The Information’s 2026 Predictions, PwC Leader on Media & Ecomm, ByteDance’s Victory | Dec 19, 2025

Episode Description

The Information’s CEO Jessica Lessin speaks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about her 2026 predictions including major tech layoffs and the momentum of Google Gemini. We also talk with AI reporter Stephanie Palazzolo about Amazon’s need to acquire an AI lab, Deputy Bureau Chief Katie Roof about a record-setting H2 for IPOs led by SpaceX, and Crypto reporter Yueqi Yang about Tether laying the groundwork for a public offering. Finally, we discuss the future of agentic commerce with PwC’s Dallas Dolen and wrap with Co-Executive Editor Martin Peers on why ByteDance is the real winner of the TikTok battle.

Articles discussed on this episode:

https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/bytedance-signs-deal-create-u-s-tiktok-venture

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/googles-ai-weakness-turned-strength

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