Ep 622: Meta Cuts 18K, GPT 5.5 Ships — Apr 26

Meta cut 18K jobs and Microsoft launched its first-ever buyout program on the same day — both explicitly citing AI. Snapchat reported 65% AI-generated code before cutting 16% of staff. GPT 5.5 launched with contested benchmarks while SpaceX eyes its own chips. Source episodes: - Day 2 of The 2026 AI Advantage Summit 2026 (The AI Advantage) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wir80xxrf8 - GPT 5.5 LET'S GOOOOOOOO! (Wes Roth) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8NWmUdMh_E - ChatGPT 5.5 Launch: Game Changer? (Last Invention) https://rss.art19.com/episodes/7b9acd4e-9125-40e5-9f11-ca36fb82af28.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhJQb2RjYXN0RGlnZXN0BjoGRVQ%3D--1ec9b299b8cc0f02d2ad5931bb42ea21ba11b9e9 - What I Learned Testing GPT-5.5 (The AI Daily Brief) https://anchor.fm/s/f7cac464/podcast/play/119001001/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-24%2F422810956-44100-2-21f01078273f9.mp3

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