The Notorious B2B Show’s Podcast

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  LinkedIn’s AI Slop Button, Substack’s AI Detector & Adam Robinson’s AI Flip-Flop (Ep. 72) 06.08.2026 58min

  Is LinkedIn really going to let people report posts as “AI slop”?   This week on Notorious B2B, Tas and Tim get into LinkedIn’s latest advice on “insight + personality,” the new “Seems like AI slop” report button, Substack and Pangram’s AI detection push, Adam Robinson’s AI whiplash, and one deeply unhinged Claude-in-Slack moment.   Basically: everyone wants more humanity, but half the internet is asking Claude how to sound human.   If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Timestamps:00:00 Intro03:09 Tim’s almost-DJ career and the B2B album05:22 Does follower count even matter on LinkedIn anymore?09:36 What It Takes to Win on LinkedIn (LinkedIn CEO Dan Shapero)14:44 Why LinkedIn’s interest-based feed feels broken21:02 LinkedIn’s New "Seems Like AI Slop" feature28:12 Substack’s AI detection and "Claudefishing"41:20 Testing Pangram: Can AI detectors spot real human writing?44:47 Adam Robinson warns against AI over-reliance   Connect with the hosts:Tim Davidson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41Tas Bober - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober   Resources & Sources LET'S NOODLE:Dani Markovits' post Nick Bennett's post Sara Stella Lattanzio's post BIG PROMPT ENERGY:Adam Robinson's post CLOSED WON:Ashley Amber Sava's post Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
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  Should B2B Marketers Still Bet on LinkedIn in 2026? (Ep. 71) 30.07.2026 1h 14min

  Everyone keeps announcing their LinkedIn breakup, and somehow nobody ever actually leaves. Tas and Tim opened on the platform question the whole industry keeps circling, whether the grass is really greener over on X, TikTok, or anywhere that is not LinkedIn, and whether piling up followers on a new feed does anything for actual revenue or just scratches the dopamine itch.     From there it only got weirder, with LinkedIn sliding into dating-app territory, beehiiv's CEO inviting customers to roast the product in public, the growing idea that marketers now need a GitHub portfolio to be taken seriously, AI testimonial videos that feel a little too fake to trust, and Adam Robinson texting 1,335 prospects with an AI clone of himself just to see if anyone would notice.     It was a full one, which usually means it was a good one. So, is anyone really leaving LinkedIn, or is this just the annual ritual of pretending we might? Tell us in the comments, or send this to the coworker who has announced their LinkedIn breakup three times already.     Timestamps: 0:00 LinkedIn is dead again?2:33 X vs LinkedIn for B2B marketers24:09 Is LinkedIn becoming a dating app?34:21 beehiiv's CEO asked customers to roast the product43:27 Do marketers need GitHub now?50:23 AI testimonial videos feel wrong1:01:04 Adam Robinson's AI texting experiment1:11:20 Email exclamation point rules Links and Resources: Is LinkedIn dead / marketers leaving for X ⁠Post 1⁠ ⁠Post 2⁠ ⁠Post 3⁠ LinkedIn becoming a dating app ⁠Blog Post⁠ beehiiv CEO asking customers to roast the product ⁠Arthur Castillo Post⁠ Marketers needing a GitHub portfolio ⁠Corey Haines Post⁠ ⁠Louise de Sadeleer Post⁠ AI testimonial videos ⁠Jon McGreevy Post⁠ Adam Robinson's AI texting experiment ⁠Post 1⁠ ⁠Post 2⁠ Email exclamation point rules ⁠Madeleine Work Post⁠ Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41/⁠  Tas Bober: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober/⁠     Special thanks to the brand supporting Notorious B2B. Vector: The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at ⁠https://www.vector.co/ Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
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  Stripe Buys Paypal for $53B, Dentsu's AI Gets Caught Plagiarizing & the "Content Taste" Skill Nobody Asked For (Ep. 70) 23.07.2026 1h 20min

