TikTok loves ecommerce and VCs think Mistral AI will be fine (potential EU regulatory overhang or not) | TechCrunch
Dec 11, 2023 - techcrunch.com
Equity, a podcast about startup businesses, discusses the end of the earnings season, with Adobe and Oracle being the last to report for Q4 2023. The show also covers the recent surge in crypto trading activity and TikTok's joint venture with Tokopedia to penetrate the Indonesian e-commerce market. The EU's regulatory plan for AI and the criticism it received, as well as Mistral AI's recent funding round, are also discussed.
The podcast also mentions the ongoing chip war, the increasing number of fintech unicorns, and SumUp's latest funding round. The show is available every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 a.m. PT on various platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and Spotify. TechCrunch also offers a show on crypto and interviews with founders.
Key takeaways:
The earnings season for Q4 2023 has mostly wrapped up with only Adobe and Oracle from the tech world left to report.
Crypto is experiencing another massive spike in trading activity due to recent price appreciation.
TikTok has formed a joint venture with Tokopedia to target the Indonesian e-commerce market.
The EU has put in place a regulatory plan for AI, which has been met with criticism. Despite this, Mistral AI has managed to raise more funds.
