Mercor Hacks & Findem Smacks
The Chad & Cheese Podcast · Evergreen Podcasts
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Show Notes
Get ready for another round of high-stakes industry talk and "light-hearted" chaos on this episode of The Chad & Cheese Podcast. The boys are back, with Chad recapping a whirlwind UK tour of scotch and golf while revealing a brand-new tattoo that has Joel feeling a bit "cheated" on.
Between Emi’s pivot from Sri Lanka to Brazil and a heated debate over whether they’d sell out their friends for a MrBeast-sized jackpot, the team dives into the heavy hitters: Oracle’s massive AI-driven layoffs and the fallout of the Mercor data breach.
The conversation turns sharp as they dissect the US Senate’s investigation into data brokers like Findem and LinkedIn’s latest power move to kill spontaneous live streaming in favor of monetization.
From Citi banker Jay Collins’ dire warnings about AI threatening the middle class to Melania Trump’s vision of humanoid robots in the classroom, no stone is left unturned.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction and Personal Updates
03:20 - Travel Tales and Experiences
06:21 - Shout Outs and Current Events
09:37 - Tech Layoffs and AI Concerns
11:16 - Entertainment and Reality Shows
15:47 - Beer and Events: A Lighthearted Start
17:10 - Upcoming Events and Networking Opportunities
19:06 - Traitify Acquisition Update
21:12 Mercor Data Breach: A Serious Concern
30:31 Senate Investigation into Data Brokers, Findem
39:04 The Value of Transparency in Data Handling
40:01 The Future of Live Streaming on LinkedIn
47:05 AI and the Threat to Capitalism
58:08 Education in the Age of AI