  This week we talk about:   Stripe and Advent's reported $53B bid to buy PayPal, Dentsu's 360i agency getting caught copy-pasting an entire newsletter writer's Substack in their "State of Social" report with zero credit, and Kieran Flanagan's new "Content Taste" AI skill promises to teach LinkedIn creators taste and our special guest is not having it.   Plus: the LinkedIn "death spiral" algorithm trend, a rescinded job offer after 15 interviews, and getting laid off while on parental leave.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer: Intro 1:47 - Stripe Buys Paypal 6:41 - The LinkedIn "Death Spiral" 11:23 - Offer Rescinded After 15 Interviews 27:31 - 360i Plagiarized Link in Bio 34:40 - MLK Quote as Cold Outreach 38:36 - Laid Off While on Parental Leave 46:34 - Kieran Flanagan's AI taste skill 1:02:58 - Ashley Sava's Writing While Everyone AI's 1:12:41 - Big Creators ask for engagement payments   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠   Special thanks to the brand supporting Notorious B2B.   Vector: The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at ⁠https://www.vector.co/⁠   Resources & Sources   URGENT ALL HANDS: ⁠Stripe and Advent Bid - $53.4B for Paypal⁠   LET'S NOODLE: The LinkedIn "Death Spiral" ⁠Melissa Rosenthal's Post⁠   Offer Rescinded After 15 Interviews ⁠Kyle Lacy's post⁠   Plagiarized Link in Bio ⁠Joe Lazer's post⁠   BIG PROMPT ENERGY: Kieran Flanagan built an AI skill to inject "taste" into content ⁠Kieran's Post⁠   CLOSED WON: Ashley Sava's Writing While Everyone AI's⁠ Ashley's Post ⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
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  HubSpot Backpedals on Sharing Your CRM Data Plus Meta's Coming for Your Instagram Pics (Ep. 69) 17.07.2026 1h 8min

  In this episode, we break down the Hubspot data enrichment sharing fiasco - the announcement, the backlash, and the reversal.   Then we move on to how Meta is letting AI use your Instagram photos, a move sure to spark privacy concerns for many B2B marketers. It's a bold play that could reshape how we think about content ownership online.   Wait, there's more…we also dive into Google Search Console's first major update in years, Stripe's new media ventures, a B2B marketing glossary for newcomers, and a truly epic AI agent saving someone’s sight.   If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer: Meta Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Pics in AI Images 3:56 - HubSpot's CRM Data Grab and Full Walk-Back 24:08 - Stripe's Off-Topic Media Play 33:34 - Meta Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Pics in AI Images 41:39 - An AI Agent Saves Someone From Going Blind 45:50 - Google Search Console Adds Social Tracking 50:18 - 37 Years at Microsoft, Still Laid Off 54:42 - A B2B Marketing Glossary for Newcomers 1:02:15 - The AI Bro Who Saves 168 Hours a Week 1:04:21 - If I Was the One on the Empire State Building   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠   Special thanks to the brand supporting Notorious B2B. Vector: The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at ⁠https://www.vector.co/⁠   Resources & Sources   URGENT ALL HANDS HubSpot Topic:⁠Semir Jahic Post ⁠⁠Caitlin Post ⁠⁠Duncan Lennox Post ⁠   LET'S NOODLE Meta Use Instagram Pics ⁠Rebecca Bultsma's Post⁠   BIG PROMPT ENERGY AI Agent Saves Someone From Going Blind ⁠Kate Udalova's Post ⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
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  Common Room Gets Acquired by Zoom, Fable 5 Returns, and Someone Sold a Company With 4 Million Fake Customers (Ep. 68) 10.07.2026 17min

