The most-watched regular-season NFL game in history, a trillion-dollar tech giant quietly backing away from the metaverse, a job market that looks strong and shaky at the same time, college football coaches getting paid tens of millions to do nothing, and podcasts that may be crowding out your own thoughts.

In this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, we cover:

• Meta’s Metaverse Retreat – After burning more than $70 billion on virtual reality, Meta is slashing its metaverse ambitions and pivoting hard to AI, smart glasses, and extended reality. What went wrong, and what does that say about tech hype?
• Layoffs vs Jobless Claims – Over 1.1 million layoffs announced this year, yet weekly jobless claims remain near 3-year lows. Is this a hidden slowdown, an AI-fueled reshuffle, or both?
• Football Owns the Screen – CB ...