Techish

Brand new Techish! Hosts Abadesi and Michael are back in the studio to break down:

• The dark side of the Drake vs Kendrick beef (0:30)
• Google employees fired for protesting Israeli contract (11:00)
• Stack Overflow partners with OpenAI (22:45)
• The real reason behind the TikTok ban? (28:20)

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 Extra Reading & Resources

• Drake and Kendrick Lamar don’t care about misogyny [Vox]
• In Rap Feuds, Women Are The Collateral Damage & Drake Vs. Kendrick Is No Exception [Refinery29]
• Google Fires 28 Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal With Israel [Wired]
• Lawmakers Admit They Want to Ban TikTok Over Pro-Palestinian Content [Rolling Stone]

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Techish host Michael interviews VC and founder Andy Ayim! 

About Andy Ayim: Former product leader, entrepreneur, angel investor. Ex Managing Director of Backstage Capital London [founded by Arlan Hamilton]

Achievements: Recipient of the Queen's Honours (MBE) for contributions to diversity and inclusion in the UK technology sector.

Clients: Notable collaborations with Tesco, Nandos, giffgaff, Diageo, Novartis, Uber, Google, and more.

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Key Discussions:

• Managing a VC fund for underrepresented founders (1:00)
• Why VCs are not that into you (7:15)
• You’re working on the wrong startup idea (13:00)
• Accepting an MBE as a Black man (19:10)
• Entrepreneurship in the UK vs US (23:45)

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 Extra Reading & Resources

• Check out Andy’s website, where you can subscribe to his newsletter: https://andyayim.com/ 
• Connect with Andy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/
• Connect with Andy on Twitter/X https://twitter.com/Andy_ayim
• Interested in angel investing? https://angelinvestingschool.com/ 
• The Man in the Arena by Theodore Roosevelt [Theodore Roosevelt Center]
• Open Angel launches on May 15, 2024 https://www.openangel.co.uk/

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Brand new Techish! This week, host Michael continues his conversation with former Radio 1Xtra DJ Reece Parkinson. They break down:

• Andrew Tate and money mentors (2:50)
• How a shock type 1 diabetes diagnosis led Reece to tech (16:50)
• Life as a tech entrepreneur (26:40)
• Building your first business (35:50)

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 Extra Reading: 

• Connect with Reece on Instagram (@reeceparkinson) or Twitter (@Reece_Parkinson)
• Check out Reece's media company, Think in Decades [YouTube] 
• The Black Swan and Antifragile by Nassim Taleb [Amazon]  
• I was a busy Radio 1Xtra DJ, training for a marathon – then I got a shock diagnosis [The Independent] 
• Pre-Seed Round Investing For Black Founders. [Michael Berhane] 

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Brand new Techish! This week, host Michael sits down with former Radio 1Xtra DJ Reece Parkinson.

• Quitting a top radio job for tech (1:00)
• Spending your mortgage deposit on Tesla stock (9:45)
• Is Elon the modern day da Vinci? (16:58)
• Should you invest in the S&P 500? (29:12)

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Extra Reading:

• Connect with Reece on Instagram (@reeceparkinson) or Twitter (@Reece_Parkinson)
• Check out Reece's YouTube channel, Think in Decades
• The Cost Of Authoring The Written Word Has Collapsed tweet. You can also read the full ARK Invest report here.

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Brand new Techish! This week, Michael sits down with TechCrunch reporter Dominic-Madori Davis to break down:

• Pinterest is Megan Thee Stallion’s favorite app (5:20)
• Influencer review tanks company’s stock (8:55)
• OJ Simpson dies at 76 (13:00)
• Fake TikTok podcasts (21:09)
• Silicon Valley’s ‘fake it till you make it’ culture (23:00)
• Forbes to fraud pipeline (28:45)

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Extra Reading:
• Megan Thee Stallion’s favorite app is Pinterest, obviously [TechCrunch]
• Amazon's Just Walk Out technology relies on hundreds of workers in India watching you shop [Business Insider]


Plus subscribe to Dom’s newsletter, The Black Cat, for all things Black tech, businesses, culture & politics.

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

• The US government suing Apple (0:18) 
• Florida to ban social media for under 14s (8:42)
• Will AI create one-person unicorns? (16:33) 
• Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire cuts ties with Candace Owens (23:05) 
• DEI backlash: headlines vs reality (27:48)

Extra Reading:

• Justice Department Sues Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets [US Gov]
• Cyberbullying: One in six teenagers report harassment online [BBC]
• Black Women Twice As Likely To Be Cyber-Flashed, Finds Report [POCIT]

Plus check out Abadesi’s webinar: How to be more inclusive at work [Hustle Crew]

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This episode is sponsored by Intuit: https://intuit.com/pocit

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Brand new Techish! This week, hosts Abadesi and Michael dive into
• Diddy the Diddler (0:30)
• Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis (5:15)
• Is DEI the new n-word? (11:50)
• Marissa Mayer’s new app embracing risk (20:40)
• Reddit goes public (29:35)
• Trump’s Truth Social stock soars (32:20)
 
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Extra Reading:
• ‘They Don’t Have The Courage To Say The N-Word’—Baltimore Mayor Condemns ‘DEI’ Attacks Following Bridge Collapse [Forbes]  

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Techish is back! This week, we break down: 

• Shudu’s creator is finally paying Black models (00:15) 
• Christopher Nolan paid just under $100M for Oppenheimer (4:25)
• Another Diddy lawsuit (9:15) 
• Will DevOn AI replace software engineers? (12:55) 
• How to pitch to a VC (18:25)
• Ye’s genius Super Bowl ad (26:45)

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Extra Reading: 

• 'My AI twin may get me more modelling work' [BBC News]
• Pre-Seed Round Investing For Black Founders - Application Form

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This episode is sponsored by Intuit: https://intuit.com/pocit 

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Techish is back in the building, and this week, we break down: 

• Are tech conferences worth it? (0:30)
• The TikTok ban (6:00)
• Trump AI fakes target Black voters (10:00
• Kate Middleton conspiracy theories (14:50)
• Elon Musk is suing OpenAI (20:40)

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Extra Reading:

• Potential U.S. TikTok Ban Leaves Black Creators In Limbo [POCIT] 
• Trump Supporters Target Black Voters With Faked AI-Generated Images [POCIT] 
• Ex-Twitter Executives Sue Elon Musk for $128 Million in Severance Pay [Bloomberg]

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This episode is sponsored by Intuit: https://intuit.com/pocit

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Throwback episode: This week, we’re revisiting some of our favorite celebrity and business stories!

• Kim K’s Skims is now a $4 billion company (0:15)
• Keith Lee’s Atlanta reviews and influencer culture (5:05)
• Beyoncé divorces Adidas (11:25)
• Jay Z and rich people conversations (17:55)

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