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74 | 🦄 Zombie Unicorns Imploding -1200 Startups Worth $1T Stuck, & Another DeepSeek Data Scandal 🔒

EPISODE · Feb 25, 2025 · 10 MIN

74 | 🦄 Zombie Unicorns Imploding -1200 Startups Worth $1T Stuck, & Another DeepSeek Data Scandal 🔒

from Good Revenue

Host Neeta Bidwai examines Thomson Reuters' groundbreaking AI copyright victory that could reshape the entire industry, DeepSeek's explosive data controversy triggering international bans, and why 1,200 zombie unicorns worth over $1 trillion are trapped while AI startups thrive with skeleton crews.We cover:⚖️ AI Copyright Revolution: Court delivers first major ruling that AI companies cannot legally use copyrighted content for training without explicit permission - potentially ending the free data feeding frenzy.🔒 DeepSeek's ByteDance Bombshell: Startup allegedly funnels user data to TikTok's parent company, prompting South Korea to ban the app after 1 million downloads in just days.💰 Lumbering Zombie Unicorns vs Sleek AI Ponies: While zombies cannot exit or raise new funds, lean AI-native companies achieve profitability with teams under 10 people.👥 Global Leadership DNA: Gallup's massive 52-country study of 52,000 people reveals the four universal human needs that transcend all cultures and drive effective leadership worldwide.📈 Subscribe for weekly insights!• Follow Good Revenue: - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHrhuWbpYnUwrR75H2Ip4yQ - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-revenue/id1707461473 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44me6PABSQ0k0GfphM70au - Web: https://goodrevenue.io/goodrevenue• Follow Neeta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neetabidwai/_Highlights:00:00 Market Overview00:23 AI & Copyrights02:32 DeepSeek's Data Drama04:00 Zombie Unicorns vs. AI Ponies08:12 What Do Humans Need From Leaders?09:14 Strategic Outlook_Referenced:• Thomson Reuters v Ross Intelligence: https://www.ded.uscourts.gov/sites/ded/files/opinions/20-613_5.pdf• New York Times sues OpenAI: https://www.npr.org/2025/01/14/nx-s1-5258952/new-york-times-openai-microsoft • South Korea bans DeepSeek: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gex0x87g4o • Zombie unicorns are in trouble: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-14/silicon-valley-unicorn-startups-are-desperate-for-cash • AI changing startup business models: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/technology/ai-silicon-valley-start-ups.html • AI real talk from Satya Nadella: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dwarkesh-podcast/id1516093381?i=1000694050135• Record highs for down rounds: https://pitchbook.com/news/reports/2024-annual-us-vc-valuations-report• Leadership: https://www.gallup.com/analytics/656315/leadership-needs-of-followers.aspx 👇 SUBSCRIBE FOR SHARP INSIGHTS 🔔YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHrhuWbpYnUwrR75H2Ip4yQSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44me6PABSQ0k0GfphM70auApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-revenue/id1707461473Web: https://goodrevenue.io/goodrevenueFollow Neeta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neetabidwai/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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