The Notorious B2B Show’s Podcast

New LinkedIn Updates: Fighting AI Slop and New Reach Metrics (Ep. 64)

Tim Davidson breaks down why LinkedIn is actively combating AI-generated content and automated comments. It's not just about filtering out 'AI slop'; the platform is also dealing with state-sponsored fake profiles targeting sensitive information.
Wait, there's more…Tas is floating a B2B event idea, Delta gives out free cookies, and companies are backtracking on token maxing.
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Timestamps:0:00 - Trailer: LinkedIn Is Fighting Back Against AI Slop and AI Comments0:00 - Sorry babe0:00 - LinkedIn Scams to Watch For0:00 - Tas Is Floating a B2B Event for Solos, Fracs, Consultants, and Agencies0:00 - LinkedIn Launches In-Network and Out-of-Network Reach Metrics0:00 - Nicole Ramirez shares that a man on her Delta flight responded to "cookies, Sunchips, or granola bar" with simply "yes" and received all three.0:00 - LinkedIn Needs a New Reaction for AI-Generated Content0:00 - Companies are backtracking on token maxing.
Connect with the hosts:Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober
 
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Salesforce Got Caught Faking Agentforce Demos (Ep. 63)

Bloomberg caught Salesforce red-handed. Tim Davidson dives into the report exposing that the Agentforce demos at Dreamforce were largely simulated, with key clients still on legacy systems months later. Don't fall for the smoke and mirrors.
Wait, there's more…we cover Google Search's new AI-first search - the first search UI change in 25 years, AI shoppers converting better, and a CMO of a pretty big B2B company moving to OpenAI.
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Timestamps:0:00 - Trailer: Bloomberg Caught Salesforce: The Agentforce Demos at Dreamforce Were Not Real0:00 - The Spotify Disco Ball Gets Persecuted While Google Sheets Commits Premeditated Murder0:00 - AI Shoppers Now Convert 42% Better Than Search Shoppers0:00 - Alex and Leila Hormozi Are Expecting Their First Baby0:00 - Nicole Ramirez Calls Out a Ghostwriting Agency for Plagiarizing Her Post0:00 - ServiceNow CMO Joins OpenAI as Chief Marketing Officer0:00 - Alex Lieberman Built a Claude Artifact That Tracks the Live ROI of His Cowork Sessions0:00 - Italian Daycare Kids Sleeping to Bird Sounds0:00 - Don't Chase, Nominate0:00 - Things I Say to My Toddler I Also Say to Claude0:00 - Gartner's AI Coding Tools Report Is Already a Year Out of Date0:00 - A Developer Built a Physical Button Labeled "I GOT FIRED"0:00 - Penny Warnock Posts "Just Gonna Leave This Here"0:00 - A Millennial Just Got a 20-Minute Masterclass on Why the Thumbs Up Emoji Is Passive Aggressive0:00 - Bloomberg Caught Salesforce: The Agentforce Demos at Dreamforce Were Not Real0:00 - ClickUp CEO Zeb Evans Cuts 22% of Headcount, Says the Business Is the Strongest It Has Ever Been0:00 - Microsoft Pulled Claude Code Licenses Because the Bill Got Too High0:00 - Elena Verna Sends a 10:45pm Email Telling Subscribers They Will Lose Their Job in 2027
Connect with the hosts:Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasboberSponsors Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B. Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/
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OpenAI Co-Founder Andrej Karpathy Just Joined Anthropic (Ep.62)

Is this the most unhinged CEO move of the year, or a genius play? Tim breaks down why Bolt's CEO fired his entire HR department and what he claims happened next.
 
Wait, there’s more…we also get into Meta's massive AI pivot, LinkedIn's algorithm killing your reach, and why Google just broke SEO for good.
 
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Trailer: Bolt CEO Fires His Entire HR Department
0:00 - AI Spammer Trick: Speak Old English
0:00 - Meta Lays Off 15,000 for AI
0:00 - Fixing Spotify's 20th Anniversary Logo
0:00 - The Fake Podcast Invite Scam
0:00 - AI Agent Gets Put on a PIP
0:00 - LinkedIn's AI Is Suppressing Content
0:00 - LinkedIn x Canva Coasters Surprise
0:00 - Shield Analytics Shuts Down
0:00 - Moving an Image in Microsoft Word
0:00 - Notion's Cryptic Emoji Post
0:00 - Andrej Karpathy Joins Anthropic
0:00 - "People Thought It Was Funny"
0:00 - LinkedIn Bans Woman's Cultural Name
0:00 - Leaving Webflow After 8 Years
0:00 - Google AI Is Now the Default Search
0:00 - Idea: LinkedIn for Networking
 
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Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41
Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober
 
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ZoomInfo Laid Off 1,000 Employees By Text Message (Ep. 61)

ZoomInfo just set a new low for corporate cowardice, allegedly laying off 20% of their staff via text message. Tim breaks down how a B2B darling could get it so disastrously wrong. Is this the future of work or just a new bottom for shitty leadership?
Wait, there's more…we also get into AI that monitors your emotions, the stealth AI startup trying to "remove humans", Deloitte and Zoom rolling back benefits, and Claude's massive new deal with SpaceX.
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Timestamps:0:00 - Trailer: Fired by Text Message0:00 - Deloitte & Zoom Cut Paid Leave0:00 - The $4B Stealth AI Startup0:00 - ZoomInfo's Text Message Layoff0:00 - Claude Partners With SpaceX0:00 - LinkedIn's New Top Voices0:00 - YouTube Kills The Trending Page0:00 - Unemployed Just to Keep Up With AI?0:00 - Big Brother AI Is Watching You0:00 - LinkedIn Monetization is Here0:00 - The Chris Walker Phenomenon0:00 - LinkedIn's Engagement Bait War0:00 - Roasting Awful CEO Predictions
Connect with the hosts:Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober
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Google Secretly Installed a 4GB AI Model on Your Device (Ep. 60)

