Brand new Techish! In this episode, hosts Michael and Abadesi look back at a tough year in tech, from job market shake-ups to the rise of content creation. They chat about AI’s impact on work, pivoting business models, job-hunting tips, investment trends, and the remote vs. office work debate.  

Chapters 

• Reflections on a Challenging Year (00:00)
• Everyone’s a Content Creator (02:25)
• Navigating Industry Changes - Adapt and Survive (09:36)
• We Love Scrappy Founders (12:58)
• The Future of Remote Work (14:15)
• How to Get and Stay Employed in 2025 (17:20)

Extra Reading & Resources

• Venture capitalists are now charging founders for meetings: $2500 for 30 minutes on a Zoom [San Francisco Standard]
• Ben Lang’s Substack, Next Play
• Spotify’s HR chief says remote staff aren’t ‘children’ as company reaffirms work-from-anywhere policy [Fortune] 
• Check out Tressly, the booking system & community for self-employed hairstylists. 

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This week, Techish hosts Michael and Abadesi dig into Gen Z politics, focusing on why some young men are shifting conservative. They chat about how social media and creators fuel toxic views on women and masculinity, the need for healthier masculinity, and the struggles young men face today. Plus, they tackle ageism in startups, questioning stereotypes about younger and older workers.

• Gen Z men are more conservative (00:17)
• Are online creators grooming boys to hate women?(06:55)
• The need for healthy masculinity (12:55)
• Should startups hire over 30s? (17:45)

Extra Reading & Resources
• Sex Talks podcast by Emma-Louise Boynton 
• A new global gender divide is emerging [FT] 
• What Prevents & What Drives Gendered Ideological Polarisation? [Alice Evans]
• Boys being groomed online to hate women, British author warns [Reuters]

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This week on Techish, Michael and Abadesi tackle UK and US politics—covering Kemi Badenoch, budget hits for small businesses, and tax headaches for high earners. They also chat about Big Tech’s stance on the US elections, the tech industry’s broken promises, and wrap up with a look at catfishing in online dating.

00:20 Kemi Badenoch Is Now the UK Conservative Party Leader
04:55 Is the New UK Budget Anti-Business?
09:37 6-Figure Salaries, Childcare, and the Tax Debate
16:40 US Elections and Big Tech
26:22 Sweet Bobby and Catfishing

Extra Reading and Resources

• Who is Kemi Badenoch, the first Black woman to lead Britain’s Conservative Party? [AP News]
• 'We earn £100,000 together. We are not worse off after the Budget' [BBC News]
• Sweet Bobby: Watch on Netflix or listen to the original podcast series on Tortoise Media 

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This week on Techish, Michael and TechCrunch's Dominic-Madori dive into:
• 00:00 Doxing Strangers With Meta’s Smart Glasses
• 06:50 Apple Dunks on Large Language Models
• 11:05 The Podcast Election: How New Media Is Shaping the Trump-Harris Election
• 23:35 Starbucks is struggling
• 27:55 UK Prime Minister Says No to Reparations

Extra Reading & Resources

• Two Students Created Face Recognition Glasses. It Wasn’t Hard [New York Times]
• Apple study reveals major AI flaw in OpenAI, Google, and Meta LLMs [Mashable]
• Mother Sues AI Chatbot Maker After Teen Son’s Death [POCIT]
• Seven Data Points That Explain the ‘Podcast Election’ [Bloomberg]
•  Is This The Reason Bezos-Owned WaPo Didn’t Endorse Harris? [The Daily Beast]
• Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster [The New Yorker]
• Time has come for reparations dialogue, Commonwealth heads agree [BBC]

Plus follow Dom on Instagram (@dominicmadori) and subscribe to her Substack, The Black Cat.

Technology, Trends, Exploration

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In this episode of the Techish podcast, Michael and Abadesi dive into all the drama around OpenAI's move from a nonprofit to a for-profit company. They discuss the impact on the company’s integrity, the motivations behind the move, ethical concerns about AI, and share their own startup experiences while exploring AI’s broader effects on society.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Cultural Context
01:00 OpenAI's Transition from Nonprofit to For-Profit
03:09 Integrity and Ethical Considerations in AI
06:22 Sam Altman Is Extremely Good at Becoming Powerful

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In this week's Techish, Abadesi and Michael dive into Adam Neumann's latest project, Flow, after WeWork's dramatic failure, HBO's 'Industry' and its wild look at investment banking, and the outdated idea that men are better coders than women. Also expect reflections on friendship dynamics, new AI tools like Notebook LM, Black Tech Fest highlights, and more.


Chapters
00:00 Adam Neumann stays failing upwards
05:05 HBO’s Industry and the wild world of investment banking
11:23 Do men code better?
16:04 Drake is lonely: Navigating friendship dynamics in the industry
21:59 Black Tech Fest reflections
25:02 Google’s new Notebook LM

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INNOV8 Tech Leadership Brunch at AFROTECH Presented by POCIT & Deloitte: Find out more here.

TV Recommendations 
• WeCrashed (Premiered on Apple TV+)
• Industry (Premiered on HBO in the US, BBC in the UK)
• Supacell  (Premiered on Netflix)

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This week, Techish hosts Abadesi and Michael talk about the challenges of promoting yourself on social media while staying authentic. They dive into gender norms, entrepreneurship, pricing strategies, and balancing personal vs. business branding—all while navigating the pressures of social media.

Chapters

00:00 Promoting yourself on social media
09:50 Zero to a million: How to make (and keep) money as an entrepreneur
17:35 Building a personal vs business brand
21:15  Navigating social media, vulnerability, and business exposure as a woman

Extra Reading and Resources

- PLANTMADE is one of the 100 fastest growing businesses in the UK [Sunday Times]. 
- PLANTMADE founder: Ama Amo-Agyei (@amaa__official)
- Simmer Eats' healthy ready meals deliver filling dinners for the busy and the buff [GQ]
- Simmer co-founders: Simmy Dhillon (@simmydhillon_) and Jhai Dhillon (@jhaidhillon)

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Brand new Techish! This week, hosts Abadesi and Michael break down:

• Diddy gets arrested (00:10)
• Red Lobster’s new 35-year-old Black CEO (06:30)
• The job market is a mess (13:35)
• Is entrepreneurship too safe now? (20:00)

Extra Reading and Resources:

• 35-Year-Old Black CEO Takes Charge Of Red Lobster’s Revival [POCIT]

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In this week's Techish, Abadesi and Michael reflect on the ups and downs of running their own companies:

• Customer-obsessed > competition obsessed (00:10)
• Why VC money seems so sexy (08:05)
• The secret to getting good feedback (11:35)
• The future of corporate anti-racism (19:05)

Extra Reading and Resources:

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In this episode of Techish, Michael and Abadesi dive into the Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump debate, chatting about bias and how it ties into today’s political climate. They also talk AI, with companies building their own solutions to save money, and how social media affects brand engagement. Plus, they break down the Fearless Fund lawsuit and its impact on diversity in venture capital, and wrap things up with tips on staying positive in the ever-changing tech world.

Chapters

00:00 Debate Dynamics: Kamala vs. Trump
03:00 The Vibes Era: Politics and Perception
07:05 AI in Business: The Shift to In-House Solutions
11:55 Social Media Influence: Value and Engagement
16:07 Diversity in Venture Capital: The Fearless Fund Case
21:03 Navigating Negativity: Staying Positive in Tech

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