Podcasts about layoffs

"Me and my wife are looking for a place to dine this evening." Is Greg sour? Why did ESPN fire the particular people they did, namely Ryan Clark? Is Pat McAfee making an album? Is the concierge bought and paid for? Is a pipe a disguise? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sunday-Thursday at 11:15 PM ET. Hosted by Emmanuel Acho with LeSean “Shady” McCoy, T.J. Houshmandzadeh and "Carebear" Kieran Hickey-Semple, the show brings hot takes, cold truths, and culturally forward conversations that connect sports and culture in real time. ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ Facebook Discord PrizePicks x Speakeasy Pick MORE or LESS. Win cash. Talk your talk. Play $5, get $50 in lineups →  PrizePicks | America's #1 Fantasy Sports App Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob and Kelvin discuss whether a history of missteps and apologies ultimately cost Ryan Clark his job at ESPN, tell us why there’s no one correct way to fire someone in the world of on-air sports media, and explain why LeBron James’ tenure with the Miami Heat was mostly underwhelming. Plus, the Odd Couple Callers bring the heat in this week’s edition of Trash Talk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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July 21, 2026 - Season 16, Episode 166 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get things started by discussing the latest round of layoffs made by ESPN that included former Pittsburgh Steelers S Ryan Clark essentially being fired. Will Steelers DT Cameron Heyward fail to make the NFL Network's Top 100 list this year? It sure seems like that will be the case. We discuss what a snub that is when it comes to Heyward if indeed he fails to make the list. Will the Steelers have an advantage in 2026 because of how many games they will play on grass during the regular season? Alex and I attempt to answer that question and especially based on the rankings the surface Acrisure Stadium received this offseason. Alex released his updated Steelers' 53-man roster prediction ahead of the team's training camp getting underway in less than a week, so we go through it position group by position group. We go over the players that we might write in pencil right now and how different my prediction might look on Monday when it is released. After thoroughly discussing the latest topical subjects and news concerning the Steelers, in addition to going over Alex's 53-man roster prediction, the two of us talk in-depth about six more players in my annual 90-in-30 training camp preview series. The six players we discuss are WR Brandon Smith, S Robert Spears-Jennings, OT Lorenzo Thompson, TE Robert Tonyan, RB Jaylen Warren, and TE Darnell Washington. We give the summer outlook for each player and the chances a few of them have at sticking in Pittsburgh once the preseason ends. This 97-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this podcast by answering a few questions we received via email from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 642 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features longtime Canadian sports broadcasters Donnovan Bennett and Arash Madani, both of whom you can find on CBC's coverage of basketball. In this podcast Bennett and Madani discuss whether they see the World Cup as a success; the impact of the World Cup on the U.S. and Canadian domestic leagues; whether more people will watch soccer heading forward; why the Blue Jays collapsed this year; why Blue Jays fans will continue to watch games this year no matter the record; the ESPN layoffs and its impact beyond ESPN; why sports media companies continue to cut people, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comA lot of fascinating ESPN dynamics to discuss this week. Ryan and I get into the nitty, the gritty and so much more. Topics! Include!* The dynamics of Ryan Clark's ESPN firing* Inside the bizarre race between OutKick and Andrew Marchand to break ESPN's biggest layoff story* Is ESPN quietly becoming less political—or is something else really happening?* The real forces behind ESPN's layoffs—and why Disney deserves more of the blame than McAfee* Why losing your ESPN job isn't the career-ending disaster it used to be* How YouTube completely changed the economics of sports media careers* Sophie Cunningham is now probably more famous than A'ja Wilson* Why the WNBA keeps making decisions that seem to work against its own popularity* Could Sophie Cunningham become an even better player now that she's become a cultural phenomenon?* Can the Blazers really leave Portland—or do NBA expansion economics make relocation almost impossible?

Gio kicks off the show surprised to see himself and Boomer featured on Quarterback, prompting Boomer to question the Ravens without John Harbaugh and Gio to praise the Giants' promising head coach and quarterback dynamic. Gio offers a quick storm recap ahead of Jerry's first update. The sports rundown covers the Mets' 4-0 win over the error-prone Brewers, dubs Luis Robert Jr. a "Kirkland Yoenis Cespedes," and highlights JT Realmuto's costly baserunning mistake and a Marlins triple play. Also, John Harbaugh reacts to Cam Skattebo's backflip, JJ Watt points fingers at Pat McAfee amid ongoing ESPN and NFL Network layoffs, and Gio ponders when the newly released Bart Scott will return to WFAN.

Today's Sports Daily covers the World Cup ratings being huge, how have the umpires adjusted to the ABS system this season, who are the best batter and catcher challengers, ESPN's layoffs, and season 3 of WWE's Unreal.  Music written by Bill Conti & Allee Willis (Casablanca Records/Universal Music Group)  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Vincent A. Lancy shares insights on authenticity in communication, the importance of pivoting in entrepreneurship, and strategies for operational efficiency and audience engagement. He also announces upcoming releases and challenges listeners to evaluate and improve their business practices."AI can't replace human-to-human context"Chapters00:00 The edge of AI and human connection00:26 The importance of professionalism and authenticity01:23 Introducing the episode and upcoming product launches02:14 The shift in podcast landscape and content fatigue03:42 Focusing on radical pivots and high signal execution04:10 Changing business models and operational trimming05:07 Managing team and social media growth07:28 Adjusting offers and monetization strategies09:22 Streamlining client onboarding and value-added processes10:18 The importance of human-to-human context in communication11:48 Call to action: Regularly evaluate and cut one thing from your business or personal life to improve efficiency13:20 Upcoming product releases for personal growth14:50 Next episodes and closing remarksAdditional Key Takeaways For You*Pivoting strategies for entrepreneurs during market shifts*The importance of authenticity in AI-driven communication*Putting your middle initial in your LinkedIn name can help identify AI-generated messages.*Authentic human connection remains the key differentiator in marketing and communication.*Pivot your business strategies to prioritize relevance over scale in changing buyer psychology."Authenticity is the only true differentiator"Send us Fan MailSupport the showRemember to subscribe for the next episode. Show Sponsor: ComingAlive PodcastProduction.com (Download your Podcast Launch Checklist for only $1 here)Music Credits: Copyright Free Music from Adventure by MusicbyAden.

