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Middle East Messaging, Microsoft's $69B Deal, and Guest Rick Wilson

Middle East Messaging, Microsoft's $69B Deal, and Guest Rick Wilson

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Middle East Messaging, Microsoft's $69B Deal, and Guest Rick Wilson

FromPivot

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Length:
68 minutes
Released:
Oct 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Kara and Scott discuss whether companies should speak up or stay silent on the Israel-Hamas War. Then, what Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard means for future tech mergers. Plus, Taylor Swift rules the box office and Rite Aid files for bankruptcy. Our Friend of Pivot is Lincoln Project co-founder and former Republican strategist, Rick Wilson, who breaks down the speaker's race and looks ahead to the 2024 election.
Also, Kara has her annual cold.
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Released:
Oct 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every Tuesday and Friday, Recode’s 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. After all, with great power comes great scrutiny. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.