  Zoom announces it’s acquiring Common Room and inches closer to being an all-in-one revenue platform?? Anthropic’s Fable 5 access is back after the government put a hold on it, and OpenAI delayed its IPO to 2027 while blaming the weather (the market weather, apparently). Also, an employee gets fired over an Elmo meme, a 28-year-old faked 4 million customers to sell JPMorgan a $175 million lie, and a couple of Closed Lost gems made the case that LinkedIn is basically Tinder now.   Timestamps 00:00 - Cold open: Zoom is buying Common Room 01:04 - Welcome back (Tas is on PTO, holiday week) 01:39 - Urgent All Hands 01:42 - Zoom acquires Common Room 03:37 - Anthropic restores Fable 5 access 04:54 - OpenAI delays its IPO to 2027 and blames the weather 07:10 - Let's Noodle: fired over an Elmo meme on Facebook 09:54 - A 28-year-old faked 4M customers and sold the lie to JPMorgan for $175M 13:48 - Closed Lost 14:16 - Alvin Edfors on agencies bragging about "matched with your wife on Tinder" subject lines 15:15 - Nika Kotláriková on LinkedIn becoming Tinder   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠⁠ Tas Bober – ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠⁠   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/⁠⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
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  Tech Founder Stole $1.5M for a Lamborghini and an Escort (Ep. 67) 02.07.2026 31min

  Tim Davidson unpacks the wild story of Cyber Dive Co-Founder Jeffrey Gottfurcht, now facing federal wire fraud charges after allegedly embezzling $1.5 million from his company. He blew it on a Lamborghini, a diamond ring, and a house for an escort he was seeing. You can't make this stuff up.   Wait, there's more… Also hear about using AI for dog branding, a "Claude" impersonator's Slack antics, and LinkedIn's truly awful new mobile UI.   If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Timestamps: 0:00 – Trailer: Co-Founder Removed After Embezzlement Leads to Federal Criminal Case 2:53 – Co-Founder Removed After Embezzlement Leads to Federal Criminal Case (full story) 7:47 – Claude Code Got My Google Ads Account Banned 13:06 – Claude Is Gonna Start Asking for Your Passport??? 18:35 – LinkedIn's New Mobile UI Is... Trash 23:14 – Using AI to Build a Dog a Personal Brand So He Can Start Paying Rent 25:14 – Declaring Every Writing Rule Dead and Asking if We Are Okay 29:03 – Changed Profile Pic and Name to "Claude" to Spy on Company Secrets in Slack and Got Roasted Instead   Connect with the hosts: 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/⁠   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/⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
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  The Real Reason Salesforce Bought Fin (Formerly Intercom) for $3.6B (Ep. 66) 25.06.2026 36min

  This week, Tim and Tas circle back to a massive acquisition, where Salesforce spent billions on Intercom, yet for two years claimed they already had the same capabilities with their own "Agentforce."   Wait, there's more… We're also diving into the official US ban of Anthropic's Fable 5 and what Anthropic's statement is REALLY trying to say, and SpaceX buying Cursor for $60B.   As always, we balance out the serious with the fun with a series of terrible outreach and some funny posts in our Closed Won segment.   If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Timestamp: 0:00 – Trailer: Salesforce Bought Intercom for $3.68B, Proving Agentforce Was a Complete Joke 2:39 – Fable Is Banned in the US 9:52 – SpaceX Officially Going to Acquire Cursor for $60B 12:25 – Salesforce Bought Intercom for $3.68B (full discussion) 16:08 – Terrible Outreach 27:40 – Someone Built an Ad Marketplace on the Claude Code Loading Spinner 30:48 – AI Founders Pivoting From "AI Replaced My Team" to "Culture Is Our Moat" 32:06 – Typos and AI Tells: Roxana Irimia & Karen Kluss on Writing Like a Human 34:46 – Ask Mambo No. 5 Instead of Fable 5   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober –⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠   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/⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
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  SaaStr Hires Human Marketer... For Its AI VP (Ep. 65) 18.06.2026 58min

