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Yesterday
Meta's Oversight Board is coming for ChatGPT and Claude
A new study from the Oversight Board found that leading AI systems are less likely to criticize authoritarian governments than democratic ones. It's a wild finding — but wait? Why is the Oversight Board studying systems from OpenAI and Anthropic in the first place? Suzanne Nossel ... Show More
37m 53s
Jul 29
The Z Fold 8 is the new foldable to beat
The wide foldable is here, and it's glorious. The Verge's Dominic Preston has been reviewing Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8, and joins the show to explain what this shorter, wider device gets right, what it's still missing, and why this looks like the right kind of foldable for most p ... Show More
37m 34s
Jul 28
Flip phones are so back
The team at Light has been working on minimalist phones for more than a decade. Its last device had a lot in common with a smartphone, but the newest model, the Light Flip, is something very different. Light CEO Kaiwei Tang explains why Light made a flip phone, how the world's op ... Show More
32m 6s
Mar 2023
Verified Badges are Gone and AI gets Too Real
This week, Marques, Andrew, and David discuss each of the products from the latest Dope Tech video before jumping into a ton of weird celebrity AI deepfakes that we can all agree are way too weird. After that, they talk about how Elon Musk has promised a bunch of changes to Twitt ... Show More
1h 35m
Jan 2022
Facebook’s Crypto Dreams Bite the Dust, Robinhood M&A Rumors, and Guest W. Kamau Bell
Kara and Scott discuss the downfall of Facebook cryptocurrency, Diem, and M&A speculation surrounding Robinhood. Also, another round of Elevator Pitch starring Tom Brady’s NFT platform, Autograph. Then, Friend of Pivot W. Kamau Bell joins to talk about his upcoming documentary, “ ... Show More
1h 1m
Aug 2020
Mark Zuckerberg and Tik Tok, Friend of Pivot Maureen Dowd on the digital Conventions and… Baratunde Thurston’s Wins and Fails
Kara is joined by podcast host, comedian, and writer Baratunde Thurston to talk about the DNC, the upcoming RNC, Steve Bannon's arrest, and Mark Zuckerberg stoking TikTok fears. Plus, Baratunde's wins and fails. Spoiler: they involve really cool sneakers.
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55m 2s
Mar 2021
Tony Hsieh, Jeff Bezos's Twitter fingers, and Big Tech in Congress (again)
This week, Kara and Scott chat about the Wall Street Journal's deep dive on Tony Hsieh, Jeff Bezo's twitter fingers, and the future of unions. Then, Friend of Pivot Zephyr Teachout joins us to talk about Cuomo Corruption and how monopoly power is "white power."
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56m 5s
May 2021
Everything You Need to Know About Cryptocurrency and NFTs
Trevor examines the sudden rise of NFTs, Jordan Klepper gets a lesson on the benefits of Bitcoin cryptocurrency from his puppet friend, and Ronny Chieng investigates stupid meme currencies.
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28m 55s
Nov 2021
30: Next Trillion Dollar Company, Stripe vs Square vs Coinbase, NFT NYC, Rise of Formula 1 + Highest Paid Athletes
1h 9m
Dec 2021
34: Square Becomes BLOCK, Future Of Twitter, Web 3 Music + Jack Dorsey Appreciation
1h 17m
Jun 2021
7: Bitcoin Miami, Citycoins, DAOs + Buying .btc domains
1h 9m
Mar 2024
What’s Diddy Got To Do With It?
<p>Trevor catches up with Josh Johnson and Christiana Mbakwe Medina to hash out some of the biggest news stories of the week. They debate whether Margot Robbie deserves an acting Oscar for playing Barbie, if Bitcoin will always just be a scam, and what the new emerging sexual ass ... Show More
48m 21s
Jan 2023
Microsoft's Hard Landing, Bitcoin Bounces Back, and Inside Twitter with Zoe Schiffer
Kara and Scott discuss Microsoft layoffs, cryptocurrency’s surprising recovery, and Jacinda Ardern’s resignation. Plus, someone bought a Twitter bird statue for $100k, and it wasn’t Kara. Friend of Pivot Zoë Schiffer (@zoeschiffer) joins to discuss all of her recent Twitter repor ... Show More
1h 8m
The Vergecast is a discussion of all things relevant and irreverent in the worlds of art, culture, science, and technology — and anything else that pops into the twisted minds of this week's hosts. Join Joshua Topolsky, Katie Drummond, and T.C. Sottek for a discussion on the reported uncovering of the man behind Bitcoin, LSD therapy, and the return of Shaq ... Show More
<p>Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/yW_uXyLoApg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target ... Show More
<p>Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.</p><br><p>Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/NXaMlZvbGLk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">h ... Show More
<p>Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.</p><br><p>Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/pbU_NzZiEAI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">h ... Show More