Today on The Press Box, Bryan and David start by talking about Bryan's vacation in New York. Then they discuss the layoffs at ESPN (13:02), Trump's battle with The New York Times (59:11), and Tom Brady's newest endeavor (01:04:08). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week! Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to our first-ever solo episode with host Amanda Goetz! With an impressive career trajectory that spans roles at big corporations, startups, and as an author, Amanda offers invaluable insights into navigating the professional world in this big-sister-style coffee chat. She pulls from her own career path (Ernst & Young → celebrity wedding planner → startup founder → The Knot → CMO at Reale Actives) to give you real, tactical advice on annual reviews, one-on-ones, burnout, job searching, and more.  Consider this your permission slip to stop white-knuckling your career on your own.  Got a question for a future episode? Send it to @girlboss or @theamandagoetz on Instagram. 00:00 Intro 01:43 Amanda's career journey 03:46 What she'd tell herself during the hardest year of her life 04:40 Her go-to career book recommendation 05:12 How to make the most of one-on-ones with your manager 06:56 Balancing your own opinions with your team's ideas as a leader 10:04 Returning to work after a year-long maternity leave 11:22 How to prepare for your annual review 14:56 Redesigning your career mid-life 17:38 How to know when it's time to leave a job 20:25 Falling back in love with your work 22:51 How to work with someone you don't get along with 24:37 Staying organized (and sane) as a business owner 26:41 Staying motivated during a tough job search 27:36 Managing email and outreach anxiety 28:56 Getting your manager to notice how much you're doing 30:00 Balancing all the hats marketers have to wear 31:31 Outro Key Takeaways Use the "start, stop, continue" framework in every one-on-one—it turns feedback into something structured, not confrontational. Build a weekly "operating rhythm," so your team always knows when to bring you ideas. Send a "managing up Monday" email each week: top wins, focus areas, and shout-outs. Visibility trumps ability. Before an annual review, translate your work into business terms your boss can repeat to their boss. Career changes don't need to be justified in hindsight—just take the next step with the best info you have. Confront conflict directly instead of triangulating through other people. "Focus and finish": pick two priorities a day instead of running an endless to-do list. Networking should start long before you need it—keep a running list of contacts and stay in touchGUEST LINKS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamandagoetz/ Book: https://bookshop.org/a/116169/9781464233258  https://www.amandagoetz.com/  FOLLOW THE PODCAST IG: https://www.instagram.com/girlboss/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@girlboss  Amanda Goetz: https://www.instagram.com/theamandagoetz/  https://girlboss.com/pages/ambition-2-0-podcast  SIGN UP  Subscribe to the Girlboss Daily newsletter: https://newsletter.girlboss.com/   For all other Girlboss links: https://linkin.bio/girlboss/  ABOUT AMBITION 2.0  Powered by Girlboss, Ambition 2.0 is a podcast where we'll be exploring what it really means to "have it all" in work, family, identity, and self… and if it's actually worth it. Each week, you'll hear from hardworking women who've walked the tightrope of ambition. They'll share their costly mistakes, lessons learned, and practical tips for how to have it all and actually love what you have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HR2: Pick 2 players from another team to add to the Commanders | The ESPN layoffs are WILD full 2722 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:10:00 +0000 3WWu1KWgHQ6nTKHuoYUDB2D5W0kulxmE sports,news The Kevin Sheehan Show sports,news HR2: Pick 2 players from another team to add to the Commanders | The ESPN layoffs are WILD Kevin Sheehan has been covering sports in the DMV for over 15 years. His passion, knowledge, and historical perspective has created a legion of fans and made his show the premier destination for DC sports talk. Look no further for honest, in-depth coverage of the Washington Commanders, Wizards, Capitals, Nationals, and Maryland TerrapinsCatch The Kevin Sheehan Show live Monday through Friday (10 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET) on The Team 980, the exclusive audio home of the Wizards, Terrapins, and Hoyas, or on the Audacy app. © 2026 Audacy, Inc. Sports News http

The WNBA seems to mishandle every controversy they encounter and ESPN lays off another round of employees, some during the middle of their showSubscribe to hear the entire episode! DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneRun sheet:Open: Jake's trip to the NorthwestSports: It's soccer, GregWNBA can't get out of its own wayIndustry news: ESPN layoffsComedian, Megan KingNews: Boxer Hannah Rapp hit by carVM birthdays/Today in History ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Gio reacts to ESPN layoffs after Ryan Clark learned on-air he was let go, prompting a look back at Clark's past media feuds with Gio and Tiki. After the guys marvel at wild political candidates, Jerry returns while Boomer tracks down a funny Jets story. Next, Gio clarifies his Tom Brady take, Donte Whitner blasts his time in Washington, Freddy Peralta remains baffled by his struggles, Carlos Beltrán eyes the Mets job, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. powers a Yankees win. Finally, after the Moment of the Day with Drew Brees, Gio reveals how Boomer wildly misread a text about Ryan Clark's son on the Jets.

Ryan Clark found out during a show yesterday he was being let go. Boomer and Gio discuss Clark's controversial moments at ESPN and the media wars he got into, including ones with Gio and Tiki.

