What the Fuck Happened to Nerds – Mr. Market

What the Fuck Happened to Nerds – Mr. Market

[ad_1] 12 Jun, 2026 I’ve befriended some of the most thoughtful, brilliant, curious, eccentric, and sincere people I’ve ever met in the tech industry. Many of my dearest friends are former coworkers. I’ve also encountered the most egocentric, delusional, irritating personalities imaginable in tech. It is a mixed bag, like anything. But increasingly, the egomaniacs …

The AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg

The AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg

[ad_1] Something strange is happening in tech right now. Companies are posting record profits and revenue while laying off tens of thousands of people, citing AI as the official explanation. So far this year, there have been an estimated 363 layoffs at tech companies this year, affecting nearly 150,000 people — a pace of about …