Episode 454: Whoa! It’s Ann and Kyle! They talk about Meta’s antitrust court case where the FTC wants to break up Instagram and WhatsApp from the social media giant. Then, Disney is the Stock of the Week after reporting strong earnings to its streaming business with the help from its parks and studio divisions. Is Bob Iger the GOAT? Meanwhile, electric vehic ... Show More
Jan 2023
Trump is Back on Meta, The DOJ Sues Google, and No More Murdoch Merger
Kara and Scott discuss the Bad Blood between the Senate Judiciary Committee and Live Nation, Walmart giving workers a raise, and the cancelled Murdoch merger of Fox and News Corp. Also, will you see more covfefe in your feeds? Trump is back on Facebook and Instagram. Plus, the DO ... Show More
49m 35s
Aug 2025
Elon Musk Sues Apple, US Takes Intel Stake
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses the latest on Intel after President Donald Trump announced a 10% stake in the chipmaker. Plus, Elon Musk announces he's suing Apple and OpenAI, accusing the companies of thwarting competition. And the world of esports is set to get bigger with ... Show More
42m 36s
Dec 2020
Facebook vs. Apple, Robinhood reckoning, and a prediction for Zoom
Kara and Scott talk about Facebook's ad campaign going after Apple as both companies face antitrust lawsuits. They also discuss the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth filing a complaint against Robinhood. In listener mail, we get a question about whether podcasters will ... Show More
1h 4m
Jul 2023
Meta’s Threads, and A Major First Amendment Ruling
Kara and Scott discuss Apple hitting a $3 trillion valuation, China announcing export restrictions on minerals used in the production of semiconductors, and GQ pulling an article critiquing David Zaslav. Also: Meta’s Twitter competitor, Threads is officially here and racking in t ... Show More
58m 8s
Oct 2020
DOJ/Google showdown, RIP Quibi, and a listener mail question on Airbnb IPO
Kara and Scott talk about the Department of Justice filing an antitrust lawsuit against Google and their search advertising monopoly behavior. They also discuss the shutdown of Quibi – we hardly knew ye... In listener mail, we get a question about Airbnb offering hosts shares in ... Show More
1h 1m
May 2023
Disney’s Billion Dollar Punch, AppGPT, and Guest Chasten Buttigieg
The EU deals Meta a record-breaking fine, Jeffrey Epstein reportedly attempted to blackmail Bill Gates, and the debt ceiling is looming closer. Also, Disney is cancelling plans to build a complex in Florida. Kara and Scott discuss ChatGPT and Apple’s AI efforts. Friend of Pivot C ... Show More
1h 9m