Reacting to Kyle Teel injury, the layoffs in the business, & Bobby Scales joins the show (Hour 3) bonus 2645 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:03:00 +0000 YbwrBiK6Y1UdXwtlBNGjL38eF2K8XzV5 sports Spiegel & Holmes Show sports Reacting to Kyle Teel injury, the layoffs in the business, & Bobby Scales joins the show (Hour 3) Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes bring you Chicago sports talk with great opinions, guests and fun. Join Spiegel and Holmes as they discuss the Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox and delve into the biggest sports storylines of the day. Recurring guests include former Bears coach Dave Wannstedt, former Bears center Olin Kreutz, Cubs manager Craig Counsell, Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner and MLB Network personality Jon Morosi. Catch the show live Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. CT on 104.3 The Score, the exclusive audio home of the Cubs and the Bulls, or on the Audacy app. © 2026 Audacy, Inc. Sports

The recent layoffs in the business bonus 548 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:36:43 +0000 sp7f5qWaVzMRJWJQXfHv4TggtvIxAGHo sports Spiegel & Holmes Show sports The recent layoffs in the business Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes bring you Chicago sports talk with great opinions, guests and fun. Join Spiegel and Holmes as they discuss the Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox and delve into the biggest sports storylines of the day. Recurring guests include former Bears coach Dave Wannstedt, former Bears center Olin Kreutz, Cubs manager Craig Counsell, Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner and MLB Network personality Jon Morosi. Catch the show live Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. CT on 104.3 The Score, the exclusive audio home of the Cubs and the Bulls, or on the Audacy app. © 2026 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2

Hour 2 of BMitch & Finlay features the guys previewing the Commanders special teams unit, discussing the layoffs at ESPN, and wondering what is taking LeBron James so long to decide a new team.

Today's Sports Daily covers some crazy numbers regarding Ryan Fox's Open Championship win, looking back at past winners, ESPN with some layoffs coming today, and we've officially hit the slow season in sports. Music written by Bill Conti & Allee Willis (Casablanca Records/Universal Music Group)  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pete Davis breaks down the Braves' 3-2 win over the Padres, Georgia football injury news, ESPN's latest round of layoffs, Tour de France drama, and a remarkable Wilt Chamberlain memorabilia find. Kimmer also dives into a heroic family dog saving a child from a bear, Jonathan Cain's message to Bruce Springsteen, patriotism at a Cubs game, Jasmine Crockett's latest comments, Van Jones criticizing the Democratic Party.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

- PFF projects Commanders to finish well below .500 this season - Will Commanders go over or under 7.5 wins? - ESPN lays off notable TV personalities including Ryan Clark

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On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry tries his best attempts to bring logic to the madness of the PlayStation disc fiasco and the Xbox layoffs at Id. Is it worth even trying to find the silver lining in these clouds?Impressions this week are all about Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition! Is this truly one of the greatest JRPGs of all time? Tune in to find out!Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show!X/Twitter: https://x.com/PlugNPlayPod1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plugnplaypod1/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@plugnplay397Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dE5501VjBjk9XbQdxvIG3Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/kh/podcast/plug-n-play-podcast-video-game-news-and-reviews/id1725685950YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0kfqx6YQ5xqXRfaKRO8wJwLinktree: https://linktr.ee/plugnplaypodcastTimestamps:0:00 - Intro5:36 - Comment Corner6:30 - PlayStation disc talk1:01:59 - More layoffs at XboxImpressions:1:25:39 - Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition

Hour 2 of Jake & Ben on July 20, 2026 Mike Frank from Irish Sports Daily Previews Notre Dame's Football Season Rory McIlroy's Comments about Bryson DeChambeau being Performative ESPN Going Through More Layoffs

For more thoughts, clips, and updates, follow Avetis Antaplyan on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/avetisantaplyan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠In this solo episode of The Tech Leader's Playbook, Avetis Antaplyan challenges one of the most common questions surrounding artificial intelligence: How quickly can companies replace people with AI? Instead, he argues that leaders should ask whether they are making expensive organizational decisions by overestimating what AI can accomplish without experienced people.Drawing on emerging workforce trends and examples from major technology companies, Avetis examines why some organizations now regret making deep, AI-driven staffing cuts. He explains that while AI can generate code, summarize meetings, analyze data, and accelerate administrative work, it cannot replace judgment, accountability, leadership, customer understanding, or institutional knowledge.Avetis also explores the hidden costs of AI adoption, including infrastructure expenses, governance, human oversight, rehiring, retraining, cultural damage, and the risk of repeating errors at scale. He encourages technology leaders to use AI to increase employee output rather than treating it as a blanket headcount-reduction strategy.Ultimately, the episode offers a balanced warning against both overreacting and underreacting to AI. The companies that win will not necessarily be those that eliminate the most jobs, but those that combine powerful AI tools with experienced people, disciplined decision-making, and strong leadership.TakeawaysLeaders should ask how AI can improve employee output—not simply how many employees it can replace.Many companies are discovering that they cut staff too deeply or too quickly.AI can generate options, but leaders must remain responsible for decisions.Long-tenured employees carry institutional knowledge that may disappear when they leave.Rebuilding an eliminated team can cost significantly more than the original payroll savings.AI can scale excellence, but it can also repeat one mistake thousands of times.Aggressive automation can damage trust, retention, innovation, and company culture.Underreacting to AI is also dangerous; leaders need adoption without reckless organizational disruption.Chapters00:00 The Wrong Question About AI02:05 Companies Are Regretting AI-Driven Cuts03:55 What AI Still Cannot Replace05:45 The Hidden Cost of Lost Knowledge07:45 Rehiring and Rebuilding Teams09:55 Infrastructure, Oversight, and Errors at Scale11:55 AI's Impact on Trust and Culture13:35 How the Best Companies Use AI16:10 Productivity Is Not Replacement17:25 What Technology Leaders Should Do18:55 AI Exposes Average Work20:15 The Risk of UnderreactingResources and Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hireclout.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcast.hireclout.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/hirefasthireright⁠

For this week's show we're joined by Remap Radio's Patrick Klepek to discuss D-Topia, Denshattack!, the latest on Xbox's rapid downsizing, and the singular experience of bringing your kid to their first R-rated movie.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(00:00:09) Intro(00:00:46) What's new with Patrick Klepek(00:01:06) The Backrooms and a kid's first R-rated movie(00:07:16) What is influencing this generation of creatives?(00:13:53) How did the experience at the theater go?(00:25:05) Our first horror movies(00:34:58) Other horror movies for the youth(00:38:04) Watching the commentary before the movie(00:42:48) First Break(00:42:49) The Video Games(00:43:03) D-topia | [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Jul 14, 2026(00:58:23) Denshattack! | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2] | Jul 15, 2026(01:02:17) 007 First Light | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | May 27, 2026(01:19:17) Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Jul 09, 2026(01:35:19) Mio: Memories in Orbit | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] | Jan 20, 2026(01:37:53) Donkey Kong 64 | [Nintendo 64] | Nov 22, 1999(01:39:13) Hyperfist | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jul 10, 2026(01:40:36) Penguin Lifter | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jul 13, 2026(01:43:16) Second Break(01:43:17) More from the Xbox and Microsoft news(02:03:04) Asha Sharma added to Jobs and Productivity Task Force?(02:07:51) Strikes and Layoffs at Ubisoft Barcelona(02:20:13) Glen Schofield is retiring(02:27:09) Emails(02:49:47) Wrapping up(02:51:12) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(02:53:31) See ya!

