GizmoSapiens Show 276 - Big Bidness

Chris and Matt discuss the Cult of Coscto, what kicked off the upgrade of PC hardware, GM laying off workers, and more. We want to hear from our listeners!  Please send feedback to: [email protected] See you on the digital flip side! The Cult of Costco: https://slashdot.org/story/26/01/01/1752221/the-cult-of-costco?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Windows 11, Not AI, Kick-Started the PC Upgrade Cycle: Windows 10's end-of-support deadline, not AI PCs, drove the 2026 refresh wave. URL: https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/20/windows_11_pc_refresh/ GM Cutting Hundreds of Salaried IT Workers: GM cuts 500–600 IT jobs while opening 82 AI/autonomy roles — reallocation, not retreat. URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/05/11/1839238/gm-cutting-hundreds-of-salaried-it-workers-as-it-trims-costs-evaluates-needs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Remote Work, Not AI, Is Sidelining Recent College Graduates: NY Fed research links remote work — not AI — to a spike in young-grad unemployment. URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/06/01/2151248/remote-work-not-ai-has-sidelined-recent-college-graduates-research-finds?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed US Consumers and Businesses Pay 90% of Tariff Costs, Says Federal Reserve: NY Fed data shows Americans, not foreign exporters, absorbed nearly 90% of 2025's tariff costs. URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/us-consumers-business-pay-90-of-tariff-costs-says-federal-reserve/