The tech industry has been in a bloodbath this week. Patrick Collison cut 700 employees, which is 14% of his workforce. Mark Zuckerberg said he wants Twitter to be 'a place for everyone' and then blocked AOC on the site. The stock market will go crazy if Metaverse lays off 3750 people as soon as Wednesday.
Kara and Scott question Elon Musk's sense of humor after he bans comedian Kathy Griffin (and others who spoofed his account) over the weekend. They also talk about the layoff trend in the tech industry, as Meta reportedly prepares for a massive reduction in its workforce this week. Friend of Pivot Matt Stoller stops by with reasons to be optimistic about the fight against corporate monopolies.
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