next in AI (blog.hubspot.com/ai) to give us an update on the biggest headline ... Show More
19m 16s
Jan 2018
Mr. Tweet, Polar Vortex Madness, and YouTube Millionaires - 1/3/18
Hour 1: Orrin Hatch and Mitt Romney probably don’t see eye to eye …Trump primed to give the Democrats something in exchange for the border wall …The dreamers can stay in exchange for border security …FBI evidence suggests a Hillary Clinton email cover-up …Al Gore, climate change, ... Show More
2h 25m
Nov 2023
Barack Obama on AI, free speech, and the future of the internet
This episode of Decoder with Nilay Patel originally ran in early November. Patel and former President Barack Obama discuss AI and the future of the internet. They talk about President Biden’s recent executive order on AI, the First Amendment, democracy, and if the government coul ... Show More
49m 14s
Nov 2017
Recode Decode: Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO, Anti-Defamation League
Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about how the century-old nonprofit is evolving to fight antisemitism and other forms of extremism in the digital age. Greenblatt explains how online platforms have helped white supremaci ... Show More
1h 3m