“He sounded like a rabid raccoon.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com dissect RFK Jr.’s recent combative interview with Dana Bash.
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“These things are jumping out of sandboxes because that’s their job—to jump out of sandboxes.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com discuss why AI companies shouldn't be surprised when their models hack, and behave exactly as they were trained to.
“Spencer, if you’re out there, please continue to shitpost me.” @profgalloway.com tells @karaswisher.bsky.social that getting dragged by Spencer Pratt feels like a badge of honor.
“It’s not what they do, it’s what they don’t do.” @profgalloway.com breaks down how Apple might be winning the AI game, mostly by staying out of it.
“Why does Mitch McConnell get to be quiet?” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com question why ordinary Americans are expected to keep working through health issues while elected officials can keep serious health issues private.
“I’ve been doxxed.” @profgalloway.com tells @karaswisher.bsky.social why he supports Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax—but says publishing homeowners' names and addresses crossed a line.
“The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is like Blockbuster holding an award show for who has the best DVD.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com are once again calling for the end of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
“We're bringing people together by elevating your aunt's conspiracy theories.” @profgalloway.com roasts Meta’s new AI optimism ad, and has some suggestions for the company’s next tagline.
“This deal doesn't happen.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com make their predictions about the future of the Paramount/Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
“America likes to fall in love with someone they don’t know well before Fox destroys them.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social debate who has the best shot at becoming the Democrats' 2028 presidential nominee.
“I predict this movie is not gonna be very good.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com react to Elon Musk’s plan to create a “historically accurate," AI-generated version of The Odyssey.
“I’m tempted to buy it, Kara...If I make money, I’ll donate it to Democratic candidates.” Should @profgalloway.com pay for Trump Media's premium service just to use any profits against Trump?
"Everyone thought the AI race would be won by the company with the smartest model...it's looking like it'll be won by whoever can drive margins to zero the fastest.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social break down how China is changing the rules of the AI race.
“This is Epstein in real time.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com discuss the new criminal charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate.
“Data centers have become the vessel for outrage around income inequality.” @profgalloway.com tells @karaswisher.bsky.social why he thinks data centers have become an outsized target for public frustration.
“You need to appreciate government before you start shitting yourself.” As explosive diarrhea sweeps the nation, @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social talk about how functioning public health agencies often go unnoticed—until they don’t.
"I didn't know they did gender-affirming care." @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com discuss Pete Hegseth’s plan to begin testosterone screenings for U.S. service members.
“It’s like all of the goodwill that is resident in the world appears to be bubbling up in the World Cup.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social talk about how this year’s World Cup has become a rare source of optimism.
“Just wheel the old man out.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com discuss how a lack of transparency around Mitch McConnell is fueling unnecessary conspiracy theories.
“It feels like a last-ditch, desperate effort to blackmail California.” California AG @robbonta.bsky.social tells @karaswisher.bsky.social why he sees Paramount’s reported threat to move its headquarters out of CA as an attempt to influence the antitrust case. Check out the full episode tomorrow!
"I have read the script. I don't particularly like the movie. I think there's a lot of nonsense in it." @karaswisher.bsky.social and @mattbelloni.bsky.social discuss the upcoming Sam Altman movie, and how it compares to "The Social Network."
“I’d watch the fucking hell out of that.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @mattbelloni.bsky.social debate whether Taylor Swift will turn her wedding into a movie.
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“When you look up in the dictionary, ‘name-dropping’ and ‘starfucking,’ there’s a picture of me.” Anthony Scaramucci and @karaswisher.bsky.social's invitations to Taylor Swift’s wedding unfortunately got lost in the mail.
“When are you gonna say the emperor has no clothes?” @karaswisher.bsky.social tells Anthony Scaramucci her fail of the week is the continued suck-uppery of Trump officials.
"I want to channel Trump for you. So get the barf bags out." Anthony Scaramucci reenacts for @karaswisher.bsky.social how he imagines Trump decided to involve himself in the World Cup.
“The establishment didn’t lose on policy. They lost on energy.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com talk about why a new generation of candidates is breaking through in Democratic primaries.
“You know who else is an anchor baby, Kara? Your co-host.” @profgalloway.com tells @karaswisher.bsky.social the personal story of why birthright citizenship matters to him.
“You don’t want these numbers public right now.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social discuss one of the reasons OpenAI may be delaying their highly-anticipated IPO.