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Nov 2022
1h 28m

E103: Tech layoffs surge, big tech freez...

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(0:00) Jason's new brand deal

(1:18) Bestie updates

(9:12) "Ligma/Johnson" blunder outside of Twitter HQ

(15:38) Surge of tech layoffs at Twitter, Stripe, Lyft, Opendoor, Chime and others; preparing for a longer downturn than originally anticipated

(35:28) Macro trends, big tech freezes hiring, how founders can think about the last 3 years and the next 3 years

(54:04) Midterm election preview, understanding the shift toward populism

(1:17:32) Science corner: Understanding Meta's AlphaFold competitor

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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1588538640401018880

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https://twitter.com/TechBroDrip/status/1586370087287521280

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1586149451348910081

https://layoffs.fyi

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBkzm4a7iY4

https://finra-markets.morningstar.com/BondCenter/BondDetail.jsp?ticker=C996374&symbol=COIN5259271

https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/susan-jones/622-labor-force-participation-declines-3rd-straight-month

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https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/

https://www.joshbarro.com/p/the-problem-with-pro-democracy-rhetoric

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https://about.fb.com/news/2022/11/ai-protein-research-could-drive-progress-in-medicine-clean-energy

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