People vs Algorithms

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Author: Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, Alex Schleifer

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Monkey Business
Episode 183
Friday, 8 May, 2026

While some of this is cover for overhiring during the ZIRP era, there's clearly a move to cut the "coordination tax" that exists within companies. And what starts in tech always moves downstream. Plus: Ted Turner and the end of the media mogul archetype, James Murdoch's move to buy Vox Media's podcast network and New York magazine, and how to tell fake fakes from real fakes at the souk.* Watch us on YouTube* Troy Young’s People vs Algorithms newsletter* Brian Morrissey’s The Rebooting newsletter* Alex Schleifer’s Human Computer* Follow Alex, Brian and Troy on TwitterChapters:* 00:00 Open* 00:18 Welcome* 02:02 Brian in Marrakesh* 04:43 PVA Vibe-Coding: RingRing & Field Notes* 09:18 AI Is A Job Killer* 16:48 AI Native Orgs and Jevons* 26:34 Permanent Underclass Fears* 31:23 The Last of the Moguls* 35:32 Murdoch Buys Vox* 40:49 AI Private Equity* 42:24 GameStop Targets eBay* 48:14 Met Gala Tech Takeover* 50:33 Tech Villains* 52:40 Good Product* 01:01:39 Credits This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.peoplevsalgorithms.com