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From Drones to Dystopia: The Future of Jobs, Fires & Meta’s AI Land Grab | E2140

Jun 18, 20251:11:42Watch on YouTube

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Today’s show: In this episode, @Jason and @alex explore how AI is reshaping the economy—from Pano AI’s $44M raise to fight wildfires with drones, to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s memo foreshadowing white-collar job cuts, to Meta’s stealth move poaching Scale AI talent. They dig into the collapse of early-career roles, the slow disappearance of the gig economy safety net, and why founders may want to think twice before building in public. Timestamps: (1:52) Travel chaos, laundry issues, and the Airbnb event (3:05) CO2 conference highlights and Zipline drone delivery innovation (5:24) AI’s effect…