Tech Giants, AI, and Big Money: Earnings, Funding, and Policy Shifts | July 24, 2025

Host Akash Pasricha discusses Vanta’s new funding round and growth in security and compliance software with CEO, Christina Cacioppo. We also talk with Amber Venz Box, co-founder of LTK, who explains their creator commerce marketplace, revenue streams, and perspective on AI's impact, emphasizing human-generated content. The Information reporter Sri Muppidi breaks down OpenAI's record-breaking $40 billion funding round and its complex governance. And lastly, insights into the Trump administration's new AI action plan, focusing on deregulation and ideological bias in AI development from our reporter Sylvia Varnham O'Regan.  Articles discussed on this episode:  A New AI Startup Takeover List Founders Fund, Dragoneer Each Commit $1 Billion–Plus to OpenAI Deal Musk Giggles as Tesla Tanks Bots or Bust: ServiceNow’s Bill McDermott Makes an All-In Bet on AI The Information’s TITV airs on YouTube, X, Facebook and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.