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This week on Techish, Michael and Abadesi break down Oracle laying off 30,000 employees in a push to build more AI infrastructure. If the stable tech career is officially dead, do we all need side hustles to survive? They also dig into the Apprentice UK candidate whose LinkedIn got flagged for inappropriate content and how you grow your professional digital brand when the algorithm prefers your holiday snaps? And for the Patreon folk, Michael and Abadesi get into Wireless Festival getting cancelled after Kanye was banned from the UK.
Chapters
00:45 Oracle Lays Off 30,000 Workers: We All Need Side Hustles Now
16:30 The Apprentice UK: Are We Too Comfortable On LinkedIn?
28:06 Wireless Cancelled After Kanye Banned From the UK [Patreon-Only]
Extra Reading & Resources
Oracle’s Massive 30,000 Layoff As AI Spending Surges [Forbes]
The future of women at work: Transitions in the age of automation [McKinsey]
Layoffs To Lemonade [Hustle Crew]
Can Sam Altman Be Trusted? [The New Yorker]
Wireless festival cancelled after Kanye West banned from entering UK [The Guardian]
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Michael and Abadesi are back with a brand new Techish episode. This week, another Forbes 30 Under 30 founder is in hot water, with a whistleblower taking to Substack to accuse Y Combinator-backed compliance startup Delve of fraud. They also break down Jay-Z's rebuttal to the "you can't be an ethical billionaire" debate, the horror novel that's fallen foul of AI allegations on BookTok, and for Patreon subscribers: Meta and YouTube found liable in a landmark social media addiction trial.
Chapters
00:24 Delve: Whistleblower Accuses Forbes 30 Under 30 Founders Of Fraud
05:44 Jay-Z Says Billionaire Hate Is a 'Cop-Out'
18:59 Hachette Pulls Black Author’s Novel Over Alleged AI Use
25:16 Meta and YouTube Found Liable in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial [Patreon-Only]
Extra Reading & Resources
The Delve Scandal: A Y Combinator Darling Just Got Hit With a Bombshell Fraud Accusation [Inc]
Delve Whistleblower’s Substack [Substack]
404 Media 
Exclusive: The Jay-Z Interview [GQ]
Hachette pulls horror novel Shy Girl after suspected AI use [The Guardian]
Meet ‘Freida McFadden’, the doctor hiding her secret life as a bestselling author [The Times, $]
Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in social media harms trial [NPR]
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Brand new Techish! This week, Michael opens up about the biggest mistakes he’s made on his founder journey and how you can avoid them in your own career and business. From undercharging clients and not vetting new hires to blurring the line between being a boss and a friend, he shares the lessons that every entrepreneur should hear. Michael also talks about trusting your gut, spotting market trends and listening to your customers, and knowing when it’s the right time to make a big move — like selling your company.
Chapters
01:08 The Cost of Undervaluing Yourself 
03:39 Being Liked vs. Being A Good Leader 
07:37 Not All Skinfolk Are Kinfolk
09:04 Read The Room
11:47 Seize The Opportunity: How I Missed Out On A 7-Figure Exist [Patreon-Only]
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This week on Techish, Michael and Abadesi revisit highlights from the live show with special guests Timothy Armoo and Ryan Leslie. They also dive into Apple’s new MacBook Neo, Jack Dorsey hiding behind AI to slash 40% of Block's workforce, Sinners’ Oscars wins and Timothée Chalamet’s controversial ballet comments. And Patreon members get a full Industry season 4 breakdown: the highs, the lows, and *that* season finale.
Chapters
00:00 Live Show Recap
01:31 Apple's New MacBook Neo
08:42 Jack Dorsey Cuts 40% Of Block's Workforce And Blames AI
14:37 Sinners At The Oscars & The Power Of Horizontal Networking
20:35 Timothée Chalamet's Ballet Comments
25:36 Industry Season 4 Finale Breakdown [Patreon-Only]
Extra Reading & Resources
In a 600-word X post, Jack Dorsey justifies his decision to lay off 40% of Block’s workforce [Fast Company] 
Timothée Chalamet & Matthew McConaughey | Variety & CNN Town Hall - Full Conversation [YouTube] 
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Episode:
Part of our recent Techish Live show: In this conversation, entrepreneur Timo Armoo joins Michael and Abadesi to share how he went from growing up on a council estate on Old Kent Road to building and selling Fanbytes for eight figures -- all before 30. He breaks down the mindset shifts, cheat codes, and hard truths behind building real wealth in 2026.
Resources
Timo Armoo's website -- https://www.timothyarmoo.com What's Stopping You? (Sunday Times #1 Bestseller) -- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cheatcodes-Timothy-Armoo/dp/0241719224
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