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk took a break and everything fell apart! This week, they're talking about two of the biggest news stories to hit the video-game industry this year: Xbox's restructuring and PlayStation ditching discs. One More Thing: Kirk: Rhythm Heaven Groove Maddy: Love & Deepspace Jason: The Incident at Galley House LINKS: Maddy on female attraction: https://www.mothership.blog/email/b724125b-8ddc-4410-af68-4cc82a1b86c9/ Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick

Follow The Trophy Room Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Pstrophyroom Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/pstrophyroom Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2PglU1a Discord: https://discord.gg/wPNp3kC Twitter: x.com/pstrophyroom  ------ Follow Luke: https://www.youtube.com/@TheExpansionPass  BSKY: https://bsky.app/profile/insipidghost.bsky.social ------ This week on The Trophy Room, we discuss the growing backlash surrounding Sony's decision to end physical game releases beginning in 2028, as lawsuits begin to emerge and governments around the world weigh in on PlayStation's digital-only future. Will Sony change course, or has the company already committed to leaving physical media behind? Also this week:

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A week after the major XBOX layoffs we've had some fallout with parts of Bethesda threatening to strike, and finding out that Id software is actually still making a new DOOM game despite all of the dismissals at the studio. There's also a new Fallout game in development from Obsidian and yes, they are still making Avowed 2 for the time being too. So there's some good and bad coming from what's been a torrid few weeks for XBOX. PlayStation is also having to deal with its own fallout from their major decision to stop making discs, with petition's to prevent it from happening getting louder and PC players taking unfortunate matters into their own hands, none of this may deter Sony from turning back according to a certain Dr. Serkan Toto. Not to mention, some lawsuits that may already be in the works too. Plus, some news on the Resident Evil Requiem story DLC, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is selling well, and more!You can also watch this episode in video form on the W2M Network Youtube Channel, please give us a like, comment on the episode, and give the channel a subscribe and follow as well: https://youtube.com/live/ThfjPkC-Y-4

Joseph Sternberg examines Germany's economic struggles under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, including a shift toward deregulation and infrastructure borrowing. Massive layoffs at Volkswagen signal the end of traditional "lifetime employment." Merz faces political challenges from Social Democrats who resist aggressive free-market changes. (7)1839 RHINELAND

Sony announces the end of physical PlayStation games, massive Xbox layoffs, Pat returns to the flea market, another Amico teardown, and more!Our partners:⁠⁠⁠Geologie -- Use code PATTHENESPUNK80 and grab 80% off your 4-piece personalized skincare trial set!⁠

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Hour 3 with Ryan Wrecker begins with Dr. Jacob Olidort, Chief Research Officer and Director of American Security at America First Policy Institute, who joins the show to discuss the ongoing tensions in Iran, as well as where we are and what we can expect to happen in the coming days. Next, we have Ethan's Sports and Local, where he discusses another National League loss in the All-Star Game. Meta spun the wheel to lay off some employers, but it turns out most were on maternity leave. We round it out with our poll results!

On this week's episode LevelCap and Matimi0 https://www.twitch.tv/matimi0 discuss the INSANE layoffs at XBOX, Palworld 1.0, AI ruining everything, and much more! Support us on Patreon for bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/LevelWithMePodcast Join Our Discord and make suggestions for our next episode topics https://discord.gg/nxBQZ6eh8H

Empathy gets treated like a personality trait: you either have it or you don't. Roxana Radulescu, Level 52 coach and facilitator, argues that's wrong. It's a muscle, and most leaders are either overusing it, avoiding it, or using it to avoid the hard conversation instead of having it. In this episode of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause talks with Roxana about what empathy actually is (her definition: care plus trust), what it isn't (sympathy, agreement, an excuse to skip feedback), and where it goes wrong at the top of organizations. They dig into a Yale psychologist's argument that empathy fuels bias and tribalism, why holding more power tends to erode it, and whether "care first" leadership is a real strategy or just a nicer way to describe layoffs. They cover: Empathy defined: care plus trust, not sympathy The line between empathy and judgment The case against empathy: bias, favoritism, and in-group tribalism Why power erodes empathy (and what that means for executives) Empathy's role in high-stakes, high-performance teams A simple starting point for building the empathy muscle If you've ever held back a hard conversation because you "didn't want to make it worse," or wondered whether empathy and high standards can coexist, this conversation will change how you think about both. Follow Jayson Krause YouTube:    / @jaysonkrauseleadership   LinkedIn:   / jayson-krause    0:00 - Introduction  0:34 - How Roxana Became a Coach  1:28 - Coaching a Room Full of Experts  2:39 - What Qualifies Someone to Talk About Empathy  4:55 - Defining Empathy: Care Plus Trust  7:39 - Empathy Mapping and the Right Use of Empathy  10:07 - The Opposite of Empathy: Arrogance and Judgment  11:06 - Judgment vs. Appraisal  12:25 - The Case Against Empathy (Paul Bloom)  13:56 - When a Leader Has Too Much Empathy 16:09 - Balancing Empathy With Getting Things Done 21:08 - Naming the Emotion in the Room 23:52 - What Matters More Than Empathy: Feedback  27:14 - What Is Self-Empathy? 28:06 - True or False: Does Promoting Empathetic Leaders Spread Empathy?  29:00 - Power and the Erosion of Empathy 31:08 - "Care First" Leadership vs. Corporate Doublespeak 32:16 - Empathy in the Face of Layoffs  35:02 - The Real Roots of the Word Empathy  36:09 - True or False: Are Women Wired to Be More Empathetic? 38:10 - True or False: Does Empathy Lead to Fairer Decisions? 41:20 - Empathy in High-Performance Environments  42:53 - Can You Have Connection Without Empathy?  45:02 - Would You Rather: Deep Empathy for Your Circle vs. Moderate Empathy for All 49:09 - The Cost of Carrying Empathy  50:40 - A Real Example: Giving Feedback With Empathy  52:16 - Empathy as a Muscle: Where to Start  54:24 - The Worst Advice About Bringing Empathy to Leadership 56:26 - Closing Thought

