Corporate Gossip

In a lively discussion, the hosts tackle the wild claims surrounding AI and its dire environmental impacts. They draw parallels between tech ambitions and the Dust Bowl, highlighting the need for grounded policies. Cult dynamics within the tech industry are explored, alongside the troubling rise of surveillance capitalism. The conversation takes a humorous turn, critiquing data center placements and the philanthropic actions of tech leaders. Finally, they unveil the harsh realities of labor exploitation in the AI sector, urging for more accountability and worker protections.

Listen to the full episode on Patreon Become a listener-advertiser on the podcast! Ty Haney is back at Outdoor voices, the cult athleisure brand she founded. Can she successfully suck us all into her time machine back to 2014? Or will this brand's death rattle be loud enough to convince the brand's private equity investors to LET IT GO!??? In this highly-requested episode, we figure out how the once beloved brand got so weird and shitty. Links: Outdoor Voices Became A Staple For Millennial Cool Girls Thanks To Its Chill Aesthetic. Employees Say They Were Drowning. Outdoor Voices Founder Ty Haney Has Moved On. Mostly. Three years after her dramatic exit as CEO, she still has some things she’d like to say. How Outdoor Voices, a Start-Up Darling, Imploded Ty Haney is Elon Musk's Reply Guy

Explore the tangled web of Silicon Valley as the discussion unravels Sam Altman’s rise to power, his questionable tactics, and the secrets lurking behind OpenAI’s closed doors. The hosts weave humor and irony while critiquing tech titans and the toxic work culture they create. Revelations about personal turmoil within tech families and the urgent call for ethical AI development add depth to the conversation. With a spotlight on the release of ChatGPT-5, the episode raises pressing questions about AI's impact on society and the environment.

Buckle up for a deep dive into Uber's frightening underreporting of sexual assault incidents! The discussion highlights alarming personal stories that underscore the urgent need for improved safety measures. It questions the company's commitment to transparency and examines the broader implications of public transport failures influenced by private interests. With a call for accountability and a startling look at workplace culture, this conversation reveals a side of Uber you won’t want to miss!

Why is it that no one wants to see a hot guy succeed?!!!? This is the story of the three best friends, lead by Bell Air Boy Boss Sean Rad. They created Tinder and became the coolest millennials in LA, hosting parties with Jason Derulo and Kristen Doute and preparing their bank accounts for an influx of cash after being acquired by Match.com. But it's hard to read the fine print on a legal document by the light of a glow-stick! And while they were partying, Barry Diller was scheming from his megayacht. Soon, their viral app would be swiped from under them.  Join the Patreon for bonus episodes! Watch on Youtube  Advertise on Corporate Gossip Pictures from today's episode  10:00 - Intro  23:30 - Corporate Gossip #1: Here, put on this bedsheet and gladiator sandals, we’re going to a COLLEGE TOGA PARTY!! FOR BUSINESS!!  37:00 - Corporate Gossip #2: Business daddy issues  46:00 - Corporate Gossip #3: Tinder founders - “we’re stupid, BUT we’re also sexual harassers, (allegedly)" 51:30 - Corporate Gossip #4: Nanci Jo Sales strikes  56:30 - Corporate Gossip #5: The VC urge to give a bunch of 20 somethings a million dollars and no oversight  1:04:00 - Corporate Gossip #6: Literally Match I Double dog dare you to find someone to be CEO who isn’t a dumb creep 1:12:25 - Corporate Gossip #7: Nasty Grams from Blatt 1:15:00 - Corporate Gossip#8: Follow up & Takeaways  Links:  Mr. (Swipe) Right? ‘Sodomy’ and scandal: Tinder’s thoroughly embarrassing stock-market debut  A Tinder Revenge Story The revolutionary dating app made a lot of people rich. Co-founder Sean Rad didn’t feel rich enough. An Open Letter to Tinder’s Sean Rad from V.F.’s Nancy Jo Sales Thank you to today's sponsors!  Karinas Confectioneries Ellin Lolis    

The CEO of tech company Astronomer was caught at a Coldplay concert canoodling with the head of HR in a video that has since gone mega-viral. And SUDDENLY everyone is interested in what I thought was a niche topic - CEOs behaving badly!!  In this emergency episode, I review the latest in the Astronomer scandal and recap my favorite executive cheating scandals that we've covered on the podcast.  Correction: In an earlier version of this epiosde, I said Friends and ER were on CBS. They were not, they were on NBC. I also said Rupert Murdoch's wife was "Jerry Halloway" not "Jerry Hall." That's because I'm a millenial and I'm always thinking about the Spice Girls.  Timestamps:  00:00 Astronomer  07:25 - Kevin Plank (Under Armour)  13:30 - Sergey Brin (Google) 20:00 - Les Moonves (CBS)  24:30 - SBF (FTX)  26:00 - Jack Welch (GE)  27:20 - Rupert Murdoch (NewsCorp / Fox News)  I also touch on Dov Charney (American Apparel), Eddie Antar (Crazy Eddie), The Insys Sales Reps, and Vince McMahon (WWE)   

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Checking in before our OFFICIAL Corporate Gossip Summer Research Break! We'll be back in July with regular episodes. Join us on Patreon  Sign up for the Corporate Gossip Ad program here This Brain Had a Mouth: Lucy Gwin and the Voice of Disability Nation Audubon chapter rejects offer from The Hartford to reinstate coverage BTW - we forgot to mention, but after The Hartford said they'd reinstate coverage, the Audobon chapter told the company to kick rocks! 

This conversation dives deep into the complexities of Mark Zuckerberg’s reign over Facebook, exploring how wealth and power may have distorted his judgment. The hosts critique the contrasting legacies of Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, debating their roles as potential industry villains. The toxic work culture at Facebook is dissected, revealing ethical dilemmas faced by tech leaders. The discussion also touches on the Cambridge Analytica scandal and ongoing antitrust issues, pushing for a reconsideration of corporate responsibility in the tech world.

For bonus content and discussions on each episode join us on Patreon If Sheryl Sandberg & Mark Zuckerberg never encountered one another at a Christmas party in Atherton in 2007 would the world have been a better place? Find out as we go ALLL the way back and trace the story of Sheryl Sandberg's Dr. Frankenstein and her Mark Zuckerberg monster. Was there sexual tension between the two of them (no one explicitly has said that but I PICKED UP ON A FEW THINGS!)??. Were either of them good people who were corrupted? Or were they destined to seek power and destroy once they reached the top? What about now? Do they feel ashamed about the lives they’ve destroyed, directly or indirectly? Do they hate themselves more than we could ever hate them? Are there ANY heroes in this story at all? What do you think?! Links: Pics from the episode Why Sheryl Sandberg Quit Facebook’s Meta “When You Get That Wealthy, You Start to Buy Your Own Bullshit”: The Miseducation of Sheryl Sandberg An Ugly Truth Careless People Got good news? Email our Good News Correspondent elizabethliu526@gmail.com