Mercor Hacks & Findem Smacks

Mercor Hacks & Findem Smacks

From The Chad & Cheese Podcast by Evergreen Podcasts

April 3, 2026 · 1h 7m

About this episode

The episode covers industry insights on AI layoffs, data breaches, and the future of live streaming, mixed with personal anecdotes and humor.

Get ready for another round of high-stakes industry talk and "light-hearted" chaos on this episode of The Chad & Cheese Podcast. The boys are back, with Chad recapping a whirlwind UK tour of scotch and golf while revealing a brand-new tattoo that has Joel feeling a bit "cheated" on. Between Emi’s pivot from Sri Lanka to Brazil and a heated debate over whether they’d sell out their friends for a MrBeast-sized jackpot, the team dives into the heavy hitters: Oracle’s massive AI-driven layoffs and the fallout of the Mercor data breach. The conversation turns sharp as they dissect the US Senate’s investigation into data brokers like Findem and LinkedIn’s latest power move to kill spontaneous live streaming in favor of monetization. From Citi banker Jay Collins’ dire warnings about AI threatening the middle class to Melania Trump’s vision of humanoid robots in the classroom, no stone is left unturned. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction and Personal Updates 03:20 - Travel Tales and Experiences 06:21 - Shout Outs and Current Events 09:37 - Tech Layoffs and AI Concerns 11:16 - Entertainment and Reality Shows 15:47 - Beer and Events: A Lighthearted Start 17:10 - Upcoming Events and Networking…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chad, Joel

Topics covered

  • AI-driven layoffs
  • data breaches
  • data brokers
  • live streaming
  • education technology
  • industry insights

Keywords

  • AI layoffs
  • Mercor data breach
  • Findem
  • LinkedIn
  • data brokers
  • humanoid robots
  • education technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oracle, Mercor, Findem, LinkedIn

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