Mind the Gap

Mind the Gap: Billions To Make Workers Disappear

[curious] Two point seven billion dollars. That's how much Amazon set aside last year — not to build something, not to launch something — but to pay people to leave. [surprised] And they weren't alone. Intel, Oracle — collectively, Big Tech spent billions just on severance packages. Billions. To not employ people....

In today's episode, Alex and Maya explore how Toronto's economy, AI's rapid evolution, and behavioural science intersect — and wha

Show Notes

Mind the Gap: Billions To Make Workers Disappear [curious] Two point seven billion dollars. That's how much Amazon set aside last year — not to build something, not to launch something — but to pay people to leave. [surprised] And they weren't alone. Intel, Oracle — collectively, Big Tech spent billions just on severance packages. Billions. To not employ people.... In today's episode, Alex and Maya explore how Toronto's economy, AI's rapid evolution, and behavioural science intersect — and what it all means for how we live and work. Takeaway: [enthusiastic] Mind the Gap. We'll see you tomorrow. New episodes drop every weekday morning.

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Your daily Canadian pulse. Narrowing the gap between the world and your mind. A Macro economic look at the world and Canada for the Tech leaders and beyond .