What's Really Behind Elon Musk's $97 Billion Power Grab for OpenAI | Pivot

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss Elon Musk's $97 billion bid to take control of OpenAI, his long-standing feud with Sam Altman, and whether this move is about AI or revenge. They also share their reaction to Elon calling them "cruel, mean & deceitful human beings," and the palpable sexual tension between Elon and Scott. Plus, Trump's plan to undermine judges, DOGE's next targets, and what Amazon's latest earnings reveal about the company's next moves. 00:00 Intro/Kara and Scott Respond to Elon 12:05 Elon's OpenAI Bid 24:50 The Super Bowl 27:30 Amazon Earnings 39:06 DOGE's Game Plan 51:48 Trump, Vance, and Elon Target Judges 01:03:38 Wins and Fails #pivot #podcast #elonmusk #openai #samaltman #donaldtrump #tariffs #judges #amazon #superbowl #doge Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Editor: Andy Robinson Audio Engineer: Ernie Indradat Special Thanks: Drew Burrows Mia Silverio Dan Chiolan Vox Media's Executive Producer of Audio: 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 at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot

Kara SwisherhostScott GallowayhostDonald TrumpguestGreta Gerwigguest

Feb 11, 20251h 11mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: February 11, 2025
Duration: 1h 11m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss Elon Musk's $97 billion bid to take control of OpenAI, his long-standing feud with Sam Altman, and whether this move is about AI or revenge. They also share their reaction to Elon calling them "cruel, mean & deceitful human beings," and the palpable sexual tension between Elon and Scott. Plus, Trump's plan to undermine judges, DOGE's next targets, and what Amazon's latest earnings reveal about the company's next moves. 00:00 Intro/Kara and Scott Respond to Elon 12:05 Elon's OpenAI Bid 24:50 The Super Bowl 27:30 Amazon Earnings 39:06 DOGE's Game Plan 51:48 Trump, Vance, and Elon Target Judges 01:03:38 Wins and Fails #pivot #podcast #elonmusk #openai #samaltman #donaldtrump #tariffs #judges #amazon #superbowl #doge Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Editor: Andy Robinson Audio Engineer: Ernie Indradat Special Thanks: Drew Burrows Mia Silverio Dan Chiolan Vox Media's Executive Producer of Audio: 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 at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot

SPEAKERS

Kara Swisher
host
Scott Galloway
host
Donald Trump
guest
Greta Gerwig
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, What's Really Behind Elon Musk's $97 Billion Power Grab for OpenAI | Pivot explores musk’s OpenAI Bid, Government Power Plays, And Democratic Fragility Exposed Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway unpack Elon Musk’s online attacks against them, arguing they’re part of a broader strategy to intimidate journalists and critics while reframing his political activism as victim advocacy.

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