Another Forbes 30 Under 30 Fraud? Jay-Z on Billionaires, AI Book Scandal, Meta & YouTube Lose Social Media Addiction Trial

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Michael and Abadesi are back with a brand new Techish episode. This week, another Forbes 30 Under 30 founder is in hot water, with a whistleblower taking to Substack to accuse Y Combinator-backed compliance startup Delve of fraud. They also break down Jay-Z's rebuttal to the "you can't be an ethical billionaire" debate, the horror novel that's fallen foul of AI allegations on BookTok, and for Patreon subscribers: Meta and YouTube found liable in a landmark social media addiction trial.

Chapters

00:24 Delve: Whistleblower Accuses Forbes 30 Under 30 Founders Of Fraud

05:44 Jay-Z Says Billionaire Hate Is a 'Cop-Out'

18:59 Hachette Pulls Black Author’s Novel Over Alleged AI Use

25:16 Meta and YouTube Found Liable in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial [Patreon-Only]

Extra Reading & Resources

• The Delve Scandal: A Y Combinator Darling Just Got Hit With a Bombshell Fraud Accusation [Inc]
• Delve Whistleblower’s Substack [Substack]
• 404 Media 
• Exclusive: The Jay-Z Interview [GQ]
• Hachette pulls horror novel Shy Girl after suspected AI use [The Guardian]
• Meet ‘Freida McFadden’, the doctor hiding her secret life as a bestselling author [The Times, $]
• Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in social media harms trial [NPR]

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