Databricks Raises $4 Billion, TikTok Finds Its Shopping Stride
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4.5 • 49 Ratings
🗓️ 16 December 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses Databricks’ latest $4 billion Series L funding round at a $134 billion valuation. Plus, Jacob Helberg, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs and founder of the Hill and Valley Forum, discusses US efforts to secure its silicon supply chain. And TikTok starts to hit its stride with livestream shopping in the US.
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