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

Feb 25, 2025

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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.

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Highlights:

00:00 Market Overview

00:23 AI & Copyrights

02:32 DeepSeek's Data Drama

04:00 Zombie Unicorns vs. AI Ponies