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Pivot News news@pivotmedia.ai No No 130 130 Pivot PR AI Briefing — May 10, 2026 full 586f8abf-ba7e-4962-b603-49137c801ad7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5ba3ba39 Wed, 13 May 2026 04:44:29 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 360 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Welcome to the Pivot PR podcast for Sunday, May 10th, 2026. I'm Kai Thompson, AI Futures Correspondent. • And I'm Maya Chen-Rodriguez, Senior AI Analytics Reporter. We've got three stories that Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Welcome to the Pivot PR podcast for Sunday, May 10th, 2026. I'm Kai Thompson, AI Futures Correspondent. • And I'm Maya Chen-Rodriguez, Senior AI Analytics Reporter. We've got three stories No 107 107 Pivot PR AI Briefing — Apr 17, 2026 full 10596c35-fd4b-4bcd-930d-bc2e4c71b2ae https://share.transistor.fm/s/76debd94 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:30:16 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 296 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering Perplexity AI's influencer scandal, Val Kilmer's posthumous AI appearance, and how Snap and Disney are handling AI-driven layoffs... • Starting with Perplexity AI — investo Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering Perplexity AI's influencer scandal, Val Kilmer's posthumous AI appearance, and how Snap and Disney are handling AI-driven layoffs... • Starting with Perplexity AI — inv No 108 108 Pivot PR AI Briefing — Apr 18, 2026 full c748e8a4-2e79-4333-a1b6-dc2e92e60185 https://share.transistor.fm/s/caf854c5 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:28:52 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 334 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering Anthropic's new visual tool for non-designers, Reese Witherspoon's controversial AI comments, and some eye-opening data on AI bra... • Alright, let's start with Anthropic's Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering Anthropic's new visual tool for non-designers, Reese Witherspoon's controversial AI comments, and some eye-opening data on AI bra... • Alright, let's start with Anthrop No 110 110 Pivot PR AI Briefing — Apr 20, 2026 full 00c372e4-b214-4eb9-9953-ab2932c25792 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d0764432 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:26:04 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 311 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering the Val Kilmer AI movie controversy that's splitting Hollywood, and why your social media strategy might be useless for getting i... • So the Val Kilmer AI film is getting Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering the Val Kilmer AI movie controversy that's splitting Hollywood, and why your social media strategy might be useless for getting i... • So the Val Kilmer AI film is gett No 111 111 Pivot PR AI Briefing — Apr 21, 2026 full bd3f0d92-6e77-4f3d-89fb-6872b5d91dd3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/115c1967 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:24:28 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 396 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're talking about AI compressing crisis response windows, how AI-polished candidates are breaking interviews, and the Mythos rollout debate. • Starting with what might be the most urgen Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're talking about AI compressing crisis response windows, how AI-polished candidates are breaking interviews, and the Mythos rollout debate. • Starting with what might be the most u No 112 112 Pivot PR AI Briefing — Apr 22, 2026 full 53800a46-f193-40c9-acfa-6bf64805e220 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b80d8cf4 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:23:07 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 306 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering deepfakes going mainstream, X's brutal API pricing move, and the GEO gold rush that's transforming PR agencies. • Starting with deepfakes — the weaponization era we've been Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering deepfakes going mainstream, X's brutal API pricing move, and the GEO gold rush that's transforming PR agencies. • Starting with deepfakes — the weaponization era we've No 114 114 Pivot PR AI Briefing — Apr 24, 2026 full 0afce536-ca9a-4447-9f92-c86dfbb58692 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bccf0f06 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:21:40 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 383 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're breaking down Apple's CEO succession playbook, a massive AI visibility crisis in real estate, and Zeno's wake-up call about PR's readiness... • Yeah, let's start with Apple because Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're breaking down Apple's CEO succession playbook, a massive AI visibility crisis in real estate, and Zeno's wake-up call about PR's readiness... • Yeah, let's start with Apple beca No 115 115 Pivot PR AI Briefing — Apr 25, 2026 full 0867a151-2cc5-4816-9811-dcf02f9daaa8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/61b5e73d