-OpenAI's first device will apparently be rechargeable and can easily be carried from one room to another. -Twenty-six former Meta employees are suing the company for allegedly using biased AI tools that "disproportionately selected" people who took medical leave as candidates to be laid off. -Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning, Elsevier and writer Scott Turow are seeking a class action lawsuit against Google on claims that the tech company broke copyright law by using their works to train its Gemini AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you know if you're on the right financial track for retirement? Once you hit the midway point of your career, when you're feeling settled enough (or maybe just exhausted enough) to start looking ahead, retirement is a good thing to start thinking about. But in this current economic climate, financial futures feel more uncertain than ever. Will your savings actually enable you to retire when you want? If you're worried at all about your prospects, a financial advisor is a good place to start. Lorie Jones is the owner of Fearless Financial Advisors. She takes a practical and compassionate approach to helping high-income and entrepreneurial women sort out their money questions and build financial confidence. Women are unique when it comes to job security, investing, and spending. Lorie brings both extensive education and first-hand experience to the table to offer some hard-won and practical advice. Map out your financial future so you know where you stand today: Why it's never too early to start investing and planning; The split financial focus: surviving today vs saving for tomorrow; How unpaid caregiving changes women's financial realities; How to think about the threat of AI job loss. Related Links: Connect with Lorie on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/loriejones Work with Lorie - https://fearlessfinancialadvisors.com/ Listen to the Fearless Females podcast - https://fearlessfinancialadvisors.com/fearless-females/all-episodes/ Forbes, Why Women are Better (Investors) Than Men - https://www.forbes.com/sites/timmaurer/2023/04/30/why-women-are-better-investors-than-men/    Episode 386, How to Boost Your Energy With the Power of Nutrition - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode386 Episode 326, How to Reach Your Financial Goals as a Woman - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode326 Episode 402, How to Financially Prepare for Layoffs - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode402 Episode 512, Your Emotions Around Money Matter More Than You Think - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode512 Episode 538, Rebalance Your Career Portfolio - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode538 Episode 540, The Double Disadvantage: AI, Women, and the Future of Work - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode540 TAKE ACTION with Bossed Up - https://www.bossedup.org/takeaction Bossed Up Courage Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/ Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Tuesday, July 14th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson, Timothy Reed and Adam McManus Fulani Muslim militia most deadly force against Christians The Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa has issued a study on terror-related violence on the Dark Continent. The group revealed that the Fulani Muslim militia is by far the most deadly force in the persecution of Christians worldwide. They kill Christians at a rate 4.4 times that of other Muslims. Thus far, they have killed 79,323 people in six years — amounting to 36 people a day. They kill at 3 times the rate of Boko Haram. That's twenty times the number of people that have been killed in the US-Iran war this year.  Senegal, Africa: Marriage is between one man and one woman The National Assembly of the West African country of Senegal has defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman. Homosexuality is still legal in 21 out of 54 African countries. So far, homosexual faux marriage has been incorporated in one nation -- South Africa. U.S.-Iran war is back on America's war with Iran is back on, and the Middle East is in flames.   The U.S. military bombed dozens of military targets yesterday. The Saudis also bombed the Yemen airport. The Houthi-controlled Yemeni government is an ally with Iran in the present war. The Center for Strategic and International Studies reports a depletion of one-third to one-half of American Patriot, Tomahawk, and Terminal High Altitude Areas Defense missiles. At current rates, the replenishment will take four years. This does not include the use of missiles during the period of May through July.  Trump Meme coin tanked; Bitcoin down by 50% The Trump Meme coin has tanked — costing investors $3.8 billion. The president received $636 million from the venture, according to a recent financial disclosure.  However, Bitcoin has also lost half its value since the Trump election in November 2024. Total losses are running about $2.2 trillion for investors. Gold capitalization has increased about 3% since November 2025. 122,000 American layoffs The website Layoffs.fyi records 122,000 layoffs this year. That's the highest rate in four years.  Amazon is leading the pack for corporate layoffs with a total of 30,000 layoffs over the last nine months. America produces more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia America is now, by far, the largest oil producer in the world — now producing 42% more than Saudi Arabia, and 37% more than Russia. Back in 2008, the United States produced about half of what Saudi Arabia and Russia produced. That has changed dramatically in the last 17 years.  GOP Senator Mitch McConnell rejects rumors he's braindead Republican Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky broke the silence and intrigue surrounding his lengthy hospital stay. Rumors had swirled that the senator was braindead or under cardiac arrest after he was transferred to the hospital. The senator has clarified that he had suffered a fall, but he did not break bones or suffer a concussion. Senator Lindsey Graham met his maker Longtime Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina went to meet his Maker on Saturday night. According to the D.C. office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Graham died of a ruptured aorta brought on by chronic heart disease. Graham, age 71, was never married and never had children. SC Gov appointed Lindsey Graham's sister to serve remainder of term South Carolina Republican Governor Henry McMaster announced Monday that he has appointed the late Senator's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to serve the remainder of his term. When Lindsey Graham was 20, his mother died of Hodgkin's lymphoma at age 50, and his father died 15 months later of a heart attack at age 68. Because his sister, then 13 years old, was left orphaned, the service allowed Graham to attend the University of South Carolina in Columbia so he could remain near home as his sister's legal guardian. Here's a portion of Governor McMaster's press conference. McMASTER: “Today, under the law, it's my duty and honor to name someone to serve in the place this extraordinary man for the remainder of his term. “Lindsey took care of his little sister in years long departed. It's my honor to ask his little sister, Darlene Graham, to finish his work for him now. “And by the way, Darlene, I don't know if I told you, but after we spoke on the phone in the wee hours of Sunday morning, and you agreed to serve, through tears. Earlier, I had wondered what you would say, and I was humbled by your quickness to see the duty that you had to serve. “I called the president afterwards, and he thought it was a great idea, and I'm sure that everyone here does as well.” Obamacare premiums going higher Obamacare premiums are jacking up another 14% for next year.   That follows a 20% increase last year. The Peterson-KFF organization notes that the program lost three million members so far this year — now at a total of 19.2 million enrollments.  The average family of four pays $24,000 into Obamacare for this year, and $27,000 next year.  That compares to Samaritan Ministries Christian medical sharing that runs about $8,000 per year.  