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Trump's 9/11 Fiction, a Major AI Warning, and Apple's Foldable iPhone

Pivot

September 11, 2026

Scott Free August is officially over, and Scott is back! Kara and Scott run through the biggest news he missed in August before unpacking President Trump's shifting 9/11 story and a disturbing new AI warning.

Speakers Kara Swisher, Scott Galloway

TopicsNews CommentaryNewsTech News

Kara Swisher (0:00)

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SPEAKER_2 (0:41)

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Kara Swisher (0:56)

Put your shirt back on. Hi, everyone. This is Pivot from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. I'm Kara Swisher.

Scott Galloway (1:09)

And I'm Scott Galloway.

Kara Swisher (1:10)

Scott, you're back after a whole month. We have a lot of news to talk about and we've got politics and AI and so much happened. It was a lot while you were away.

Scott Galloway (1:20)

Yeah, I think we should, I don't like to make this about me. We should just best write it. Oh wait, what is that Kara? What is that?

It's a sign, isn't it?

Scott Galloway (1:29)

That's right.

For all of you out there, you've suffered from withdrawals. I get it.

Scott Galloway (1:34)

I get it. You don't want me.

You need me.

Scott Galloway (1:39)

That's right. You've been good. You've been very good. And here's your reward.

Kara Swisher (1:43)

Oh God, your shirt is off. His shirt is off people. Of course it's off.

Scott Galloway (1:47)

That's right ladies. Look at the shoulders. Look at the shoulders. I want you to know, for those of you who are out there, I've learned a lot in August. I've learned a lot. I decided that my jokes are totally inappropriate and I'm going to be much more sensitive to your needs. I think of myself, Kara, I think of myself now as a feminist.

By the way, by the way, think of me as your prefrontal cortex pornography. I'm 141 IQ, 61 year old, who's economically secure with people who love him unconditionally. What do you get? You get unfiltered, unedited insights. And if it offends you, we're all going to be fine. And by the way, another gift, another gift for all the haters in the comments.

SPEAKER_5 (2:32)

Don't take off your pants. Do not take off your pants.

Scott Galloway (2:34)

You tell her not to associate with me. Yes. I've got a gift for you. I promise for the next 11 months, here's my gift to you. Okay.

Zero. Vox.

Given. That's right, ladies and gentlemen. Boys and girls, progressive weirdos. It is not the former secretary of state. It is not a female comedian. It is not some woke sub-stacker who's renting Kara's carriage house. And it is most definitely not a guy with great hair from MS No! Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and also the good media buyers from Athletic Greens and Zip Recorder. Ladies and gentlemen, it is 11 months of unfiltered dog!

Kara Swisher (3:21)

Okay.

Scott Galloway (3:22)

Oh my God.

Kara Swisher (3:23)

Put your shirt back on! Oh my God.

Scott Galloway (3:28)

Okay, hold on.

Kara Swisher (3:28)

I am literally gonna have to fire him like yesterday.

Scott Galloway (3:32)

Okay.

Kara Swisher (3:33)

AI, please save me. Please kill humanity.

Can I just say, AI cannot kill us soon enough.

Scott Galloway (3:44)

Sometimes that works.

Scott Galloway (3:45)

I don't think that did.

Kara Swisher (3:46)

I have one thought on that entire appalling performance.

Scott Galloway (3:50)

Just one?

Kara Swisher (3:50)

You're still not as hot as Hassan Piker.

Scott Galloway (3:53)

Oh my God.

Scott Galloway (3:54)

Did you see that photo? He looks great.

Kara Swisher (3:56)

No, you're out of breath. Hassan Piker wouldn't be out of breath.

Scott Galloway (3:59)

Kara, at 51, this is not easy. Even as hopped up on testosterone and NAD as I am, I still get very winded.

Kara Swisher (4:08)

I'm a little tired because I had to carry entire business on my back for the past four weeks.

Scott Galloway (4:15)

Yeah. I will say, I thought you did, and the team did a great job. Actually, it's a little bit jelly.

The views and the downloads and the comments were all very positive.

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