Trump Cuts CDC Funding. Diarrhea Outbreak Explodes. Scott Galloway: “Connect the Dots” | Pivot

Kara and Scott unpack the military’s new testosterone testing program, Trump’s primetime address on election fraud, and the growing food contamination outbreak. Then, they discuss OpenAI’s first AI device, IBM’s stock plunge, and New York’s new restrictions on data centers. 00:00 Intro 0:31 Military Testosterone Screenings 5:27 Did Elon Break Election Law? 10:26 Trump’s Primetime Address 18:05 Cyclospora Outbreak 27:03 OpenAI’s First Device 35:06 IBM Stock Tumble 41:05 Data Centers Ban 47:24 Predictions #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #testosterone #petehegseth #elonmusk #trump #cyclospora #diarrea #diarrheaoutbreak #openai #ibm #stockmarket #datacenter 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

Scott GallowayhostKara Swisherhost

Jul 17, 202652mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: July 17, 2026
Duration: 52m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott unpack the military’s new testosterone testing program, Trump’s primetime address on election fraud, and the growing food contamination outbreak. Then, they discuss OpenAI’s first AI device, IBM’s stock plunge, and New York’s new restrictions on data centers. 00:00 Intro 0:31 Military Testosterone Screenings 5:27 Did Elon Break Election Law? 10:26 Trump’s Primetime Address 18:05 Cyclospora Outbreak 27:03 OpenAI’s First Device 35:06 IBM Stock Tumble 41:05 Data Centers Ban 47:24 Predictions #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #testosterone #petehegseth #elonmusk #trump #cyclospora #diarrea #diarrheaoutbreak #openai #ibm #stockmarket #datacenter 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

Scott Galloway
host
NYU Stern marketing professor and entrepreneur; co-host of Pivot.
Kara Swisher
host
Tech journalist and podcast host; co-host of Pivot.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher, Trump Cuts CDC Funding. Diarrhea Outbreak Explodes. Scott Galloway: “Connect the Dots” | Pivot explores testosterone politics, election integrity, CDC cuts, and AI market tremors They criticize the Pentagon’s plan for routine testosterone screening as performative masculinity politics that distracts from real readiness issues like obesity, mental health, and asymmetric warfare capabilities.

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