Kara Swisher: Elon Musk Is “Losing It On The Stand” | Pivot

Kara and Scott unpack the FCC’s attack on Disney and what it means for media and free speech. Then, they break down a massive Big Tech earnings day, the AI spending arms race, and the "ketamine economy." Plus, Elon Musk takes the stand in the OpenAI trial, and Taylor Swift moves to protect her voice and image from AI. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #fcc #disney #bigtech #ai #ketamine #markets #elonmusk #openai #samaltman #taylorswift 00:00 Intro 00:18 FCC Comes For Disney 13:18 Big Tech Earnings 26:55 Elon Testifies 36:54 Taylor Swift Fights Against AI 47:36 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Todd Wiseman Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa 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 email pivot@voxmedia.com

Kara SwisherhostScott Gallowayhost

May 1, 202657mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: May 1, 2026
Duration: 57m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott unpack the FCC’s attack on Disney and what it means for media and free speech. Then, they break down a massive Big Tech earnings day, the AI spending arms race, and the "ketamine economy." Plus, Elon Musk takes the stand in the OpenAI trial, and Taylor Swift moves to protect her voice and image from AI. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #fcc #disney #bigtech #ai #ketamine #markets #elonmusk #openai #samaltman #taylorswift 00:00 Intro 00:18 FCC Comes For Disney 13:18 Big Tech Earnings 26:55 Elon Testifies 36:54 Taylor Swift Fights Against AI 47:36 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Todd Wiseman Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa 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 email pivot@voxmedia.com

SPEAKERS

Kara Swisher
host
Technology journalist and podcast host, co-host of Pivot.
Scott Galloway
host
NYU Stern marketing professor, author and entrepreneur, co-host of Pivot and host of the Prof G podcast.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, Kara Swisher: Elon Musk Is “Losing It On The Stand” | Pivot explores fCC targets Disney, AI spending surges, Musk implodes, Swift fights back The hosts argue the FCC’s accelerated Disney/ABC license renewals—citing a DEI probe—functions as political intimidation tied to Trump-era culture-war pressure on media companies.

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