Pivot · October 16, 2026 · 1h 2m

Elon Musk's Midterm Spending Spree, Trump's Press Secretary Debacle, and OpenAI Gets Bugged

Anthony Scaramucci, Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway, Scott Galloway

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway dissect Elon Musk's involvement in Ukraine's Starshield disruption, his $250 million midterm election spending spree, and the ongoing battle against Russian bot networks. They analyze the new White House press secretary's disastrous first briefing, with candid perspective from former Trump communications director Anthony Scaramucci. Also discussed: Trump's reversal on livestreaming an execution, a bizarre espionage scandal at OpenAI, and Apple's latest smart home push.

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Elon Musk's Starshield Disruption in Ukraine

Elon Musk played a role in disrupting Ukraine's access to Starshield satellite internet.

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Musk's Quarter-Billion-Dollar Midterm Spending

Elon Musk has injected a quarter-billion dollars into the midterm elections.

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