Techish

Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techish [https://www.patreon.com/techish] In this episode of Techish, Abadesi chats with Bridget Todd (There Are No Girls on the Internet and IRL) about how AI is changing our lives, especially when it comes to companionship and relationships. They dive into the convenience economy, the responsibilities of tech companies and users, and why real community still matters in an increasingly AI-driven world. * Follow Bridget Todd on Instagram @bridgetmarieindc [https://www.instagram.com/bridgetmarieindc/] * Check out Bridget's There Are No Girls On The Internet [https://www.tangoti.com/] podcast and the IRL podcast [https://irlpodcast.org/]   Chapters 02:35 AI Lovers?! 10:47 Convenience vs Community  23:18 Her, The Companion, and other Recommendations Sponsored by TripleTen! Take TripleTen's career quiz to get a free personalized career consultation! https://tripleten.com/techish [https://tripleten.com/techish] Extra Reading & Resources * Man proposes to his AI companion [https://youtu.be/W0klxCY74Xo] [YouTube]  * A Deepfake Nightmare: Stalker Allegedly Made Sexual AI Images of Ex-Girlfriends and Their Families [https://www.404media.co/deepfake-harassment-ohio-undress-clothoff-nudify-apps/] [404 Media]  * The Rise Of Black AI Influencers: A New Frontier In Exploiting Black Women’s Talent [https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2025/07/01/the-rise-of-black-ai-influencers-a-new-frontier-in-exploiting-black-womens-talent/] [Forbes]  Real Talk About Marketing [https://www.acxiom.com/podcasts/] An Acxiom podcast where we discuss marketing made better, bringing you real... Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1463601023]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1rqiMbNFn3kAabnYC0K70a] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/techish] ———————————————————— Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techish [https://www.patreon.com/techish] Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/ [https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/] Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2 [https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2] ———————————————————— Stay in touch with the hashtag #Techish https://www.instagram.com/techishpod/ [https://twitter.com/techishpod] https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/ [https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/] https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/ [https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/] https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/ [https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/]https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/ [https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/] Email us at techishpod@gmail.com [techishpod@gmail.com]

This week on Techish, hosts Michael and Abadesi chat about the solo "vibe coder" who sold to Wix for $80M, the Social Network sequel, the Microsoft–OpenAI drama, and why working a "low-status" job might help you be a better person. Chapters 00:28 Six-Month Vibe Coder Gets $80M 09:00 The Social Network Is Getting a Sequel 17:59 Microsoft vs. OpenAI Feud Heats Up 32:14 'Fascism Starts From the Standing Desk' [Patreon-Only] Take TripleTen's career quiz to get a free personalized career consultation! https://tripleten.com/techish [https://tripleten.com/techish] Extra Reading & Resources * 6-month-old, solo-owned vibe coder Base44 sells to Wix for $80M cash [https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/18/6-month-old-solo-owned-vibe-coder-base44-sells-to-wix-for-80m-cash/] [TechCrunch] * 'The Social Network Part II' In Works At Sony With Aaron Sorkin Set To Write And Direct; Pic Inspired By WSJ's 'The Facebook Files' [https://deadline.com/2025/06/the-social-network-sequel-aaron-sorkin-1236439539/] [Deadline] * OpenAI and Microsoft Tensions Are Reaching a Boiling Point [https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-and-microsoft-tensions-are-reaching-a-boiling-point-4981c44f] [The Wall Street Journal, $] * Watch Alec Flynn's video on why fascism starts from the standing desk [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLC4WtEO1od/ ] [Instagram] Real Talk About Marketing [https://www.acxiom.com/podcasts/] An Acxiom podcast where we discuss marketing made better, bringing you real... Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1463601023]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1rqiMbNFn3kAabnYC0K70a] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/techish] ———————————————————— Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techish [https://www.patreon.com/techish] Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/ [https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/] Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2 [https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2] ———————————————————— Stay in touch with the hashtag #Techish https://www.instagram.com/techishpod/ [https://twitter.com/techishpod] https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/ [https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/] https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/ [https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/] https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/ [https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/]https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/ [https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/] Email us at techishpod@gmail.com [techishpod@gmail.com]

