Why Scott Galloway Sees “Tons of Risk” in Anthropic’s IPO

Kara and Scott break down Anthropic’s IPO filing — the revenue, the losses, and the risks to humanity. Then, with just a week to go before the midterms, Elon Musk pours millions into the Texas Senate race, and James Talarico fires back. Plus, Elon admits to restricting Ukraine’s Starlink access, and Kara gives her review of the hit Elizabeth Holmes documentary, "You Can See Everything." THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR "YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING!" A new Pivot newsletter is coming. Subscribe for free to the Pivot Post and get more from Kara and Scott every week: http://pivotshow.com Kara and Scott are going on tour! Tickets are still available in New York, Minneapolis, LA, San Francisco and Denver: https://www.PivotTour.com Subscribe to Pivot! https://www.youtube.com/@pivot?sub_confirmation=1 00:00 Intro 00:25 Global Elections 4:21 One Week to Midterms 11:42 Elon Musk Midterm Spending Spree 20:34 Anthropic Files for Its IPO 30:42 Elon Musk Admits Restricting Ukraine's Starlink Access 38:37 Elizabeth Holmes' Doc Becomes Box Office Hit 52:12 Wins and Fails #pivot #pivotpodcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #midterms #midterm2026 #midtermelection #election #election2026 #elections #jamestalarico #elonmusk #anthropic #anthropicclaude #anthropicai #ipo #ipoanalysis #anthropicipo #ukraine #russia #ukrainewar #ukrainenews #ukrainerussiawar #starlink #starshield #elizabethholmes #nathanfielder #theranos #documentary 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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Released: October 27, 2026
Duration: 1h 1m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott break down Anthropic’s IPO filing — the revenue, the losses, and the risks to humanity. Then, with just a week to go before the midterms, Elon Musk pours millions into the Texas Senate race, and James Talarico fires back. Plus, Elon admits to restricting Ukraine’s Starlink access, and Kara gives her review of the hit Elizabeth Holmes documentary, "You Can See Everything." THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR "YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING!" A new Pivot newsletter is coming. Subscribe for free to the Pivot Post and get more from Kara and Scott every week: http://pivotshow.com Kara and Scott are going on tour! Tickets are still available in New York, Minneapolis, LA, San Francisco and Denver: https://www.PivotTour.com Subscribe to Pivot! https://www.youtube.com/@pivot?sub_confirmation=1 00:00 Intro 00:25 Global Elections 4:21 One Week to Midterms 11:42 Elon Musk Midterm Spending Spree 20:34 Anthropic Files for Its IPO 30:42 Elon Musk Admits Restricting Ukraine's Starlink Access 38:37 Elizabeth Holmes' Doc Becomes Box Office Hit 52:12 Wins and Fails #pivot #pivotpodcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #midterms #midterm2026 #midtermelection #election #election2026 #elections #jamestalarico #elonmusk #anthropic #anthropicclaude #anthropicai #ipo #ipoanalysis #anthropicipo #ukraine #russia #ukrainewar #ukrainenews #ukrainerussiawar #starlink #starshield #elizabethholmes #nathanfielder #theranos #documentary 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
Professor of marketing at NYU Stern and co-host of Pivot, focused on business and tech analysis.
Kara Swisher
host
Technology journalist and co-host of Pivot, known for interviewing major tech leaders and covering Silicon Valley.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher, Why Scott Galloway Sees “Tons of Risk” in Anthropic’s IPO explores anthropic’s IPO surge, election volatility, and Musk’s outsized power under scrutiny The hosts survey global elections and argue that youth-led political pushback against corruption and affordability pressures is emerging in places like Serbia, while U.S. youth turnout remains an open question.

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