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What Does Anthropic's IPO Filing Say About Humanity? · Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway

Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway

Anthropic's IPO Filing, Elon's Talarico Obsession, and Elizabeth Holmes' Box Office Surprise

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway read Anthropic's IPO filing: how fast the revenue grew, why the reported loss is mostly an accounting charge, and a line that advanced AI could pose a catastrophic risk to humanity. They discuss Elon Musk's spending against James Talarico in the Texas Senate race, and SpaceX limiting Starlink in Ukraine. Kara Swisher reviews…

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  1. What Did James Talarico Say About Elon Musk? at 14:08

    James Talarico says Elon Musk wants Texas land, Texas water, and Texas taxpayer dollars, and that Musk wants his own United States senator. Full answer

  2. Why Does Obama Ridicule Trump? at 15:08

    Scott Galloway says ridicule is more powerful than indignance, and that this is what Obama understands and the rest of the Democratic Party does not. Full answer

  3. What Should Democrats Do If They Win the Midterms? at 16:29

    Scott Galloway says a win in the Senate and the House would be a red riptide, not a blue wave. Full answer

  4. What Is Elon Musk's $443 Million to a Trillionaire? at 19:59

    Scott Galloway says $443 million is $443 to someone worth a million dollars, once Elon Musk is treated as a trillionaire. Full answer

  5. How Fast Did Anthropic's Revenue Grow? at 29:48

    Scott Galloway says Anthropic is the fastest-scaling software company in history. Full answer

  6. Did Elon Musk Restrict Ukraine's Starlink? at 39:21

    Kara Swisher says Elon Musk is finally admitting that SpaceX restricted Ukraine's access to Starlink. She and Scott Galloway had already said he did. Full answer

  7. What Does Anthropic's IPO Filing Say About Humanity? at 41:10

    Scott Galloway reads the risks section of Anthropic's S-1 and says his favorite line is that advanced AI could pose a catastrophic or existential risk to… Full answer

  8. Who Should Control Starlink in a War? at 42:12

    Scott Galloway says one person who was not elected should not be able to throttle Starlink or Starshield in a war. Full answer

  9. How Much Did the Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Make? at 49:03

    Kara Swisher says You Can See Everything, the Elizabeth Holmes film directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, made $45 million in two weeks. Full answer

  10. What Is the Mosquito Bowl Movie About? at 1:01:05

    Scott Galloway's media win is The Mosquito Bowl, an American war sports drama about a football game played during World War II. Full answer

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