🎙️ The Vanessa Podcast | EP 7 — Apple’s Fall? OpenAI vs Meta, Amazon’s AI Memo & LVMH’s €221B Loss

Welcome back to The Vanessa Podcast; your weekly dose of real talk about business, tech, leadership and the culture shaping our work and money.In this episode, I break down some big moves (and mistakes!) that the world’s biggest companies are making and what you can learn from them as an employee, founder, or future board member.✨ What’s inside this week:🔥 OpenAI vs Meta: Mark Zuckerberg is trying to poach OpenAI’s top talent with $100M+ sign-on packages. Why Sam Altman is furious and what this says about Big Tech’s AI race.💻 Amazon’s AI Backlash: Amazon’s CEO told employees that AI will shrink their corporate workforce. Here’s why staff called him out, and why middle management should worry most.🍏 Is Apple Falling From The Sky?: The Economist questions whether Apple is losing its edge. I share my honest take on why I’m underwhelmed and how lack of diversity might be killing their innovation.🍾 LVMH’s €221 Billion Drop: The luxury giant has wiped out €221 billion in value. Is the CEO’s family dynasty strategy backfiring? What does this teach us about succession, leadership blind spots, and boardroom diversity?📌 Key takeaway:Leadership and innovation can’t thrive without fresh ideas, fresh voices, and brave decisions. This episode is your reminder to question the hype and question who’s really in the room making decisions.🔔 Don’t forget:✔️ Follow and turn on notifications✔️ Drop your thoughts in the comments — I love hearing from you✔️ Share this with someone who’d love these insights📲 Follow @VanessaSanyauke and @TheVanessaPodcast for more behind the scenes.