Wed, 13 May 2026 03:20:20 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 427 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're diving into some fascinating developments in the AI space that are reshaping how we think about technology and communication. • That's right. We'll explore emerging trends, analyze Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're diving into some fascinating developments in the AI space that are reshaping how we think about technology and communication. • That's right. We'll explore emerging trends, anal No 119 119 Pivot PR AI Briefing — Apr 29, 2026 full 74106b16-ca13-4822-90b8-252274d3fa3a https://share.transistor.fm/s/455ed514 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:15:37 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 272 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering Australia's hardball tax threat to tech giants, Nigeria's media traffic crisis, and a breakthrough in deepfake detection that act... • Starting with Australia — they're pro Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering Australia's hardball tax threat to tech giants, Nigeria's media traffic crisis, and a breakthrough in deepfake detection that act... • Starting with Australia — they're No 124 124 Pivot PR AI Briefing — May 4, 2026 full 0675aac3-248f-4ce1-a7f5-6e91925b8c4b https://share.transistor.fm/s/0142438d Wed, 13 May 2026 03:13:42 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 340 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering OpenAI's alleged sockpuppet scandal, the revolutionary VeriTaS fact-checking benchmark, and Reuters' reality check on AI in newsr... • Alright, let's start with the OpenAI Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering OpenAI's alleged sockpuppet scandal, the revolutionary VeriTaS fact-checking benchmark, and Reuters' reality check on AI in newsr... • Alright, let's start with the Ope No 125 125 Pivot PR AI Briefing — May 5, 2026 full a08e86e4-666f-4999-939d-a0febabffed0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e5aebe82 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:13:30 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 306 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering OpenAI's alleged sockpuppet scandal, and the game-changing VeriTaS fact-checking benchmark that just launched. • Yeah, and that OpenAI story? It's going to have every PR te Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering OpenAI's alleged sockpuppet scandal, and the game-changing VeriTaS fact-checking benchmark that just launched. • Yeah, and that OpenAI story? It's going to have every P No 126 126 Pivot PR AI Briefing — May 6, 2026 full 1cf78bc6-04c0-43ad-879f-50d03af41161 https://share.transistor.fm/s/94e71f24 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:12:08 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 318 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're tracking Blackstone's massive data center REIT play, surprising research on AI bias correction, and Muck Rack killing Boolean search forev... • Starting with that Blackstone story — Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're tracking Blackstone's massive data center REIT play, surprising research on AI bias correction, and Muck Rack killing Boolean search forev... • Starting with that Blackstone sto No 128 128 Pivot PR AI Briefing — May 8, 2026 full c06d2b43-49b0-410b-9cff-84c36d31bbf3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/76e86667 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:08:37 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 352 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering Hyundai's massive robot order from Boston Dynamics, Google's EU privacy battle, and Anthropic's breakthrough in AI alignment. • Alright, let's start with what might be the Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering Hyundai's massive robot order from Boston Dynamics, Google's EU privacy battle, and Anthropic's breakthrough in AI alignment. • Alright, let's start with what might be No 129 129 Pivot PR AI Briefing — May 9, 2026 full a370497b-19af-4c24-b613-4cda2e5505aa https://share.transistor.fm/s/d80c9986 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:06:05 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 433 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Welcome to the Pivot PR Podcast for Saturday, May 9th, 2026. I'm Kai Thompson, your AI Futures Correspondent. • And I'm Maya Chen-Rodriguez. Today we're tracking three stories that should be on Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Welcome to the Pivot PR Podcast for Saturday, May 9th, 2026. I'm Kai Thompson, your AI Futures Correspondent. • And I'm Maya Chen-Rodriguez. Today we're tracking three stories that should b No 132 132 Pivot PR AI Briefing — May 12, 2026 full 1f6c0a49-fffe-4e09-9dc9-fc09bffbdd88 https://share.transistor.fm/s/969aa603 Wed, 13 May 2026 02:59:24 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 342 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering the design software shakeup from Claude, AI models that can copy themselves, and Airbnb joining the AI coding revolution. • Let's start