  Jason Lemkin’s SaaStr is making headlines this week, and we’re ripping into the implications. The world’s biggest SaaS conference is hiring a *human* marketer to report to its AI agent “10K,” which already drives 80% of their marketing and manages eight figures in revenue.   Wait, there's more… We’re talking about LinkedIn DMs turning into true love, the ethics of telling candidates why they were rejected, and Chris Walker's take on honest Series A announcements.   If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Timestamps: 0:00 – Trailer 1:59 – SaaStr Is Hiring a Human Marketer (Report to Its AI VP of Marketing) 9:04 – Limestone Digital's Rejection Email Goes Viral 17:51 – The Biggest Scam on LinkedIn Is Commenting 23:57 – Big Prompt Energy: Anthropic, OpenAI & Siri Updates 31:33 – A Podcast Scam Targets Colin Fitzpatrick 36:35 – Katie Kersh Met the Love of Her Life Through a Cold DM 43:08 – LinkedIn Adds Native GIFs in Comments 45:19 – How to Actually Get LinkedIn Top Voice 49:27 – Secret CFO Responds to His Wife's Texts Like Claude 50:55 – "There's 50g of Protein in Listening to Women" 52:42 – Adam Singer's Yahoo Sports AI Screenshot 54:09 – Chris Walker's Honest Series A Announcement   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠   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/⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
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  New LinkedIn Updates: Fighting AI Slop and New Reach Metrics (Ep. 64) 11.06.2026 44min

  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.   If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Timestamps: 0:00 – Trailer 5:09 – Let's Noodle: A B2B Event for Solos, Fracs & Agencies 20:21 – Big Prompt Energy: Backtracking on Token Maxing 25:49 – LinkedIn's New In-Network/Out-of-Network Metric 36:17 – LinkedIn Scams to Watch For 42:24 – Cookies, Sunchips, or Granola Bar? Yes. 42:56 – LinkedIn Needs a New Reaction: AI Slop 43:20 – Sorry, Babe (Little Token Max)   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠   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/⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
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  Salesforce Got Caught Faking Agentforce Demos (Ep. 63) 04.06.2026 1h 10min

  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.   If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Timestamps: 01:13 – Episode 63: Introduction 02:30 – Bloomberg Caught Salesforce Faking Agentforce 06:49 – Ghostwriting Agency Accused of Plagiarism 16:43 – Gartner's AI Coding Report Is Already Outdated 20:50 – Microsoft Cut Claude Code Over Costs 24:43 – Tracking Coworking ROI with Claude 31:18 – AI Shoppers Now Beat Search Traffic 38:10 – ClickUp Cuts 22% Despite Strong Growth 48:17 – Elena Verna's "You'll Lose Your Job by 2027" Email 53:31 – The Hormozis Are Having a Baby 57:06 – OpenAI Hires ServiceNow's CMO   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠   Sponsors 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/⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
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  OpenAI Co-Founder Andrej Karpathy Just Joined Anthropic (Ep.62) 28.05.2026 1h 2min

  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.   If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Andrej Karpathy Joins Anthropic 6:31 - Meta Lays Off 15,000 for AI 11:06 - LinkedIn's AI Is Suppressing Content 19:07 - Google AI Is Now the Default Search 25:33 - Leaving Webflow After 8 Years 33:12 - Bolt CEO Fires His Entire HR Department 53:53 - Fixing Spotify's 20th Anniversary Logo 54:48 - Notion's Cryptic Emoji Post 55:22 - LinkedIn x Canva Coasters Surprise 56:19 - Moving an Image in Microsoft Word 57:19 - AI Agent Gets Put on a PIP 58:19 - "People Thought It Was Funny" 58:52 - AI Spammer Trick: Speak Old English 1:00:03 - The Fake Podcast Invite Scam   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠⁠⁠ Tas Bober – ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠⁠⁠   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/⁠⁠⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.  
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  ZoomInfo Laid Off 1,000 Employees By Text Message (Ep. 61) 21.05.2026 1h 6min

