TikTok’s Shocking $14B Valuation, Google Antitrust Case, $10B Enigma of Mira Murati | Sep 26, 2025

Episode Description

Katie Roof talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the surprising $14 billion valuation of TikTok’s US business and what it means for the company's future. We also talk with Cathy Perloff about the ongoing Google antitrust case, Stephanie Palazzolo about Ex-OpenAI Mira Murati’s mysterious new $10 billion AI company, Thinking Machine Labs. Lastly, we get into the Trump Administration's new investment strategy—taking equity stakes in critical minerals companies—with our Editor Steve LeVine.

Articles discussed on this episode:

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/10-billion-enigma-mira-murati

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/exclusive-electric-trump-administration-seeking-stakes-critical-minerals-companies

https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/google-considered-selling-part-ad-tech-unit-last-year-google-executive-says

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