This Week in Startups

Amazon to lay off 10K employees, FTX saga update, Shopify's reverse AR platform & more | E1612


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First up, J+M break down Amazon's reported ~10K employee RIF (4:27) and try to wrap their heads around the current recession. (15:54) Then, they give an FTX update (26:25), break down the mobile gaming industry (38:12), discuss Shopify's reverse AR platform (47:43), and more!

(0:00) J+M tee up today's topics

(1:58) Weekend catch-up!

(4:27) Amazon will reportedly cut 10K corporate employees this week

(14:41) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist

(15:54) Why this recession is so unique, advice for founders

(25:16) Policygenius - Go to https://policygenius.com to get a free life insurance quote

(26:25) FTX update: SBF's confusing tweets, FTX's interesting corporate culture

(36:54) Fitbod - Get 25% off at https://fitbod.me/twist 

(38:12) Current state of the mobile gaming industry

(47:43) WLITF: Shopify's reverse AR shopping tool

(55:18) SOTD: UpKeep lets users find, book, and pay for MedSpa treatments

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