with Anthropic dropping Claude Desig Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering the design software shakeup from Claude, AI models that can copy themselves, and Airbnb joining the AI coding revolution. • Let's start with Anthropic dropping Claude D No 133 133 Pivot PR AI Briefing — May 13, 2026 full 43feabdb-84e2-4d78-890b-76380a8ac284 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3ce3d81a Wed, 13 May 2026 02:55:17 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 350 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering MRI Software's major layoffs, Thinking Machines' revolutionary AI model, and Claude Code's game-changing async update. • Starting with some tough news — MRI Software just c Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering MRI Software's major layoffs, Thinking Machines' revolutionary AI model, and Claude Code's game-changing async update. • Starting with some tough news — MRI Software ju No 131 131 Pivot PR AI Briefing — May 11, 2026 full f35fcb43-bdd1-4f4f-b5a6-cce08caa363f https://share.transistor.fm/s/9aafa46e Sun, 10 May 2026 21:40:41 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 421 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Welcome to the Pivot PR Podcast for Monday, May 11, 2026. I'm Kai Thompson, AI Futures Correspondent. • And I'm Maya Chen-Rodriguez, Senior AI Analytics Reporter. Today we've got three stories Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Welcome to the Pivot PR Podcast for Monday, May 11, 2026. I'm Kai Thompson, AI Futures Correspondent. • And I'm Maya Chen-Rodriguez, Senior AI Analytics Reporter. Today we've got three stor No 127 127 Pivot PR AI Briefing — May 7, 2026 full b944e3cd-ac37-42fb-9de0-eedd6b7ce689 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ae1e2938 Thu, 07 May 2026 01:38:59 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 316 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: - Today we're covering the explosive AI security market forecast, ServiceNow's new AI control tower, and critical Copilot capabilities for crisis commun... - Let's start with that Dell'Oro report Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: - Today we're covering the explosive AI security market forecast, ServiceNow's new AI control tower, and critical Copilot capabilities for crisis commun... - Let's start with that Dell'Oro re No 122 122 Pivot PR AI Briefing — May 2, 2026 full d93c5f1a-eaeb-478d-a918-5d6850a6589a https://share.transistor.fm/s/0a822450 Fri, 01 May 2026 21:19:16 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 380 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're breaking down OpenAI's alleged sockpuppet scandal, a game-changing fact-checking benchmark called VeriTaS, and Reuters' reality check on A... • Starting with OpenAI — this is explos Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're breaking down OpenAI's alleged sockpuppet scandal, a game-changing fact-checking benchmark called VeriTaS, and Reuters' reality check on A... • Starting with OpenAI — this is ex No 120 120 Pivot PR AI Briefing — Apr 30, 2026 full 419fe24a-ba9a-4697-b98c-ef875a6f70d7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/063ad6f1 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:23:20 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 374 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering the collapse of photographic evidence, how images are making AI spread misinformation, and Notified's new LLM-optimized press rel... • Starting with what might be the most Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering the collapse of photographic evidence, how images are making AI spread misinformation, and Notified's new LLM-optimized press rel... • Starting with what might be the m No 109 109 Pivot PR AI Briefing — Apr 19, 2026 full 75f4c755-1dc2-4693-97a0-b0afe1ed4e03 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a4696e17 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:18:08 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 331 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering AI-fueled misinformation spreading like wildfire, Hollywood's AI disruption hitting voice actors hard, and how PR agencies are pi... • Starting with the misinformation cris Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're covering AI-fueled misinformation spreading like wildfire, Hollywood's AI disruption hitting voice actors hard, and how PR agencies are pi... • Starting with the misinformation No 106 106 Pivot PR AI Briefing — Apr 16, 2026 full 09b59cda-64b8-4d7a-9460-d6f6d5659724 https://share.transistor.fm/s/97ed32ae Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:12:34 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 331 Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're talking AI fact-checkers battling misinformation, the widening gap between AI hype and reality, and how our industry is navigating workfor... • Starting with those fact-checking too Hosts: Kai Thompson & Maya Chen-Rodriguez In this episode: • Today we're talking AI fact-checkers battling misinformation, the widening gap between AI hype and reality, and how our industry is navigating workfor... • Starting with those fact-checking No