
Amazon to lay off 10K employees, FTX saga update, Shopify's reverse AR platform & more | E1612
About this episode
First up, J+M break down Amazon's reported ~10K employee RIF (4:27) and try to wrap their heads around the current recession. (15:54) Then, they give an FTX update (26:25), break down the mobile gaming industry (38:12), discuss Shopify's reverse AR platform (47:43), and more!
(0:00) J+M tee up today's topics
(1:58) Weekend catch-up!
(4:27) Amazon will reportedly cut 10K corporate employees this week
(14:41) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist
(15:54) Why this recession is so unique, advice for founders
(25:16) Policygenius - Go to https://policygenius.com to get a free life insurance quote
(26:25) FTX update: SBF's confusing tweets, FTX's interesting corporate culture
(36:54) Fitbod - Get 25% off at https://fitbod.me/twist
(38:12) Current state of the mobile gaming industry
(47:43) WLITF: Shopify's reverse AR shopping tool
(55:18) SOTD: UpKeep lets users find, book, and pay for MedSpa treatments
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