# More Layoffs, Acquisitions, and SpaceX Becomes AI Company Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/motley-fool-hidden-gems-investing-1015621/more-layoffs-acquisitions-and-spacex-becomes-ai-company Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/motley-fool-hidden-gems-investing-1015621/more-layoffs-acquisitions-and-spacex-becomes-ai-company.md Podcast: [Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/motley-fool-hidden-gems-investing-1015621) Published: 2026-06-19T20:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML8578284418.mp3 Audio file: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML8578284418.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/motley-fool-hidden-gems-investing-1015621/episodes/more-layoffs-acquisitions-and-spacex-becomes-ai-company Duration seconds: 2456 ## Resource Are layoffs starting to backfire in Silicon Valley? As Robinhood and Rivian announce job cuts, employees at Meta Platforms are starting to revolt against job cuts and reassignments into jobs they didn’t sign up for. Plus, we discuss Fox buying Roku, SpaceX’s $60 billion acquisition, and play the World Cup of Investing. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Emily Flippen discuss: - Robinhood and Rivian Layoffs - Are Layoffs Backfiring? - Fox Buys Roku, But Why? - SpaceX Buys Cursor - World Cup of Investing - Stocks On Our Radar Companies discussed: Petrobras (PBR), Mercado Libre (MELI), ASML (ASML), Spotify (SPOT), Samsung, Tencent (TCEHY), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), NVIDIA (NVDA), Life Time Holdings (LTH), Rivian (RIVN), Meta Platforms (META), Robinhood (HOOD), Roku (ROKU), Fox (FOXA), SpaceX (SPCX). Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Lou Whiteman, and Emily Flippen Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. We’re committed to transparency: All personal opinions in advertisements from Fools are their own. The product advertised in this episode was loaned to TMF and was returned after a test period or the product adver… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/motley-fool-hidden-gems-investing-1015621/episodes/more-layoffs-acquisitions-and-spacex-becomes-ai-company/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/motley-fool-hidden-gems-investing-1015621/more-layoffs-acquisitions-and-spacex-becomes-ai-company.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.