Well, if you're a big fan of TikTok and live in the US, we have bad news for you. A bill has passed the Senate that would force the sale of TikTok or ban it in the United States. And the president is expected to sign it. The situation doesn't bode well for TikTok in the U.S., given that China has been vocal about not allowing the sale of the Singapore-based social media company owned by Chinese company ByteDance.
But if that leaves you disappointed, don't worry. There is also a lot of very positive news to discuss. News such as two AI startups that are making a bit of noise in Europe caught our attention. Of course, there are many other AIs in Europe besides Mistral.
And we got to discuss the latest in Perplexity AI. Perplexity AI just raised funding and is looking to raise more money and make significant changes to its operating plans. It's a good time for AI startups.
That's not the only thing happening. The Framework laptop folks raise more capital, Pony.AI is considering a US IPO, and Volition Capital is expanding. Hit play and let's chat!
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