Following the Thread: Twitter’s Legal Threat, An Alzheimer’s Drug Approval, & AI in the Workforce 7/07/23

Twitter is now accusing Facebook parent Meta of “systematic” and “unlawful misappropriation” of trade secrets following the launch of its Threads service. Max Tani, Semafor media reporter, discusses the lawsuit against Meta and why some users are unhappy with Twitter. June’s jobs report is here! The U.S. labor market might be cooling, but the Fed is likely still on track for another hike in July. In other workforce headlines, a report from Goldman Sachs suggests that AI could displace 300 million full time jobs and simultaneously boost GDP.  Tsedal Neeley, Harvard Business School professor, and Jaclyn Rice Nelson, CEO of Ai consulting firm, discuss the impact of A.I. on hiring trends, how companies can implement the new technology, and more. Plus, the FDA has granted full approval to Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is halfway through her trip to China, and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is speaking up on his company’s long term AI strategy. 

In this episode:
Max Tani, @maxwelltani
Jaclyn Rice Nelson, @tribe_ai
Tsedal Neeley, @tsedal
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick
Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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