Exploring Elon Musk's relocation to Texas and his impact on the state, including moving Tesla and SpaceX operations, influencing local politics, and plans for a new university. It also touches on controversies surrounding SpaceX's land acquisition and Musk's views on taxation and state competition.
Live from SXSW... it's a bonus episode of Pivot! Kara and Scott discuss Sam Altman getting reinstated to OpenAI's board following an investigation, fake news sites with ties to Russia popping up in the U.S., and a group of moms launching a grassroots campaign to fight social media addiction. Then, as the House gets closer to passing a potential TikTok ban, Kara and Scott dig into what that actually means. Plus, has Elon Musk been good for Texas?
Recorded on March 9th at SXSW in Austin.
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