Guest Dana Mattioli, Wall Street Journal's Amazon reporter and author, dives into Amazon's aggressive tactics. Topics include TikTok ban, China's app crackdown, and Netflix's subscriber reporting change. Kara and Scott also discuss Tesla's Cybertruck recall and Sony teaming up with Apollo for Paramount bid.

Topics include fast-tracking the TikTok ban bill, Elon Musk's pay package reapproval, NPR and Google facing criticism from employees, and dual-class stock benefits. Also discussing TED experiences, challenges of CEO reliance, and female artists dominating the music industry.

Charles Duhigg, writer for the New Yorker and author of the new book, discusses the importance of listening in conversations. The podcast covers topics like Google's news payment, big bank earnings, Trump's trial impact on the presidential race, and Iran's attack on Israel.

Washington Post national reporter Isaac Arnsdorf joins Kara and Scott to discuss the legal battles OpenAI is gearing up for. They also touch on Meta's content restrictions, Paramount Global's merger challenges, and Steve Bannon's belief in the lasting influence of the MAGA movement.

NYU history professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat talks about the lessons autocrats of the past can teach us about Donald Trump. They discuss Disney's victory, online privacy bill progress, Meta's stock rise, and Elon Musk's robotaxi announcement.

Jon Favreau co-hosts with Kara as they discuss Trump Media's stock dip, Jon Stewart's Apple interview trouble, and a bill in California for the 'right to disconnect'. Louie Swisher joins to talk about bad Biden polls, Florida abortion vote, and election disinformation.

Susan Athey, Stanford professor, discusses AI's impact on work with Kara and Scott. They explore job displacement, income inequality, societal implications, healthcare advancements, higher education integration, and the need for strategic planning in the AI-enabled future.

Kara and Lydia discuss reactions to Beyonce's album, debate whether Sam Bankman-Fried's sentence was fair, and examine the risks of OpenAI's voice tool. Guest Ari Wallach shares why the future isn't all doom and gloom and what gives him hope for the next generation.

This episode discusses Ronna McDaniel's fallout from NBC and Reddit's IPO success. They also touch on Trump Media as a meme stock, Florida's social media law for teens, and the one-year anniversary of Evan Gershkovich's detention in Russia. The episode explores misinformation on social media, conspiracy theories about the Baltimore Bridge Collapse, and job interview etiquette. With a focus on media controversies and market dynamics, they warn against risky investments and condemn mistreatment of innocent individuals.

Stanford economics professor and 'Guru of Remote Work,' Nick Bloom, discusses the benefits of flexible work for employees and companies. He predicts an increase in remote work in the future. The podcast explores historical trends, profitability for companies, AI's impact on remote work, and the importance of mentorship in evolving work environments.