#148: Microsoft’s Quiet AI Layoffs, US Copyright Office’s Bombshell AI Guidance, 2025 State of Marketing AI Report, and OpenAI Codex

AI is moving faster than most people realize—and it’s continuing to
reshape the workforce. Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dig into
Microsoft’s 6,000 job cuts and what they signal about the future of
AI-powered automation, they also explain the major copyright report
that triggered a high-level firing and they break down new data
from the 2025 State of Marketing AI Report.  The episode also
covers OpenAI’s autonomous coding agent, TikTok’s new AI video
tool, the rise of AI baby podcasters, what to watch for at Google
I/O and more in our rapid fire section. Access the show notes and
show links here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:06:49 —More Quiet
AI Layoffs, Including at Microsoft 00:19:24 — Bombshell Copyright
Decision and Drama 00:30:01 — 2025 State of Marketing AI Report
Findings 00:39:18 — OpenAI Releases Codex 00:41:40 — Altman Wants
to Build “Core AI Subscription” for Your Life 00:56:20 — Altman,
Musk, and Grok Drama 01:01:22 — Are Chatbots Replacing Search?
01:05:36 — AI in Education Updates 01:11:15 — The Cost of AI
01:14:29 — AI Product and Funding Updates 01:20:04 — Listener
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