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Pivot

Big Tech military contracts, Compass's IPO, and President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan

Pivot

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, News Commentary, News, Tech News

4.29.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2021

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Pivot, Kara and Scott talk about Big Tech getting involved in military matters, and how their employees are responding. They also discuss whether Compass really counts as real estate tech, and fawn over President Biden's $2 trillion dollar infrastructure plan. Also, Kara plays a little April Fools joke on Scott, and spoiler alert—it works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

I'm Neil Apital, I'm the editor in chief of the Verge and host of decoder.

0:02.9

I want to tell you about a new newsletter called Command Line.

0:05.8

It's written by the Verge's Alex Heath and it's all about the tech industry's inside conversation.

0:09.8

The scoops, interviews, and analysis, you won't get anywhere else.

0:12.7

Here's Alex.

0:13.5

Each week you'll get scoops about what's coming next from tech giants like Apple and Meta

0:17.7

and hear about the product and people moves that matter.

0:20.2

And I want you to be part of the conversation, so I'll be answering questions and

0:23.6

featuring what you have to say.

0:25.0

Head on over to theverge.com slash command line to subscribe today.

0:28.0

That's theverge.com slash command line.

0:34.1

Hi everyone, this is Pivot from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

0:38.0

I'm Kara Swisher.

0:39.2

And I'm Scott Galloway.

0:40.6

Scott, you didn't work out this morning.

0:42.2

You're complaining before we got on.

0:44.6

You know, gun show is not in town today and it presses daddy.

0:48.9

I need the exercise.

0:50.4

I need the norip and afron.

0:51.5

I need to feel young.

0:53.5

What is your exercise routine for the people who might want to know, not me?

0:57.2

I do CrossFit four times a week for the last decade and I worked up four times a week

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