Scott Galloway Finally Gets Called Out by Elon. You'll Never Guess Why

Kara and Scott unpack Trump's bizarre attempt to ban the term “AI,” Elon Musk finally taking aim at Scott, and the final countdown to the midterms. Then, they discuss Microsoft's earnings win, Alphabet's Wall Street stumble, and Nvidia's increasingly circular AI investments. Plus, former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer faces backlash over using AI to describe her daughter. Kara and Scott are going on tour! Get your tickets at https://www.PivotTour.com Subscribe to Pivot! https://www.youtube.com/@pivot?sub_confirmation=1 00:00 Intro 00:49 Trump’s “AI” Ban ???? 02:06 Elon Calls Out Scott 5:01 Introducing the Pivot Post 8:49 Final Countdown to the Midterms 19:05 Microsoft and Alphabet Earnings 33:04 Nvidia and Meta's Circular AI Deal 39:58 Marissa Mayer Faces AI Backlash 46:14 Predictions #pivot #pivotpodcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #trump #trumpnews #ai #artificialintelligence #superintelligence #si #elonmusk #elon #election2026 #midtermelections #microsoft #alphabet #nvidia #meta #circulareconomy #marissamayer #instagram 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 About Pivot 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. They make bold predictions, pick winners and losers, and bicker and banter like no one else. Episodes blend breaking news analysis with bold predictions, sharp debate, and the occasional argument between the two hosts. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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Oct 30, 202654mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 30, 2026
Duration: 54m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott unpack Trump's bizarre attempt to ban the term “AI,” Elon Musk finally taking aim at Scott, and the final countdown to the midterms. Then, they discuss Microsoft's earnings win, Alphabet's Wall Street stumble, and Nvidia's increasingly circular AI investments. Plus, former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer faces backlash over using AI to describe her daughter. Kara and Scott are going on tour! Get your tickets at https://www.PivotTour.com Subscribe to Pivot! https://www.youtube.com/@pivot?sub_confirmation=1 00:00 Intro 00:49 Trump’s “AI” Ban ???? 02:06 Elon Calls Out Scott 5:01 Introducing the Pivot Post 8:49 Final Countdown to the Midterms 19:05 Microsoft and Alphabet Earnings 33:04 Nvidia and Meta's Circular AI Deal 39:58 Marissa Mayer Faces AI Backlash 46:14 Predictions #pivot #pivotpodcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #trump #trumpnews #ai #artificialintelligence #superintelligence #si #elonmusk #elon #election2026 #midtermelections #microsoft #alphabet #nvidia #meta #circulareconomy #marissamayer #instagram 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 About Pivot 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. They make bold predictions, pick winners and losers, and bicker and banter like no one else. Episodes blend breaking news analysis with bold predictions, sharp debate, and the occasional argument between the two hosts. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

SPEAKERS

Scott Galloway
host
Business professor and market commentator; co-host of Pivot and author of the “No Mercy / No Malice” newsletter.
Kara Swisher
host
Tech journalist and interviewer; co-host of Pivot on the Vox Media Podcast Network.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher, Scott Galloway Finally Gets Called Out by Elon. You'll Never Guess Why explores midterms optimism, Big Tech earnings shock, and circular AI power plays The hosts ridicule Trump’s reported attempt to ban the term “AI” from government documents and treat it as a strange political distraction.

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