This week on Techish, hosts Michael and Abadesi chat about Cluely, a startup with a “cheat at everything” app. They dive into its viral marketing, the ethics of using it in job interviews, and whether traditional knowledge still matters in today’s fast-changing industry. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:14 The Rise of Cluely: The AI App For Cheating at Everything 02:46 Startup Stunts and the Attention Economy 08:47 Tech Interviews are Broken Take TripleTen's career quiz to get a free personalized career consultation! https://tripleten.com/techish [https://tripleten.com/techish] Extra Reading & Resources * Andreessen Horowitz Backs AI Startup With Slogan ‘Cheat at Everything’ [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-21/andreessen-horowitz-backs-ai-startup-with-slogan-cheat-at-everything][Bloomberg, $] * College Dropout Raised $20.3M in Just 5 Months | Interview Coder & Cluely, Roy Lee [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHSI0Qu4ovQ&t=472s][EO] * AI App Cluely Raises $5.3M To Help You “Cheat” In Real Life [https://peopleofcolorintech.com/articles/ai-app-cluely-raises-5-3-million-to-help-users-cheat-in-job-interviews/] [POCIT] * I just raised $15M to build a cheating company [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yap8iSeY8vE][Cluely] * Police shut down Cluely’s party, the ‘cheat at everything’ startup [https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/17/police-shut-down-cluelys-party-the-cheat-at-everything-startup/] [TechCrunch] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/techish] ———————————————————— Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techish [https://www.patreon.com/techish] Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/ [https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/] Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2 [https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2] ———————————————————— Stay in touch with the hashtag #Techish https://www.instagram.com/techishpod/ [https://twitter.com/techishpod] https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/ [https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/] https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/ [https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/] https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/ [https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/]https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/ [https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/] Email us at techishpod@gmail.com [techishpod@gmail.com]

In this episode, Techish hosts Michael and Abadesi break down startup hype culture, especially all the smoke and mirrors around AI. They chat about tweaking revenue numbers, investors turning a blind eye, and why tech needs more ethics and less ego. They also chat about Apple’s latest WWDC drops, MAGA influencers in the White House, and why good journalism still matters.  Chapters 00:25 Builder.ai Faked Its AI With 700 Indian Engineers? 16:09 Can Liquid Glass Rescue Apple From Its Flop Era? 25:18 MAGA Influencers and the Death of Journalism [Patreon-Only] Extra Reading & Resources * Fake it till you unicorn? Builder.ai’s Natasha was never AI – just 700 Indian coders behind the curtain [https://techfundingnews.com/fake-it-till-you-unicorn-builder-ais-natasha-was-never-ai-just-700-indian-coders-behind-the-curtain/] [Tech Funding News]  * Builder.ai Faked Business With Indian Firm VerSe to Inflate Sales, Sources Say [ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-30/builder-ai-faked-business-with-indian-firm-verse-to-inflate-sales-sources-say] [Bloomberg, $] * Apple Execs Defend Siri Delays, AI Plan and Apple Intelligence | WSJ [ https://youtu.be/NTLk53h7u_k] [YouTube] * MAGA Influencers Now Have Their Own Special White House Briefings [https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/karoline-leavitt-maga-influencers-briefings_n_68129d94e4b04cfa6e2b467d] [Huffington Post]  Real Talk About Marketing [https://www.acxiom.com/podcasts/] An Acxiom podcast where we discuss marketing made better, bringing you real... Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1463601023]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1rqiMbNFn3kAabnYC0K70a] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/techish] ———————————————————— Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techish [https://www.patreon.com/techish] Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/ [https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/] Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2 [https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2] ———————————————————— Stay in touch with the hashtag #Techish https://www.instagram.com/techishpod/ [https://twitter.com/techishpod] https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/ [https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/] https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/ [https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/] https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/ [https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/]https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/ [https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/] Email us at techishpod@gmail.com [techishpod@gmail.com]

Join our Patreon for the full ad-free episode: https://www.patreon.com/techish [https://www.patreon.com/techish] ----  Techish hosts Abadesi and Michael dive into how AI is shaking up applications and why some grads are crushing it while others are stuck, Timbaland swapping out human artists for AI, and the future of adult content.  Chapters 00:27 Is It a Graduate Recession? 11:29 Timbaland Debuts AI-Generated Artist TaTa 24:59 OnlyFans on Sale for $8 Billion [Patreon-Only] Extra Reading & Resources * No hire, no fire: The worst job market for grads in years [https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/02/business/jobs-market-college-graduate-economy] [CNN] * TIMBALAND’S NEW ARTIST IS YOUNG, PHOTOGENIC — AND NOT HUMAN [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/timbaland-new-artist-tata-ai-1235356185/ ] [Rolling Stone] * The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/1802063277/ ][Amazon] * Exclusive: OnlyFans owner in talks to sell to investor group at about $8 billion value, sources say [ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/onlyfans-owner-talks-sell-investor-group-about-8-billion-value-sources-say-2025-05-22/] [Reuters] * 'I'm being forced to choose between Olympics and OnlyFans' [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rowing/articles/c0715154kmeo ][BBC] Real Talk About Marketing [https://www.acxiom.com/podcasts/] An Acxiom podcast where we discuss marketing made better, bringing you real... Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1463601023]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1rqiMbNFn3kAabnYC0K70a] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/techish] ———————————————————— Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techish [https://www.patreon.com/techish] Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/ [https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/] Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2 [https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2] ———————————————————— Stay in touch with the hashtag #Techish https://www.instagram.com/techishpod/ [https://twitter.com/techishpod] https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/ [https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/] https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/ [https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/] https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/ [https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/]https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/ [https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/] Email us at techishpod@gmail.com [techishpod@gmail.com]