This chapter explores the story of a company backed by Silicon Valley Big Week that is attempting to build a city from scratch in Solano County, California. It delves into the speculation surrounding the company's intentions, its financial backers, and the surprising details uncovered by the reporter, Conor Dougherty.
Kara and Scott talk Apple Vision Pro, Disney’s failed lawsuit against Ron DeSantis, and a $100 million deal for the Smartless podcast. Also, will Elon Musk move Tesla to Texas after a Delaware judge voided his $55 billion compensation package? Plus, the upshot of the social media companies' CEOs' testimonies on child safety. Our Friend of Pivot is New York Times reporter Conor Dougherty, who stops by to talk about his piece on the Silicon Valley bigwigs trying to build a city in California.
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