Elon Musk told bankers this week to deal with close by Friday on Wednesday. He paid a visit to the Twitter offices, and he's expected to address Twitter employees on Friday. Over 500 employees have left Twitter in the last 90 days. Many have decamped for meta or Google, according to LinkedIn data.
Kara and Scott discuss the headwinds Elon Musk and Twitter employees will face, as well as disappointing earnings reports for big tech. Warner Bros. Discovery will pay $1 billion to downsize, and Adidas has terminated its partnership with Ye. Then, a listener question for (specifically) Kara.
*Note: This episode was recorded on Thursday morning and reflects the news at that time.
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