  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.   If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer: Fired by Text Message 1:20 - LinkedIn's New Top Voices 10:36 - Roasting Awful CEO Predictions 13:21 - LinkedIn Monetization is Here 20:15 - Claude Partners With SpaceX 26:54 - The $4B Stealth AI Startup 29:44 - Big Brother AI Is Watching You 35:13 - ZoomInfo's Text Message Layoff 42:44 - Deloitte & Zoom Cut Paid Leave 46:10 - LinkedIn's Engagement Bait War 52:06 - The Chris Walker Phenomenon 1:03:29 - Unemployed Just to Keep Up With AI? 1:05:54 - Closing / Outro   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠   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/⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
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  Google Secretly Installed a 4GB AI Model on Your Device (Ep. 60) 14.05.2026 1h 8min

  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?   Timestamp 00:00 - Trailer / Cold Open 01:28 - Welcome Back to Notorious B2B 02:54 - OpenClaw Agent Took Over a Tesla?! 06:06 - Richard Dawkins Names Claude “Claudia” 07:28 - Chili Piper’s New VP of GTM Engineering 16:47 - Google Chrome Quietly Downloads Gemini Nano 23:11 - Figma’s $2,500 Seat Charge Controversy 32:22 - SaaS Companies Ignoring Hot Leads 37:45 - AI Job Interview Ragebait Gets Debunked 45:07 - Coinbase Lays Off 700 People, Blames AI 48:11 - DevSync Fraud & Fake US Profiles Exposed 54:24 - Closing Thoughts & Wrap Up   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Connect with the hosts:  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   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/⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.
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  Why China Blocked Meta’s $2B Deal (Ep. 59) 07.05.2026 1h 13min

  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).   Timestamps: 00:00 - Trailer + Intro 02:01 - China Blocks Meta’s $2B Manus AI Deal 07:32 - Salesforce & Slack Sue Microsoft Over Teams Bundling 12:10 - LinkedIn Copycat Drama: Louis Butterfield Gets Caught 25:30 - AI Exhaustion Is Becoming Very Real 30:40 - “If You Sell Marketing Services, Why Are You Doing Cold Outbound?” 42:42 - The Wildest Cold Outreach Email We’ve Ever Seen 50:09 - Google Commits $43B to Anthropic 53:08 - Why CTOs Are Leaving Big Companies for Anthropic 55:11 - Your AI Bill Is Bigger Than Payroll 1:00:29 - DeepSeek’s New Model Is 100x Cheaper Than ChatGPT 1:01:55 - OpenAI & Anthropic Hit With API Reliability Complaints 1:06:12 - Lovable’s Pivot to Agents Puts It Against OpenAI & Anthropic 1:09:20 - Final Thoughts & Outro   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠   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/⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.
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  LinkedIn CEO Roslansky Steps Down. We Have Thoughts. (Ep 58) 30.04.2026 56min

  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.   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Timestamps: 00:00 - Trailer & Episode Intro 02:33 - LinkedIn CEO Steps Down 08:18 - Vercel Hack Exposes API Keys & Source Code 10:54 - Lovable’s Massive Data Leak 15:58 - Anthropic Launches Claude Design 27:39 - Anthropic Shuts Down Entire Company’s Claude Access 30:39 - Google Faces Massive Advertiser Arbitration Lawsuit 36:08 - Anthropic Quietly Removes Claude Code from Pro Plan 44:12 - SpaceX Reportedly Buying Cursor for $60B 46:33 - Closed Won: Funniest LinkedIn Posts of the Week 56:18 - Outro & Sponsor Wrap-Up   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠   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/⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.
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  Why Allbirds Went from Shoes to an AI Company (Ep. 57) 23.04.2026 58min

