Kara Swisher

9 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 5 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Apr 20, 2024 by Kara Swisher · said 6 times in 5 episodes since 2021 · across every show →

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Apr 20, 2024 negative
Opinion
Swisher: Tech companies scraping content for AI training are shoplifters
“They're shoplifters, they've been shoplifters forever. So no, they're not just pointing to me, they're taking my things.”
Kara Swisher Apr 20, 2024 ▶ 43:17 Kara Swisher Rates Tech Leaders
Apr 20, 2024 negative
Opinion
Swisher: Pop-nonfiction bestsellers rely on a formula of studies and controversy
“There's like a few studies that you string together, or, you know, I just interviewed Jonathan Haidt, for example. You have a premise, then you string a few studies together, and then you get in arguments with people. That seems to be the way to do it.”
Kara Swisher Apr 20, 2024 ▶ 2:19 Kara Swisher Rates Tech Leaders
Apr 20, 2024 negative
Insight
Swisher: Tech leaders who disdain the media are paradoxically obsessed with it
“You know, I've never met a group of people that actually talk about their disdain for the media that never stop thinking about the media. That's my interesting little... They're just very obsessed with the media in a way that's, I'm not obsessed with them for …”
Kara Swisher Apr 20, 2024 ▶ 52:05 Kara Swisher Rates Tech Leaders
Apr 20, 2024
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Swisher: I warned Don Lemon that Elon Musk would fire him
“I told him Elon was gonna fire him the minute that interview came out, and he did, and I was like, you're wrong, and I'm like, okay, I'm sorry.”
Kara Swisher Apr 20, 2024 ▶ 52:48 Kara Swisher Rates Tech Leaders
Apr 20, 2024 negative
Opinion
Swisher told Andreessen Horowitz its media publication would suck and fail
“You remember when Andreessen Horowitz was doing his media up or whatever. When they did that, they're like, one of them called me, and they're like, we're going to beat you. It's your own game. I'm like, one, you'll suck. Two, it's a shitty business. Enjoy. I …”
Kara Swisher Apr 20, 2024 ▶ 51:40 Kara Swisher Rates Tech Leaders
Apr 20, 2024
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Swisher: Insiders close to Elon Musk text her about his personal problems
“I have a lot of people close to Elon who are texting me, which I'm like, oh, I don't want to hear about this, you know, about his personal problems.”
Kara Swisher Apr 20, 2024 ▶ 49:29 Kara Swisher Rates Tech Leaders
Apr 20, 2024 negative
Insight
Swisher: Media creators resisting AI tools are destined to fail
“And I think those who resist it and just sort of, you know, bemoan their fate or destined to fail, that's for sure.”
Kara Swisher Apr 20, 2024 ▶ 41:34 Kara Swisher Rates Tech Leaders
Apr 20, 2024 bullish
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Swisher: CNN and global news networks will establish sustainable business models
“I think the CNNs will figure it out. It's a Global Information Network. They'll come up with a business in line with its costs. I don't think they're out at all.”
Kara Swisher Apr 20, 2024 ▶ 44:40 Kara Swisher Rates Tech Leaders
Apr 20, 2024 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Swisher: Sheryl Sandberg offered to pay her to join Facebook Live
“I remember when Sheryl Sandberg called me and she's like, come on Facebook Live. I'm like, why? She goes, well, you'll be bigger. I said, I'm plenty big. Like, what do you, what do I get? And they go, well, we'll give you some money.”
Kara Swisher Apr 20, 2024 ▶ 18:43 Kara Swisher Rates Tech Leaders
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