Over 300,000 jobs have gone in the US alone in the first four months of 2026, up 30% on last year. The people losing them are disproportionately women in white collar roles. The people profiting? Anyone with money in the stock market. This week we get into the real AI story: not just who's at risk, but how AI is quietly making the wealth divide wider. Plus: fuel reserves in Australia and New Zealand are down to about 38 days - what actually happens if we run out? A meme stock just made a $60 billion hostile bid to buy eBay at four times its own size. And Uber quietly reported results that show it's becoming so much more than a taxi app…We mentioned this episode from Shameless Media on AI and why you can't afford to ignore it, click to listen. (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uxRRZHvLgX2pRRx9wgnUR?si=bcd4a9cfc6a443da)We're hiring a junior podcast editor based in London, if that's you (or someone you know), check out the full job description here. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thecurveplatform_job-description-activity-7458168667277733888-GW2Z?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADhXtnMBLOOxJqfuLwCDBajV9VKw09qFvkc)Want to know exactly how much you should have in your emergency fund and where to put it? We did a whole episode on it, listen here. (https://youtu.be/aVKxGY3DeUw?si=sijFE23CtGuJYTNE)Wondering whether an investment actually lines up with your values? 👉 Submit your money and morals question to The Ethical Hotline: https://form.typeform.com/to/BZHujjGMWTF does that mean? A guide to all the jargony bits:Hostile Takeover - When one company tries to buy another without asking nicely first. Very awkward. Very public.Meme Stock - A share that goes viral on the internet, not because the company is doing well, but because people collectively decide to make it go up.Short Selling - Betting a share price will go down and making money when it does. The hedge funds doing this to GameStop got burned badly.Market Cap - The total value of a company. GameStop's is $12 billion. eBay's is $45 billion. One of these is trying to buy the other.Reporting Season - When companies publicly share how much money they made or lost. Like a school report card, but the whole world is watching.Credits:Hosts: Victoria Harris & Sophie HallwrightProducer & Editor: Emily RigbySocial & Digital Manager: Lucy Munro⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠Chapters00:00:00 Coming up in the episode...00:00:00 Pathfinder x The Curve00:01:23 We're running out of fuel. Seriously.00:12:38 The meme stock trying to buy eBay00:27:19 Pathfinder x The Curve00:28:01 The richer you are, the more you love AI00:41:18 Uber is becoming the app for everything00:50:01 "Should I move my emergency fund?"00:54:09 Thanks for being here!00:54:47 Financial DisclaimerDisclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.