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A podcast by two millennials talking about all things tech, pop culture, and life. Starring tech founders Abadesi Osunsade [@abadesi] and Michael Berhane [ @michaelberhane_]. Visit us at www.techishpod.com and use the hashtag #Techish.

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    • 5.0 • 176 Ratings

A podcast by two millennials talking about all things tech, pop culture, and life. Starring tech founders Abadesi Osunsade [@abadesi] and Michael Berhane [ @michaelberhane_]. Visit us at www.techishpod.com and use the hashtag #Techish.

    Google Pays Black Employees Less? Airbnb Banned in NY? AI Boyfriends, Blackfaced Articles

    Google Pays Black Employees Less? Airbnb Banned in NY? AI Boyfriends, Blackfaced Articles

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    Techish is back with a brand new episode and this week hosts

    Michael & Abadesi dive into:
    Airbnb defacto ban
    Google paying Black employees less
    AI Boyfriends
    Dominque Samuels Black face articles
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    Further reading: https://peopleofcolorintech.com/articles/leaked-google-spreadsheet-reveals-black-employees-earn-20k-less-than-white-colleagues/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/06/new-york-city-airbnb-short-stay-booking-rental-rules-laws-impact
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    Check out Michael’s Stuff:
    • POCIT
    • POCIT Weekly Newsletter
    • POCIT Job Board

    Check out Abadesi stuff:
    • Hustle Crew - Inclusion Training
    • Hustle Crew Academy
    • Dream Big Hustle Hard
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    Follow us on: Twitter Instagram
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    • 29 min
    Throwback: What Tech Companies Don't Want You To Know: Uber, Apple, OpenAI and more

    Throwback: What Tech Companies Don't Want You To Know: Uber, Apple, OpenAI and more

    Techish Live Show Tickets:

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    Techish is throwing it back this week as we revisit stories of what tech companies are doing behind the scenes and revealing what they don't want consumers to know:


    Uber's dodgy price surging (01:00)Apps scamming investors with false user numbers (04:15)Apple diagnosing cognitive decline through your phone (08:18)OpenAI outsourced 'ethical AI checks' to Kenyan workers on less than $2/hr (12:30)The godfather of AI speaks out against the technology (16:40)

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    Further reading:

    Uber Accused of Charging People More If Their Phone Battery Is Low
    OpenAI Used Kenyan Workers on Less Than $2 Per Hour to Make ChatGPT Less Toxic
    Social app IRL, valued at $1 billion, shuts down because it doesn't have any users IRL
    Apple is reportedly working on mental health monitoring using iPhone data
    Godfather of AI speaks out against it

    • 23 min
    Throwback: Influencer Brands, Kim K Crypto Scamming, Beyonce and Adidas Split

    Throwback: Influencer Brands, Kim K Crypto Scamming, Beyonce and Adidas Split

    Techish Live Show Tickets:

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    Techish is back with a new episode and this week hosts Michael & Abadesi revisit the good, the bad and the ugly of celebrity business ventures:
    Kim Kardashian's failed crypto schemeSeth Rogen’s cannabis company and the new cannabis narrativeBeyonce's Ivy Park and Kanye's Yeezy are losing money for AdidasFlo Rida sues energy drinks company for $82M————————————————————
    Further reading:
    Kim Kardashian pays $1.26m over crypto 'pump and dump'Seth Rogen on Creating His Own Cannabis Line, and the Satisfaction of Ceramics Adidas And Beyonce Part Ways After $200 Million Sales Projections MissFlo Rida wins $82 million lawsuit against energy drink company Celsius————————————————————
    Check out Hubspot CRM: https://www.hubspot.com
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    Explore the iDigress Podcast: http://idigress.show
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    Check out Michael’s Stuff:
    • POCIT
    • POCIT Weekly Newsletter
    • POCIT Job Board

    Check out Abadesi stuff:
    • Hustle Crew - Inclusion Training
    • Hustle Crew Academy
    • Dream Big Hustle Hard
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    Follow us on: Twitter Instagram
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    Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8d
    Get Ad Free Version of Techish: https://www.patreon.com/techish

    • 18 min
    Throwback: The Rise of 'Inheritocracy', Millennials Aren’t Having Kids, and The Single Tax

    Throwback: The Rise of 'Inheritocracy', Millennials Aren’t Having Kids, and The Single Tax

    Techish Live Show Tickets:

    https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/techish-live-show-tickets-704422866757