Google just dropped a 4GB surprise on your device, and they didn't bother asking for permission.
Tas Bober is joined by special guest Chelsea Castle for a "girls’ hour" deep dive into the wildest week in B2B news. We’re kicking things off with the 4GB surprise Google just dropped on your device without asking: the secret installation of Gemini Nano through Chrome. We break down the total lack of consent, the "automatic re-download" trap, and the environmental impact of this kind of scale. 
Beyond that, we also dig into the drama at Pakistani Tech company, Devsinc, Figma’s $2,500 "phantom seat" billing trap, and an AI Buddhist monk?
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Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41 
Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober 
Special Guest: Chelsea Castle – https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseacastle
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Why China Blocked Meta’s $2B Deal (Ep. 59)

China just killed a $2 billion deal, and Zuck is officially left at the altar. This week, we’re breaking down the absolute chaos of the blocked Manus AI acquisition, from the "missing" CEOs to the Chinese government flex that just reminded everyone who’s actually in charge of the IP. We’re also calling out the "vibe-coding" of it all—because let’s be honest, Manus basically just control-C, control-V’d the entire Claude brand. 
 
But the B2B mess doesn't stop there:
 
The Rematch: Salesforce and Slack file a new lawsuit against Microsoft - is the Teams bundling fight ever going to end? 
The New Overhead: Your AI bill is officially bigger than your payroll, and the launch of Claude Design just exposed which AI-native companies are actually in trouble.
The Pivot: Anthony Pierri and Arnav Bhardwaj argue that Lovable’s move into "agents" puts them in a direct collision course with the giants.
 
Plus the latest LinkedIn plagiarism drama with two big creators (Lewis Kemp and Louis Butterfield).
 
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Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41
Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober
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LinkedIn CEO Roslansky Steps Down. We Have Thoughts. (Ep 58)

LinkedIn’s world just got a major shakeup. This week, we’re breaking down the end of an era: Ryan Roslansky is stepping down as CEO. But is this just a standard leadership hand-off, or the first domino in what’s looking like the "Great CEO Exodus of 2026"? With heavyweights like Apple and Hootsuite also clearing out the C-suite, we speculate on what’s really going on. 
 
But wait, there’s more! We’re tearing down the $2 million Vercel security breach that hit just days before their IPO, Anthropic’s risky pivot to usage-based pricing, and Elon’s latest power play acquiring Cursor for xAI. From multi-billion dollar Google lawsuits to the "vicious cycle of AI deaths and resurrections," we’re cutting through the noise to bring you the news that actually matters. Edutainment at its finest.
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Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41
Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober
 
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Why Allbirds Went from Shoes to an AI Company (Ep. 57)

Allbirds collapsed, rebranded as an AI company, and the market reacted immediately, what’s really going on? Tim is joined by special guest Chelsea Castle to break down the strategy, the timing, and what this kind of pivot actually signals for B2B companies and the current AI hype cycle.
 
Wait, there’s more…LinkedIn is cracking down on tools like Shield, Apollo.io is back after a year off-platform, Meta is gamifying AI internally, and OpenAI and Anthropic are slowing down releases. 
 
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Tim Davidson – / tadavidson41
Tas Bober – / tasboberConnect with our guest:Chelsea Castle – /chelseacastle
 
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Anthropic Goes Pay-As-You-Go While OpenAI Keeps Subscriptions (Ep.56)

Anthropic just made its move and it changed everything.
 
They’re limiting usage, locking down access, and even holding back their most powerful model because it’s “too dangerous” for the public. At the same time, pricing is shifting, power users are getting squeezed, and AI is quietly becoming a pay-to-play system.
 
Meanwhile, OpenAI is going in the opposite direction buying distribution, acquiring a B2B media company, and racing to own attention.
 
In the background, AI agents are already rebuilding startups in 24 hours, tools are replacing entire teams, and one hallucinated action just wiped a live GPU instance without permission.
 
This isn’t just AI news anymore. It’s a power shift - control vs scale - and it’s happening in real time.
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Oracle lays off 30,000 with a 6 am email (Ep. 55)

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Tim Davidson – linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41
Tas Bober – linkedin.com/in/tasbober
 
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What does corporate loyalty look like in 2026? This week, a single automated notification from Oracle provided a sobering answer for the B2B community. Tim Davidson goes solo (donning a tie for the occasion) to break down our hero story: Oracle’s mass layoff of 30,000 employees. He analyze the fallout of the infamous 6 AM automated email and the viral story of a 34-year veteran let go without a personal call, questioning if the employer-employee contract in tech is officially broken.
 
Beyond the layoffs, he dive into the week's biggest B2B news and LinkedIn trends. He discuss Anthropic’s rumored $60 billion IPO and the massive Claude code leak, ChatGPT’s $100M ad revenue milestone, and Tim’s first-hand experience taking a demo from an AI sales rep. He also circle back to the Delve compliance controversy and debate the latest LinkedIn trend: scraping "intent" from comment-gated posts.
 
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