{"id":74918,"date":"2025-01-18T14:44:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T14:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/200m-woolly-mammoths-and-a-farewell-to-tiktok\/"},"modified":"2025-01-18T14:44:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T14:44:01","slug":"200m-woolly-mammoths-and-a-farewell-to-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/200m-woolly-mammoths-and-a-farewell-to-tiktok\/","title":{"rendered":"$200M woolly mammoths and a farewell to TikTok"},"content":{"rendered":"

The clock is set to run out on TikTok over the weekend, following the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling to uphold the ban (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/01\/17\/supreme-court-upholds-tiktok-ban\/<\/a>) . So, what\u2019s next for the video-sharing app\u2019s 170 million U.S. users?<\/p>\n

On today\u2019s episode of TechCrunch\u2019s Equity (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/podcasts\/equity\/<\/a>) podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Margaux MacColl and Anthony Ha dive into the week\u2019s biggest stories, including where all the \u2018TikTok refugees\u2019 are heading. Many are flocking to Chinese apps like RedNote (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/01\/13\/xiaohongshu-rednote-chinas-answer-to-instagram-hits-no-1-on-the-app-store-as-tiktok-faces-us-shutdown\/<\/a>) and Lemon8 (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/09\/16\/as-tiktok-ban-heads-to-court-bytedances-lemon8-surges\/<\/a>) , with some even turning to Duolingo (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/01\/15\/duolingo-sees-216-spike-in-u-s-users-learning-chinese-amid-tiktok-ban-and-move-to-rednote\/<\/a>) to brush up on their Mandarin as they search for new digital homes.<\/p>\n

Listen to the full episode to hear about:<\/p>\n

\u2022 How Maki (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/01\/15\/as-gen-z-job-applicants-balloon-companies-are-turning-to-ai-agent-recruiters\/<\/a>) and Synthesia (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/01\/14\/synthesia-snaps-up-180m-on-a-2-1b-valuation-for-its-b2b-ai-video-platform\/<\/a>) are rethinking the recruitment process \u2013 and yes, it involves AI.<\/p>\n

\u2022
\n Colossal Biosciences\u2019 colossal raise (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/01\/15\/colossal-biosciences-raises-200m-at-10-2b-valuation-to-bring-back-woolly-mammoths\/<\/a>) . Where will the woolly mammoths go? Did we learn nothing from Jurassic Park?<\/p>\n

\u2022
\n Powerset\u2019s (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/01\/14\/powerset-gives-founders-1-million-to-invest-in-other-startups\/<\/a>) decentralized venture fund, and the challenges ahead for mid-size venture firms (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/01\/13\/top-new-york-vc-ben-lerer-says-more-mid-sized-vc-firms-are-heading-for-failure\/<\/a>) .<\/p>\n

\u2022 And finally, are we stepping into risky territory with AI companions (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/12\/12\/amid-lawsuits-and-criticism-character-ai-announces-new-teen-safety-tools\/<\/a>) , from falling in love with ChatGPT (https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/15\/technology\/ai-chatgpt-boyfriend-companion.html<\/a>) to making an AI chatbot say it loves you (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/12\/06\/if-you-can-make-this-ai-bot-fall-in-love-you-could-win-thousands-of-dollars\/<\/a>) ?<\/p>\n

Equity will be back next week, so stay tuned!<\/p>\n

Equity is TechCrunch\u2019s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Subscribe to us on (https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/id1215439780<\/a>) Apple Podcasts (https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/id1215439780<\/a>) , Overcast (https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1215439780\/equity<\/a>) , Spotify (https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5IEYLip3eDppcOmy5DmphC?si=rZDFHv2sQUul_g94iCRgpQ)<\/a> and all the casts. You also can follow Equity on X (https:\/\/twitter.com\/EquityPod<\/a>) and Threads (https:\/\/www.threads.net\/<\/a>@equitypod) , at @EquityPod. For the full episode transcript, for those who prefer reading over listening, check out our full archive of episodes here (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/podcasts\/equity\/<\/a>) .<\/p>\n

Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. We\u2019d also like to thank TechCrunch\u2019s audience development team. Thank you so much for listening, and we’ll talk to you next time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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