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Google and Apple team up to track COVID-19, Uber drivers face unemployment hurdles, and Robert Reich says 30% of people may be out of work by summer

Pivot

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, News Commentary, News, Tech News

4.29.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2020

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Kara and Scott talk about tech giants Google and Apple teaming up to track COVID-19 cases on iPhones and Androids. They also discuss the hurdles ride share drivers are experiencing as they attempt to apply for unemployment insurance; outdated Labor Department guidelines and a lack of data is slowing that process. As Congress thinks about a fourth bail out package, the US Postal Service is asking for funds. Kara and Scott talk about whether USPS should be privatized. Friend of Pivot, economist, former US Labor Secretary Professor Robert Reich joins the show to discuss the stimulus package, unemployment rates and what Joe Biden needs to do to engage voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hi everyone, this is Pivot from the Vox Media Podcast Network.

0:41.0

I'm Cara Swisher.

0:42.0

And I'm Scott Galloway. How are you Cara?

0:44.0

Good, good.

0:45.0

Good, good.

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I did. It was lovely. I had it with my ex-wife, my son, her nephew, Amanda the baby,

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and some dogs at a cat. So yes, it was lovely.

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That's nice. I'm what did you guys do?

0:57.0

It was nice. It was a very San Francisco kind of thing.

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And you see, listen, I was going to talk about the Pope delivering a lovely Easter Mass,

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alone in St. Peter's Basilica or Andrew, but Shelley singing from Milan,

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