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AI Startups Push 72 Hour Workweek, Black Beauty Brand Ami Colé Closes, Flo Leaks Your Period Data Ft. Dominic-Madori Davis

podcast July 29, 2025

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This week, Techish host Michael Berhane teams up with TechCrunch reporter Dominic-Madori Davis to break down why Silicon Valley is leaning into the intense 996 work culture. They also dive into  Black beauty brands like Ami Colé struggling to stay afloat. Flo’s privacy trial, and Mira Murati’s $2 billion seed round. And for the Patreon subscribers: why the Tea app is in hot water and the dark side of tech’s H-1B visas.

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00:43 Silicon Valley Embraces Controversial 996 Workweek

07:11 Black-Owned Beauty Brand Ami Colé Shuts Down

13:33 Period-Tracking App Flo's Data Privacy Lawsuit

17:46 Former OpenAI CTO Raises $2 Billion With No Product

23:08 The Tea App Is In Hot Water [Patreon-Only]

31:25 Are Tech Companies Exploiting H-1B Visa Holders? [Patreon-Only]

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Plus follow Dom on Instagram (@dominicmadori) and subscribe to her Substack, The Black Cat.

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