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    Techish is back with a brand new episode and this week hosts Michael & Abadesi dive into:
    Millennials aren’t having enough kids and America’s population is declining Parents Banned From Sharing Kids on Social MediaSingle tax & London's 'inheritocracy' rental market Tokyo micro-apartments & return of communal living Gen Z vs Millennial work styles————————————————————
    Further reading:
    Millennials and Gen Z won't have enough kids to sustain America's population—and it's up to immigrants to make up the deficit | FortuneWhy is France trying to stop parents from oversharing their children's images onlineHow London’s property market became an inheritocracyA tiny Tokyo apartment: ‘I wouldn’t live anywhere else’Gen Z does not dream of labor————————————————————
    Check out Hubspot CRM: https://www.hubspot.com
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    Explore the iDigress Podcast: http://idigress.show
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    Check out Michael’s Stuff:
    • POCIT
    • POCIT Weekly Newsletter
    • POCIT Job Board

    Check out Abadesi stuff:
    • Hustle Crew - Inclusion Training
    • Hustle Crew Academy
    • Dream Big Hustle Hard
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    Follow us on: Twitter Instagram
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    Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8d
    Get Ad Free Version of Techish: https://www.patreon.com/techish

    • 33 min
    Remote Work is Over! NPC Tiktokers, Founders Getting Cancelled, The Blind Side

    Remote Work is Over! NPC Tiktokers, Founders Getting Cancelled, The Blind Side

    Techish Live Show Tickets:

    https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/techish-live-show-tickets-704422866757

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    Techish is back with a brand new episode and this week hosts Michael & Abadesi dive into:
     After work drinks and returning to the officeThe Blind Side and white savior moviesNPC TikTokersJoining Founders Mastermind and getting cancelled onlineGet better sleep with PokemonUber's dodgy price surging ————————————————————
    Further reading:
    Why NPC streamers are trending on TikTok LivePokémon Sleep: Game where players go to bed to win rockets up the App StoreUber Accused of Charging People More If Their Phone Battery Is Low————————————————————
    Check out Hubspot CRM: https://www.hubspot.com
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    Explore the iDigress Podcast: http://idigress.show
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    Check out Michael’s Stuff:
    • POCIT
    • POCIT Weekly Newsletter
    • POCIT Job Board

    Check out Abadesi stuff:
    • Hustle Crew - Inclusion Training
    • Hustle Crew Academy
    • Dream Big Hustle Hard
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    Follow us on: Twitter Instagram
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    Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8d
    Get Ad Free Version of Techish: https://www.patreon.com/techish

    • 30 min
    Skims Now Worth $4 Billion, Chat GPT Claims 1st Victim & Somalia’s Athletic Embarrassment

    Skims Now Worth $4 Billion, Chat GPT Claims 1st Victim & Somalia’s Athletic Embarrassment

    Techish is back with a brand new episode and this week hosts Michael & Abadesi dive into:
    Kim Kardashian's Skims' is now a $4 billion company (01:00)Chat GPT putting Stack Overflow out of business (05:50)The whitewashing of environmental justice (10:30)Somali 'runner' sparks nepotism scandal (18:25)————————————————————
    Further reading:
    Kim Kardashian’s Skims Is Now Worth $4 Billion
    Stack Overflow embraces automation with the introduction of Overflow AI
    Somalia suspends athletics head after runner goes viral in snail-paced 100m
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    Check out Hubspot CRM: https://www.hubspot.com
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    Explore the iDigress Podcast: http://idigress.show
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    Check out Michael’s Stuff:
    • POCIT
    • POCIT Weekly Newsletter
    • POCIT Job Board

    Check out Abadesi stuff:
    • Hustle Crew - Inclusion Training
    • Hustle Crew Academy
    • Dream Big Hustle Hard
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    Follow us on: Twitter Instagram
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    Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8d
    Get Ad Free Version of Techish: https://www.patreon.com/techish

    • 24 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
176 Ratings

176 Ratings

jenniesamata ,

Love to see and hear us talk about tech

This is a thoughtful and insightful podcast for anyone to listen to. Even if you are not in the tech industry (I work in finance) it offers a unique perspective. Abadesi and Micheal are a great team and I look forward to every episode. Thank you both!

Lisa5676777766675 ,

Love this dynamic duo!

Techish is great podcast! Well balanced with humor, information, and perspective! I love their honesty as well as analysis of so many different topics. I am definitely a listener that is tuned in every week.

Mikeccccccccccc ,

Must listen

Best tech podcast, I listen every week! Keeps me up to date with what’s happening and very fun

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