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AI’s Rocky Road to Wall Street, Hegseth’s Macho Military, and Trump’s AI Safety TheaterKara and Scott unpack Pete Hegseth’s macho vision for the military and Trump’s new AI safety deal. Then, they break down the shaky road to Wall Street for Anthropic and OpenAI, David Ellison’s new co-CEO at Paramount, and Amy Klobuchar’s viral fact-check on Capitol Hill.

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Kara and Scott unpack Nvidia’s record stock buyback and its new guardrails for rogue AI. Then, they break down Big Tech’s prime seats at the state dinner, and the privacy concerns surrounding VoteSafe.org, a voting-information site run by Elon Musk’s America PAC. Plus, the GOP’s midterm outlook is reportedly “craptastic,” but Scott is still nervous — and Kara gets a kick out of SNL’s “Dario Amodei.”

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Kara and Scott unpack the judge’s order restoring White House press access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, as well as the lackluster start for Trump TV. Then, Trump’s summit with Chinese president Xi Jinping, and the implications for Taiwan. Plus, Meta goes all in on Muse with new smart glasses and a Tamagotchi-like AI charm, Andreessen Horowitz launches an alternative to college, and Scott predicts another blockbuster IPO.

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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. Then, they break down Trump's plans for an AI Force, whether Anthropic can pull off a $2 trillion IPO, and the stakes of Trump’s upcoming summit with Xi Jinping.Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠Pivot YouTube channel⁠⁠.Follow us on Instagram and Threads at ⁠⁠@pivotpodcastofficial⁠⁠.Follow us on Bluesky at ⁠⁠@pivotpod.bsky.social⁠⁠Follow us on TikTok at ⁠⁠@pivotpodcast⁠⁠.Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or email pivot@voxmedia.com
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Kara and Scott debate Sydney Sweeney’s latest controversial ad. Raging Moderates co-host Jessica Tarlov joins to discuss Canada cozying up to Europe, and the art of political disagreement. Then, Universal's cold feet about the Elon Musk documentary, Mark Zuckerberg’s motives in the AI debate, and Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon find common ground. And... why is FBI Director Kash Patel explaining the bureau's stance on bestiality?

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