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BLAME: Netflix layoffs, BofA’s $1.2bn fine, Nscale’s new director, pee bottles
57 minutes Posted Oct 14, 2026 at 4:37 pm.
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Ahold Delhaize takes systems offline after cyberattack — global retail giant says 'cybersecurity incident' hit systems, but stores remain open WHO YOU YOU BLAME?
Delhaize board as of 10/12/2026: 1) Bank CEO, 2) Health and Wellness CEO, 3) CFO, 4) Finance director, 5) Academia, 6) Beauty brand CEO, 7) Distribution company CEO, 8) Beauty brand CEO, 9) Retailer CEO
Economics and Accounting 67%
Administration and Management 56%
Public Safety and Security 44%
Communications and Media 33%
Sales and Marketing 33%
10) CTO! Edmond Mesrobian has served Ahold Delhaize’s Supervisory Board since October 13, 2026. Chief Technology and Information Officer at Nordstrom and previously as Chief Technology Officer at Tesco and Expedia Group, where he was responsible for enterprise technology, digital platforms, and innovation
November 2024: Ransomware Attack attributed to the INC Ransom group using double-extortion ransomware.
took critical servers offline as a containment measure
Disclosures finalized in mid-2025 confirmed that personal records belonging to over 2.2 million individuals were compromised. The stolen data primarily affected current and former associates, employees, and their beneficiaries (including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers)
So anyone still on the board from then: everyone except Neela Montgomery, Wiebe Draijer, Per Bank
All AI companies for making this shit easier every day
Netflix said on Wednesday it will lay off roughly 6% of its employees, or nearly 1,000 workers
The company’s dopey co-CEO structure
“Our mission - to entertain the world - is ambitious, and delivering on it requires us to be disciplined about where we prioritize our people and resources,” Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos (15%) and Greg Peters (12%) wrote in the email to employees
The new king: chair Jay Hoag (17%) and 27 years tenure!
Voted out in 2014 and 2025 (78% no!)
Big Data/AI industry contagion: the Netflix board is using industry cycles to make cuts without facing isolated market backlash.
The compensation committee for making this look ludicrous: the co-CEOs aggregate earnings over past 3 years: $320M; the cost to pay 1000 workers annually: $270M. Drop a co-CEO and we’re on to something
*Leslie Kilgore (2012, independent since 2015!): former CMO of Netflix!
Mathias Döpfner (2018): CEO/Chair Axel SPringer and Warner Music board member
Anne Sweeney (2015): Disney executive, former CEO/Chair FX Networks
The board’s lack of HR skills: DR
“Human Capital Management: Experience and expertise related to human resource issues such as attracting and retaining talent, succession planning, engagement of employees, and the development and evolution of culture, including the alignment of culture and long-term strategy.
Reed Hastings
Greg Peters
Ted Sarandos”
SPEED ROUND (and preview to Friday Show): Who do you blame for this headline? A MAN or a WOMAN
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Nscale Appoints Amy Banse to Board of Directors - WHO DO YOU BLAME FOR AMY BANSE?
They just filed an S-1 and want to look good
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