People vs Algorithms · Nov 7, 2025 · 58:10
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Meanwhile, the New York Times has proven to the exception to the rule in publishing, as most publishers are dealing with “toxic” pageview assets. Plus: The Great Compression has arrived for ad agencies.
* Troy Young’s People vs Algorithms newsletter
* Brian Morrissey’s The Rebooting newsletter
* Alex Schleifer’s Human Computer
* Follow Alex, Brian and Troy on Twitter
Chapters:
* 00:00 Open
* 00:29 Welcome
* 01:47 New York Mayoral Election
* 11:51 AI Bubble Check
* 22:53 Job Shifts
* 26:13 The Great Compression in Ad Agencies
* 35:37 New York Times: Exception to the rule
* 44:06 Vox
* 52:49 Puck-Air Mail Deal
* 55:36 Good Product
* 57:14 Outro
Episodes: People vs Algorithms