On the Gregory and Paul Show, we break down the latest in startups, SaaS, AI, and whatever the internet is debating this week. We aim for smart takes, and many times end up with dumb ones, but will hit a couple of scorchers, and we love memes way too much. We stream live on X and LinkedIn at Noon Pacific every Friday, then straight on to YouTube. About Our Guest Imran Patel Imran Patel is the founder of Syft Data, a Los Angeles startup that takes the guesswork out of B2B marketing by enabling teams with people-level intent signals from website traffic. Prior to Syft, he spent eight years at Snap Inc., rising to Head of Engineering — Growth, where he led engagement, retention, and analytics platform teams. Earlier, Imran 6 years at AWS in the Bellevue, WA, and Seattle, supporting services such as CloudFront and Route 53 at Amazon. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UC Santa Barbara and is an inventor on multiple CDN-routing patents. ️ Episode 003 – Highlights 2:30 AI-First Marketing with Imran – Imran Patel explains how low-code, “vibe-coded” tools are revolutionizing the way marketers approach lead magnets. We also unpack tactics for catching high-intent ChatGPT traffic. Check out SyftData: http://syftdata.com/ 20:15 Future of Work Debate – A Stanford survey says workers only want the boring stuff automated; VCs disagree. Sparks fly as we predict which roles actually disappear. See the report: https://x.com/RubenHssd/status/1934968317627998534 ✂️ 35:10 Big-Tech Reality Check – Amazon’s Andy Jassy claims AI will trim payrolls, but who really feels the squeeze? We track the ripple effects across global talent pools. Link to news: https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/amazon-staff-fire-up-after-ceo-andy-jassy-drops-artificial-intelligence-bombshell/news-story/9ed3e6a0098e2bcaea12f4b8c9569e68 50:45 Build-in-Public Backlash – Revenue transparency builds hype until copycats strike. We draw the line between smart sharing and oversharing. Here is the Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/SaaS/comments/1levhf2/building_in_public_isnt_a_good_idea_heres_my/ 1:00:30 Meme & Reddit Corner – Stable-coin Baywatch pics and pre-revolution Tehran beach memes cap the show. Come doom-scroll with us. Memes upon memes: https://x.com/I_Am_GKennedy/status/1935162728576074111