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Not sure if you noticed I was out of your inbox last week Gang 👀
I had every intention of keeping you updated, but being on a train in the middle of nowhere in Seville with no Wi-Fi is not really ideal for writing a newsletter, who would have thought?
Shout-out to Izzy, still putting together news updates in my absence, even though I didn’t post it lol and for Demi being the CEO that she is, whilst I was on holiday handling the business.
Anyways, I need urgently need a favour from you {{ first name | Gang }}, so let’s get into it ⬇️
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#freestephen on LinkedIn 😭
God forbid an overworked Founder takes a few days off.
Only to come back to my LinkedIn account gone
Blocked. Banned. Suspended
Or whatever you want to call it.
Long story short…
My LinkedIn account no longer exists.
For no legitimate reason.
Customer support is not really helpful at the moment with the automated responses.
LinkedIn is a big part of how I contact and establish partnerships with employers to provide opportunities for the Gang.
So I’ve decided to take matters into my own hands, and I need your help {{ first name | Gang }},
I am starting a #freestephen movement on LinkedIn to get my account back.
If you could post the picture below on your page with #freestephen tagging LinkedIn and Beyond Education, that would be much appreciated.
You can also comment on Demi’s post to spread the word.
PS: Shoutout to everyone who has shown support already #freestephen
Headlines: Tech companies are obsessed with robots, retire in 10 years working in Dubai apparently…
Job Market 💼
Google offers buyouts to employees across the company, including Search (CNBC) - ‘buyouts’ is a nice way of firing somebody btw 😬
'More than money' | John Lewis 'determined' to bring back staff bonuses as 4,000 workers sign petition (HR Grapevine) - damn i remember when this was a thing, what a throwback 😭
UK lacks skilled workers for new defence and nuclear projects, says union leader (Financial Times) - new industry to look for jobs in 🤝
UK unemployment hits 4-year high as pay growth cools (Financial Times) - crazy 🫠
"Private placement jobs are better than private equity but overlooked" (efinancialcareers) - niche one for the finance heads
Goldman Sachs is warning students against using ChatGPT in their interviews (efinancialcareers) - yikes
“If I leave London for a finance job in Dubai, I can retire in 10 years” (efinancialcareers) - say swear?
Banking internships: A complete guide to summer analyst programs (efinancialcareers)
ONS latest | Unemployment rises & vacancies fall in latest Labour Market Outlook (HR Grapevine)
HR pros: 'We're overworked, undervalued & ready to quit' (HR Grapevine)
General Shenanigans
Founder takes day off and get’s locked out of LinkedIn account (LinkedIn News)
What to wear to work apparently (CNBC) - for those in need of corporate fashion advice lol
Poundland sold for £1 with shops set to close (BBC News) - very on brand tbf
Calling a colleague a 'weirdo' is discrimination, tribunal rules (HR Grapevine) - but what if they are actually a weirdo like where does on draw the line???
Disposable vape ban begins - here's everything you need to know (Sky News)
Deal to get US-China trade truce back on track is done, Trump says (Reuters)
UK economy shrinks more than expected in blow to Reeves (City AM)
Abit Techie 👾
The problem of AI chatbots telling people what they want to hear (Financial Times) - yh i am taking a break from chatgpt till further notice btw 🤧
Amazon humanoids could soon be at your doorstep (Morning Brew) - imagine a robot pulling up to your house with a delivery lol
Elon Musk says Tesla robotaxi rides in Austin ‘tentatively’ set to begin June 22 (CNBC) - what’s everyone obsession with robots 😅
The rise of artificial intelligence can make college degrees ‘out of date’: Upskill in AI or fall behind, says expert (CNBC) - boi oh boiii
Here are Apple’s top AI announcements from WWDC 2025 (Tech Crunch) - lowkey interesting if you are into tech and what not
Musk’s empire is at risk (LinkedIn News)
Everything Apple Plans to Show at Its iOS 26-Focused WWDC 2025 Event (Bloomberg)
Ouch: Three tech firms bail out of the UK in a single day (City AM)
Investment Heads 💸
Blackstone Plans $500 Billion Europe Investment, CEO Says (Bloomberg UK)
Will Pret a Manger’s IPO be a tasty treat for the City? (City AM)
Why Larry Fink Sees BlackRock Shares, Income Doubling By 2030 (The Wall Street Journal)
Honourable Mentions 🗣️
Why you may not be able to trust inflation data (Morning Brew)
Hollywood finally goes after AI-generated imagery (Morning Brew)
Google AI tools are eating up organic search traffic for media sites (Morning Brew)
Zuck is assembling an AI ‘superintelligence’ team (Morning Brew)
JPMorgan will fire first-years who line up their next job (Morning Brew)
What job do you really do in private equity? (efinancialcareers)
More Financial Advisers Are Outsourcing Investment Decisions (The Wall Street Journal)
Goldman hasn't cut its intern class by two thirds yet, but it has shrunk (efinancialcareers)
Morning Coffee: Barclays is cutting jobs and no one should be surprised.
Thousands of Poundland jobs at risk as shops to close after company sold (Sky News)
Powerful new supercomputer to be built in Scotland in government U-turn (Sky News)
Bargain Britain: UK firms under siege by foreign takeovers (City AM)
Only roaring growth can save Reeves, and the country (City AM)
AMD reveals next-generation AI chips with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (CNBC)
The Meta AI app is a privacy disaster (Tech Crunch)
European stocks fall; FTSE 100 choppy after UK economy shrinks more than expected (CNBC)
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang: ‘Praise and promise are useless’ without UK AI infrastructure (City AM)
Headlines curated by Isobel 🤝
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Founder Updates: Stephen & friends
Here are a few snaps from my time off in Spain.
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