🎙️ A new administration: On today's episode of Equity, the hosts dig into the Trump administration's more-accessible approach to startups. They also got into some fun deals of the week, Stargate, and the latest on TikTok. Listen here
🗣️ Are we all still learning Mandarin? Chinese short-form video app RedNote exploded in popularity as the TikTok ban loomed last week. Now that TikTok's ban has been paused, people are abandoning the app in droves. Read more
☹️ The fun's over: Meta's Threads announced that it will be testing ads on the platform in both Japan and the U.S. When Threads was launched in 2023, Mark Zuckerberg said it would initially be focused on user retention, but its move into ads is not surprising. Read more
🏎️ Is AI moving too fast? A post-ChatGPT world has put AI researchers in high demand, allowing them to land eye-popping salaries. But the story isn't all positive: These researchers are saying this breakneck speed is isolating and takes a toll on their mental health. Read more
💰💰💰 Speaking of AI's hyperspeed: Mark Zuckerberg said that Meta plans to significantly up its capital expenditures this year to keep up in the AI race. Meta expects to spend $60 billion to $80 billion this year mainly on data centers and growing the AI development team. Read more
