The CEO AI Paradox, Job Hugging, and Why Electricians Are the Hottest Job in Tech
March 3, 2026: The hype around AI and jobs is loud. The actual data tells a more nuanced story. This week, Stanford economist Nick Bloom released the most rigorous study yet on AI's impact on employme...
4 Maalis 37min
Solving the $2 Trillion Student Debt Crisis with U.S. News & World Report CEO Eric Gertler
Many parents and leaders are wondering if a college degree is still worth the high educational costs. With student debt reaching nearly $2 trillion and the AI impact changing the future of work, the t...
2 Maalis 48min
Jack Dorsey Just Fired 40% of His Company. Stock Soared 24%. He Says You're Next
February 27, 2026: Jack Dorsey cuts 40% of Block's workforce — 4,000 jobs — credits AI, and predicts most companies will follow within a year. We do a deep dive on whether this is genuine AI transform...
27 Helmi 38min
Engineers Are Burning Out, Young Workers Are Shut Out, and Trade Schools Are Suddenly Elite
February 26, 2026: Engineers are facing a productivity panic as coding agents accelerate output — and pressure — at the same time. Nvidia just posted a staggering quarter, underscoring how fast the in...
26 Helmi 36min
Anthropic Abandons Safety Promise, JPMorgan Replacing Workers, & The Top Skills for 2026
February 25, 2026: This week Anthropic — one of the companies most associated with responsible AI — gutted the safety commitment it made in 2023. The same week the Pentagon gave its CEO a Friday ultim...
25 Helmi 37min
Anthropic Moved Into Your Office, the Fed Admitted It Can't Help, and Goldman Said It Was All for Nothing
February 24, 2026: Five major stories broke in the last 24 hours at the intersection of AI and the future of work — and they're all in conversation with each other. Anthropic launched Claude directly...
25 Helmi 47min
Why the Frontline Workforce Is the Future of Work (And How Spectrum Is Proving It)
Many companies try to solve low morale with simple perks like wellness apps, but workers often care more about real pay and career growth. The big challenge today is keeping frontline employees happy ...
23 Helmi 51min
The Robot Is Already Your Boss. Here Are the Rules It Should Follow
Feb 20, 2026: AI is already deciding who gets hired, promoted, and fired — and there are almost no rules governing how it does any of that. In this episode, I'm building those rules. I call them the ...
20 Helmi 1h 1min