Hospitals treated COVID-shot rejectors as “plagued rats” Psalm 146:3 instructs us: “to not put your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.” Recent Centers for Disease Control numbers indicate that 80% of Americans got at least one COVID shot. U.S. death rates, based on 2019 numbers, rose 17% in 2020 during the COVID crisis. After the vaccine came out in early 2021, the death rate increased again by 23% over 2019 levels. Then, the death rate increased by 16% in 2022. Death rates did not reduce to 2019 levels until 2024. Last year's death rate actually registered 4% less than 2019. Former trauma surgeon Dr. James Miller told podcast host Alix Mayer that those who did not take the Covid shot, after its rollout, were treated differently in hospitals, and in an inhumane manner, like “plagued rats.” Listen. MILLER: “Absolutely, the vaccinated and unvaccinated were treated differently. They started just denying basic health services to unvaccinated people, which spurned not giving diabetes medicine [and] you can't go see your family doctor. "Now, you could still get emergency care in the ER, but 100% you were treated differently. You were treated as a dirty, plagued rat. And this was common in social media. But it was no different in the hospital. The medical community is no different.” Next, Dr. Miller spoke of The Overton Window referring to the moment when an argument becomes politically acceptable to the mainstream population. In this case, it is more acceptable now, in 2026, for Americans to express their distrust of the medical establishment about how it handled the COVID shot rollout and how it mistreated the unvaccinated 20% of the population. The term, The Overton Window, is named after the American policy analyst Joseph Overton. Listen. MILLER: “I think part of why this is such a good time to talk about this is I think The Overton Window has shifted on the discussion. I think all people have realized the medical care system did not meet their expectations during COVID. “I think most people thought, before COVID, when you go to the doctor, they're going to help you out a bit, and you're going to get better, and they're going to wish you well. I think most people thought when I'm really sick, I'm going to go to the hospital and they're gonna help me out a lot and do their best and get me well. “After COVID, most people realized their doctors were there for themselves. Their doctors were more than happy to give them a toxic substance that would hurt them, like the COVID injection. And I think most people came to see that the hospitals were really killing fields.” 28 Georgia inmates got baptized after Bible studies The Grady County, Georgia Sheriff's department issued an official announcement over the weekend: 28 inmates got baptized! They had been faithfully attending Bible studies throughout the week, and confessed their faith in Christ.   The announcement said, “Together, we gathered in prayer, lifted our voices in worship, and celebrated these life-changing decisions. Moments like these serve as a reminder that hope, grace, and redemption are possible for everyone.” Back in March, another 14 inmates were baptized at a Franklin County jailhouse in Florida, according to Channel 7 News. PASTOR: “I'm going to baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. And I'm baptizing you in the power of that cross I'm talking about today. All right, ready?” These inmates also attended Bible studies each week and heard sermons from local pastors. Inmate Ethan Vonier became a Christian behind bars. VONIER: “I found Christ in jail. I feel like the good Lord put me here. We're all doing better each day.” And inmate Robert Hill was grateful for a fresh start and a Biblical destiny. HILL: “It's a new beginning. Everybody in here probably wants a new beginning. You know, he gives it to you. You know what I mean? Gives you a fresh start.  Jeremiah 29:11 -- He has a plan for me. I know it. I want it. I'm going to get it.” Psalm 107:10-14 tells the story: “Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, bound in affliction and irons—because they rebelled against the words of God, and despised the counsel of the Most High. Therefore, He brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help. Then, they cried out to the Lord in their trouble and He saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their chains in pieces.” Worldview listeners weigh in from Virginia and Texas Joseph Holt, age 20, at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, wrote me to say, “Thanks for faithfully presenting the news every morning. I like your podcast because it's short and concise. I can get a briefing on the news while I'm brushing my teeth in the morning before work or school starts. You present the facts from a Biblical worldview and do not shrink from condemning evil. Thanks for keeping this up so long. Here's to another great year!” And Richard Powell in Lonetta, Texas wrote, “I appreciate how much time you guys save me by putting the newscast together so I don't have to filter through so much.  I also appreciate that it's concise and that you come from a Biblical perspective.  I typically read it as part of my morning routine.” 8 Worldview listeners gave $2,760 And finally, on Monday by 8:00pm Central, 8 Worldview listeners had stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the six-member team behind The Worldview for another year Our thanks to Sarina in Barnwell, Alberta, Canada who gave $25, Janna in Midvale, Idaho who gave $75, and Susan in Timnath, Colorado who gave $100. We were touched by the generosity of Bianca in Manzini, Eswatini, Africa who pledged $15/month for 12 months for a total gift of $180. Since their money is worth one-sixteenth what ours is worth, it's like Bianca donated $2,965. Imagine that! And we're grateful to God for Dwayne and Anita in Moriarty, New Mexico who gave $200, Frances in Beacon, New York who pledged $40/month for 12 months for a gift of $480, Stuart in Zillah, Washington who gave $500, and Tim in Blooming Grove, Texas who pledged $100/month for a total gift of $1,200. Those 8 gifts add up to $2,760. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $23,803 (sound effect of people cheering) That means we need to raise $32,762 to hit our $56,565 goal by this Friday, July 17th.   We need to find 8 Worldview listeners, just like Tim did, who will pledge $100/month for 12 months, or give a one-time gift of $1,200, 19 folks who will pledge $50/month or give a one-time gift of $600 and 38 listeners who will pledge $25/month or give a one-time gift of $300. Go to TheWorldview.com, click on Give, select the dollar amount, and make sure to click on the “recurring” button if that's your wish.  If Bianca from Eswatini, Africa can give the equivalent of $2,965, what could you give? Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give. Close And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, July 14th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Xbox just laid off thousands, spun off four studios, and cancelled games it had defended a day earlier. Greg Posner and games-industry analyst Colan Neese take apart Microsoft's restructuring memo and land on an uncomfortable read: this wasn't a bad week, it was the bill coming due for a decade of running gaming as a lifestyle business.They dig into the losses (64 cents gone on every dollar spent), the decision to starve Minecraft to prop up everything else, the Game Pass numbers that never made the memo, and the blame pie: how much lands on Phil Spencer, and how much on CEO Satya Nadella. Then they split hard on the future. Colan makes the case that the fix is an ad-funded, one-to-one discovery engine. Greg goes down swinging for a different read of why players won't leave the games they already know.Two live games along the way: ranking Microsoft's biggest IP by revenue (and where the AI got it wrong), and an invest-or-sell round on Xbox's dormant franchises.In this episode(0:00) Cold open, and the week that broke Xbox(9:00) The layoffs and studio spin-offs: Avowed cancelled, a new Fallout greenlit(11:54) The memo: losing 64 cents on every dollar, and starving Minecraft(18:15) Phil Spencer, the "wayward son with a credit card"(19:07) Restructuring, and the Game Pass numbers that never got named(23:49) Colan's "script for Asha Sharma," and why Xbox is a distant fifth platform(29:24) The pitch: ad rev-share, the way YouTube pays creators(32:00) Game: rank Microsoft's biggest IP by revenue(37:35) Game: invest or sell Xbox's dormant franchises(44:49) The blame pie: how much is on Satya Nadella(49:56) The debate: is discovery broken, or are players just comfortable?(1:09:00) Games for Change NYC, and what's nextQuotablesColan Neese: "You lost 64 cents on a dollar, and you took from the profitable engine that was Minecraft."Colan Neese: "Ads are just content. It's just a different kind of content."Links and mentionsPlayer Driven: https://playerdriven.ioThe Operator's Briefing, our weekly newsletter: https://playerdriven.io/level-upJoin the community on Discord: https://discord.gg/GC5PkbKFHGames for Change, NYC, July 21AboutPlayer Driven Live breaks down the business behind the games every week, for the people who build, run, and rebuild them. Hosted by Greg Posner with analyst Colan Neese. If this is your kind of conversation, subscribe, and come argue with us in the Discord.

In the first half we talk gameplay in Fallout, Starfield, and Cyberpunk 2077 followed by a serious discussion of the Xbox and Bethesda layoffs so far. Then in the back half it's Vault-Talk, our recap of Season 2 Episode 1 of the Fallout TV Show.04:00 Gameplay33:12 Xbox and Bethesda Layoffs56:00 Vault-TalkJoin our Discord:https://discord.gg/cVSN65jJoin in the Roundtable Fun with our Character Generators!Fallout 76: https://tinyurl.com/F76GeneratorFallout 4: https://tinyurl.com/Fallout4GeneratorFallout New Vegas: https://tinyurl.com/NewVegasGeneratorFallout 3: https://tinyurl.com/F3GeneratorDONATE:  https://fightcf.cff.org/site/TR/?fr_id=7889&pg=team&team_id=90760Shop:  optimistic.threadless.com/Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/asapodcastingEmail: thefalloutfeed@gmail.comWeb: http://www.asapodcasting.com/#/the-fallout-feed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFalloutFeedFB: facebook.com/groups/askyrimaddictpodcastSupport the show

Jeff and Christian welcome Brendon Bigley from Into the Aether back to the show this week to discuss the "most significant restructure in Xbox history", Sony first party games declaring their physical disc status, and Lego potentially doing another arcade cabinet set.The Playlist:Brendon: Wax Heads, Backyard Baseball 2026, Meccha ChameleonChristian: Assassin's Creed Black Flag ResyncedJeff: Assassin's Creed Black Flag ResyncedParting Gifts!

Black Flag Resynced just became the biggest Assassin's Creed launch in history — and it's a remake of a 13-year-old game with mixed Steam reviews. The boys break down the day-one microtransaction backlash, whether the remake gold rush is good for gaming, and which classics deserve the full ground-up treatment next. Then it gets heavier: Microsoft's July layoff wave hit Bethesda and ZeniMax hard, and Raz makes the case that AI is a top-three reason why. Plus the office memorial HR forced down, 14 layers of management, and why Elder Scrolls 6 should have shipped a decade ago. Also on the docket: Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations DLC and its Metroidvania-inspired level design, Stop Killing Games taking Ls in the EU and California (and the list of "dying" games nobody has ever heard of), the full corrected rundown of Tarkov's Kord Breach Season 1 modifiers, and the BO2 remaster shipping with bugs that were patched a decade ago. One host thinks the ownership question matters. The other thinks the market already answered it. You know how this goes. 0:00 - Intro 3:48 - Black Flag Resynced: biggest AC launch ever 12:35 - The day-one microtransaction backlash 24:29 - Remakes are the new meta 34:19 - Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations DLC 42:29 - Bethesda layoffs 43:35 - Did AI cause the layoffs? 47:50 - The office memorial HR took down 53:43 - Where the hell is Elder Scrolls 6? 1:01:12 - AAA studios don't take risks anymore 1:07:45 - Stop Killing Games takes two Ls 1:10:01 - Roasting the "games being killed" list 1:16:47 - Our AI's $70 take gets destroyed 1:18:51 - Brazil is bigger than Australia?? 1:20:52 - Gold injections & ayahuasca (don't) 1:26:43 - Tarkov Kord Breach: what we got wrong 1:40:28 - BO2 remaster: same bugs, 12 years later 1:41:49 - Jake's Tarkov check-in 1:45:38 - Announcements & Patreon _Note: timestamps may be slightly misaligned on podcast apps (but not on YouTube) due to dynamic ads._ The podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts, and ad-free & early access versions - as well as bonus episodes - are available to all of our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot) supporters. We stream the podcast live on our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast) every Saturday morning at ~9 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Links for everything are below. Thanks for checking us out!

