A discussion on the controversy surrounding Sam Altman's departure from OpenAI and the exodus of advertisers from X, including disappointment with the lack of mention of Elon Musk and speculation on future developments.
It's an emergency crossover episode of Pivot and the Prof G Pod and there's a lot to discuss. Sam Altman is out as CEO of OpenAI – but what exactly happened? Kara shares her latest reporting. Plus, major advertisers are fleeing X after Elon Musk endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory. Will Elon and X survive the firestorm? Kara and Scott break it all down.
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