Hiring Freezes And Layoffs In Big Tech: The Tech Jawn 56

The Tech Jawn

Robb Dunewood

Black Tech, Technology, Tech News, Black Tech Podcasts, Society & Culture, News, Tech Podcasts

4.8 • 32 Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2022

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Kanye West, after having his Instagram and Twitter accounts restricted for antisemitic comments, agrees to buy the right-leaning social media platform Parler.

TikTok has raised the age requirement for live streaming from 16 to 18 and is introducing adult-only streams.

The website for the Biden administration's student loan relief program goes live in Beta on Friday.

And big tech companies are appearing to get ready for an economic downturn with a bevy of hiring freezes and layoffs.

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0:00.0	On the CEO's memo podcast.
0:01.3	I've got the new Samsung Galaxy S25 and a new business idea.
0:05.2	You see, now brief of Galaxy AI learns my schedule to keep me ahead of my day.
0:09.6	Activity stats, traffic news and new podcast episodes.
0:15.2	Oh, beaten to it.
0:17.1	Buy the new Samsung Galaxy S25 and O2 by 19th of March and save up to £480
0:23.0	pounds. Selected languages only, account
0:24.9	login and network connection required. Offer available
0:26.6	on 30 gigabyte plus tariffs, 10 pound per month discount
0:28.6	over 48 months. Terms apply.
0:33.6	Kanye West, after having his Instagram
0:35.5	and Twitter accounts restricted Franus amended comments,
0:38.3	agrees to buy the right-leaning social media platform parlor.
0:41.4	TikTok has raised the age requirement for live streaming from 16 to 18 and is introducing adult-only streams.
0:47.7	The website for the Biden administration's student loan relief program goes live in beta on Friday.
0:52.8	And big tech companies are appearing to get ready for an economic downturn with a bevy of hiring freezes and layoffs.
0:58.7	We got all this and more for you in episode 56 of the Tech John.
1:02.6	From Columbus, Ohio, I'm your host, Rob Dunwood.
1:06.3	And coming out of Philly, it's your girl, Tech Life, Steph.
1:09.3	And out of Atlanta, this is Terence Gaines, AKA Brother Tech, AKA, don't ask me nothing about Kanye.
1:18.0	You can't get away from it.
1:21.1	Yay, it's actually Yay now.
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