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Noam Segal is a longtime research leader across Airbnb, Meta, Twitter, Zapier, Intercom, and Figma, a certified coach, AI builder, and my community research lead. Together, we run the annual Tech Worker Sentiment Survey, now in its second year and one of the largest of its kind: a quantitative study of how people in tech actually feel about their jobs, AI, burnout, and the future of their careers. This year's survey captured responses from thousands of workers across product, engineering, design, research, marketing, data, and sales, and the results are striking.In our in-depth conversation, we discuss:1. Why AI has split the tech workforce almost exactly in half—one half that's thriving, another that's shaken2. The four emotional archetypes defining tech workers right now (the Energized, the Conflicted, the Disoriented, and the Resentful)3. Why burnout has jumped an alarming 11 points in a single year4. Why nobody in tech would recommend their job to someone entering the industry today5. The #1 fear in tech right now (it's not job loss to AI)6. Why managers are the single biggest lever for employee well-being7. Concrete advice for what employees and leaders can do right now—Brought to you by:WorkOS—Make your app enterprise-ready, with SSO, SCIM, RBAC, and more: https://workos.com/lennyMercury—Radically different banking, now with Command: https://mercury.com/command?utm_source=lennys&utm_medium=sponsored_newsletter&utm_campaign=26q3_brand_campaign—Episode transcript: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-tech-workers-actually-feel-about—Archive of all Lenny's Podcast transcripts: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/yxi4s2w998p1gvtpu4193/AMdNPR8AOw0lMklwtnC0TrQ?rlkey=j06x0nipoti519e0xgm23zsn9&st=ahz0fj11&dl=0—Where to find Noam Segal:• X: https://x.com/noamseg• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noamsegal—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Introduction to Noam Segal(02:34) About the survey: methodology and scope(06:04) The core finding: AI has split the tech workforce in half(13:03) The AI identity stance(14:40) The four archetypes: Energized, Conflicted, Disoriented, Resentful(19:35) Burnout is surging (and why shipping faster is making it worse)(22:53) A glimmer of hope(24:55) Layoff worries(29:15) The career recommendation NPS score(36:45) The ladder metaphor: rungs disappearing beneath our feet(45:14) AI is making us faster, not better(52:53) The #1 fear: being squeezed to do more for the same pay(55:55) The emotional landscape and “smiling exhaustion”(01:01:02) Designers and researchers: the most negative group two years running(01:06:27) Who's happiest(01:12:18) Managers: the single biggest lever on well-being(01:18:47) The industry is “chaotic”(01:24:53) What employees and leaders can do right now(01:31:32) AI guilt and closing thoughts—Referenced:• How tech workers are feeling in 2026: a workforce splitting in two: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-tech-workers-are-feeling-in-2026• How tech's most resilient workers handle burnout: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-techs-most-resilient-workers• Please stop the AI Confidence Theater: https://www.elenaverna.com/p/please-stop-the-ai-confidence-theater• Velocity over everything: How Ramp became the fastest-growing SaaS startup of all time | Geoff Charles (VP of Product): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/velocity-over-everything-how-ramp• NPS Is The Worst: https://www.npsistheworst.com• The Terminator: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088247• Skynet: https://terminator.fandom.com/wiki/Skynet• Inside Devin: The world's first autonomous AI engineer that's set to write 50% of its company's code by end of year | Scott Wu (CEO and co-founder of Cognition): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/inside-devin-scott-wu• Devin: https://devin.ai• An AI state of the union: We've passed the inflection point, dark factories are coming, and automation timelines | Simon Willison: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/an-ai-state-of-the-union• Redeploying Fable 5: https://www.anthropic.com/news/redeploying-fable-5• Why half of product managers are in trouble | Nikhyl Singhal (Meta, Google): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/why-half-of-product-managers-are-in-trouble• Inside Linear: Building with taste, craft, and focus | Karri Saarinen (co-founder, designer, CEO): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/inside-linear-building-with-taste• Building beautiful products with Stripe's Head of Design | Katie Dill (Stripe, Airbnb, Lyft): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/building-beautiful-products-with• The design process is dead. Here's what's replacing it. | Jenny Wen (head of design at Claude): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-design-process-is-dead• OpenAI Codex lead on the new shape of product work | Andrew Ambrosino: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/openai-codex-lead-on-the-new-shape• Elon Musk: ‘Chances are we're all living in a simulation': https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jun/02/elon-musk-tesla-space-x-paypal-hyperloop-simulation—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. To hear more, visit www.lennysnewsletter.com

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look at the stories you need to know to start your day, including California Governor Gavin Newsom having a tense exchange with reporters while refusing to explain why he has not released his tax returns since 2020 while dismissing federal investigations involving his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, former chief of staff Dana Williamson, and others in his orbit as a politically motivated witch hunt; and Microsoft laying off 1,600 XBOX employees as part of broader company-wide cuts after receiving approval for thousands of H-1B visas, reigniting the debate over foreign workers, American jobs, immigration policy, and Vice President JD Vance's crackdown on alleged H-1B visa fraud; and much more.

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Head to http://factormeals.com/kindafunny50off and use code kindafunny50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details).Head over to http://patreon.com/kindafunny this month to grab a membership and receive exclusive content and ad-free episodes! Bethesda Devs are worried what the Xbox layoffs mean for morale and The Elder Scrolls VI. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start00:06:33 - The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Suffer Because of Xbox Layoffs00:25:35 - Id was working on a John Wick-style game, a Perfect Dark game, and multiplayer Doom00:37:50 - Ad00:40:05 - SuperChats00:42:32 - $70 EA Sports College Football 27 Locks Single-Player Content Behind Microtransactions And Earns ‘Mostly Negative' Rating On Steam Within 24 Hours Of Release00:59:26 - GOOD NEWS FOR YA: Palworld Won't Raise Its Price Following 1.0 Launch01:05:30 - Wee News!01:09:26 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices