Big Tech CEOs Kiss the Ring at Donald Trump’s Inauguration | Pivot

On this episode of Pivot, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway break down the optics and significance of Big Tech CEOs attending Donald Trump's inauguration — including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Sam Altman. They also dig into the future of TikTok, and whether any of the last-minute rescue plans will succeed. Plus, the confirmation hearings for Trump cabinet nominees Pam Bondi and Pete Hegseth get heated, but does it matter? Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro Chat 04:28 - Trump's Inauguration and Big Tech 11:20 - Biden's Farewell Warning 15:12 - WaPo Employees Send Letter to Bezos 20:12 - Big Story: TikTok's Future 29:47 - Big Story: Trump Noms’ Heated Hearings 44:17 - Listener Mail 50:36 - Predictions 56:30 - Prof G Preview / Programming Note 59:03 - Credits #pivot #podcast #donaldtrump #inauguration #elonmusk #jeffbezos #markzuckerberg #samaltman #joebiden #washingtonpost #tiktok #petehegseth #pambondi #confirmationhearings Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot