Trump’s Press Crackdown, Paramount Settles, and Anthropic’s $2 Trillion IPO
Kara and Scott unpack the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery settlement, the White House’s escalating fight with the press, and Amazon blocking Meta’s AI assistant.
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Pivot
By New York Magazine
With great power, comes great scrutiny. Every Tuesday and Friday, journalist Kara Swisher and NYU Professor Scott Galloway offer sharp, unfiltered insights into the biggest stories in tech, business, and politics.
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Trump’s Press Crackdown, Paramount Settles, and Anthropic’s $2 Trillion IPO
1 hr 13 min
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- 1 hr 7 min
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- Sep 22
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Technology Business
Technology-company strategy, business models, operations, competition, and market structure.
Big Tech
Major technology platforms, companies, ecosystems, leadership, and competitive behavior.
Technology Regulation
Laws, regulation, antitrust, standards, and public policy governing technology.
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Panel & Roundtable
Recurring multi-host or multi-guest discussion and debate.
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Interpretation, opinion, debate, review, and analytical discussion.
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Accessible to an informed general listener without professional technology experience.
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