  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.  If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer: The Allbirds AI Pivot 9:20 - LinkedIn's Crackdown on Tools like Shield 10:05 - Apollo.io Returns to LinkedIn 15:05 - Meta's Internal AI Gamification 20:29 - Creative AI Use Case: Selling Pools on Autopilot 25:01 - The Collapse of an AI SDR Company 28:22 - OpenAI Slows Down New Model Releases 32:53 - Hootsuite CEO Steps Down 34:41 - Oracle's Controversial Layoffs & CFO Hire 39:24 - The Viral Slack Message: Wedding Day Controversy 43:43 - The Viral LinkedIn Post: Fired for a Holiday? 48:16 - HockeyStack's AI Revenue Agent Pivot 51:35 - The State of the LinkedIn Algorithm   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠   Connect with our guest: Chelsea Castle – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseacastle⁠   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/⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.
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  Anthropic Goes Pay-As-You-Go While OpenAI Keeps Subscriptions (Ep.56) 16.04.2026 1h 6min

  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.   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠⁠ Tas Bober – ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠⁠   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   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.
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  Oracle lays off 30,000 with a 6 am email (Ep. 55) 09.04.2026 24min

  Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠⁠⁠ Tas Bober – ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠⁠⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.   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.   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/⁠   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.
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  Delve “Fake” SOC 2 Controversy Explained (Ep. 54) 03.04.2026 58min

  Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson –   ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41  ⁠ Tas Bober –  ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober ⁠    Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.   This week on Notorious B2B, we break down the Delve story —the SOC 2 compliance startup that wasn’t actually doing compliance. What looked legit on the surface quickly turned into something bigger: a wake-up call for how trust, shortcuts, and AI are colliding in B2B.   We get into AI tools getting people banned (OpenClaw vs. Facebook), the “Death by Claude” debate and what it means for SaaS, a fully AI podcast blowing up, new moves from Anthropic, LinkedIn cracking down on scraping tools, comment-gating going off the rails, Apollo acquiring Pocus, and what layoffs at Meta and Atlassian actually signal.   Timestamp: 00:00 – Notorious B2B IRL: Two Guests, Real Reactions & B2B Chaos 02:26 – YC-backed startup called Delve… “turns out they were just scammers” 08:01 – OpenClaw got Facebook permanently suspended 15:29 – “Are you just an AI or markdown file?” Death by Claude 19:04 – There is a fully AI podcast… already has 2.2 million downloads 35:55 – Meta laid off 15,000 employees… Atlassian did the same 41:30 – Apollo acquiring Pocus… building the agentic GTM future 45:24 – He’s doing a comment gate post… not even his GitHub repository 48:27 – Another LinkedIn scraper bites the dust… HeyReach banned   Sponsors Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B.   Exit Five The community for B2B marketers who want real conversations, practical insights, and in-person connections. Join at ⁠https://www.exitfive.com/⁠   Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at ⁠https://www.vector.co/⁠   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.
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  Meta Buys Moltbook: A Social Network Run by AI Bots (Ep. 53) 03.04.2026 1h 13min

  Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson –   ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠   Tas Bober –  ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober  ⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.   We break down Moltbook, the AI-powered social network full of fake posts that still went viral (and somehow got acquired by Meta), and why they decided on this play.    Then we hit the week’s chaos: ChatGPT citing Reddit, “vibe-coded” dashboards getting roasted, International Women’s Day posts gone wrong, Grammarly getting sued, and whether LinkedIn service requests actually bring in real leads.   Timestamp: 00:00 - Intro + Episode Kickoff 06:27 - Moltbook Explained (and why it’s kinda terrifying) 13:59 - Fake Virality & AI-Generated Social Media 20:47 - AI Prompt Gating is Getting Out of Hand 24:19 - “Vibe-Coded” Dashboards Roast 32:53 - We Compared Our Salaries (Raw Breakdown) 48:20 - Grammarly Lawsuit Breakdown 51:54 - LinkedIn Service Requests… Do They Even Work? 57:51 - Toxic Workplace Stories Thread 1:06:32 - Close One: Best & Worst Posts of the Week 1:07:43 - Facebook vs LinkedIn Culture (placed earlier in flow, optional reorder below) 1:12:08 - AI Notetaker Chaos in Meetings   Sponsors Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B.   Exit Five The community for B2B marketers who want real conversations, practical insights, and in-person connections. Join at ⁠https://www.exitfive.com/⁠   Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at ⁠https://www.vector.co/⁠   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.