Disruptiv Newsletter: Meta 📱Alphabet 💻 Tesla 🚗 and more

Welcome to the Disruptiv newsletter! You're about to get this week's top tech and innovation insight that we saw this week. Enjoy! [disruptivflow-header] Hello FlowBankers Welcome to the Disruptiv newsletter! A weekly aggregate of relevant tech-focused quick takes. Saturday 26th April [Start trading](113/cXx8Z04/VWBg2Z998QHXW5RWtnJ6cJ8P6W6G5rDL5dnGcfN2QYvzF2-ZVTW6N1vHY6lZ3mwW3dX21q66KzCCW1VvrN92pRF04W5PHQWP398wgkW91LD2g8722rwW5jYpH48z3n0KW8fGDkx6FlnJ4W5vVX5Z7wHKsCVJs8gZ50zxrYW2h-S_35zzqsRN5gGZ_cf_SRvW3N3CJB72RQm6VHMmlr943ZQ_W3mTjFL1G0fjPW7rFnqt2Hw3lWW80XKzS1gwGW5W1Ydfyb7ZfC9GW65TXNQ31DWWLN2YML-SfVbQNW6nhVxb7xWy22W2VVs7k6dfFYWW6zyPjJ7WvTVnW52GBgQ5nyKlFf1NHp7204) FlowBank tech articles 📚 What is an IPO? [shutterstock_20420359_IPO Cover.jpg](113/cXx8Z04/VWBg2Z998QHXW5RWtnJ6cJ8P6W6G5rDL5dnGcfN2QYvz22-ZVTW5BW0B06lZ3mjW3F1ZqJ1frlNTW75Cl5r4q_tHHW4spRn26M-MsQW91Tg5R2nLk_pW8g6kCy61Wk0kN96sGN_v19XmW8RWMPR2qv4kvW2tML5l84bngnVSbqBL6w5WgKW1Vttxd74js5rW42zwk88qc08jVxFMKf7RxgczW9b5-ZY4TzBzTW3VnXCy1FTQ5qW7nZp0m2Y-HJzW6cG7-d2ZFXShW2bBGqt70S5v8W6y17-23PDTnwf70N2Y-04) Feeling left out of the loop of the IPO buzz? The jargon, the hype, and the complexity can be overwhelming but you can fix that right now. Gain complete clarity with our guide to what is, it breaks why companies choose to go public and list on a stock exchange, the pros and cons of doing so and lists famous past IPOs and potential future listings. [Read me](113/cXx8Z04/VWBg2Z998QHXW5RWtnJ6cJ8P6W6G5rDL5dnGcfN2QYvzl2-ZVTW69sMD-6lZ3pyW589wFR4LxF96W3D3lT26zF5QwW35fc2f5pB9DKN81d5DtSdm-5W3CYdDz8zWMMJW4YJkW_7v4ScVW8bVGDy2Z-R0gW2zn-xp6n3cLFW4VRL1m3J1prrW4qjN6q3_7yRcW5vSkm845--GPW641rw_790wRdW7f0Wdc57y2nhW7GmW-v5mLVFQW4nLvMQ7nmH83N6pTnvq6Bx82W61GG7N6p7tJfV7d4Zr7FYH01W23WGt-6r15wzW2wN0tl86NN9Jf8NBcbC04) Big Technology 🍎 - Meta's stock fell 10% after issuing weak revenue guidance despite beating first-quarter earnings, driven by CEO Mark Zuckerberg's comments on increased spending in non-profitable areas like AI and mixed reality, resulting in a significant market value loss. - Alphabet's shares climbed after reporting earnings that surpassed expectations with significant revenue growth and profits in its cloud division. The company also announced its first dividend and a substantial $70 billion stock buyback, reflecting its strong market position. - Tesla's stock increased by 12% following CEO Elon Musk's announcement of an accelerated timeline for producing new affordable EV models by early 2025, despite a notable annual revenue decline. This news boosted investor confidence in Tesla's growth prospects. VC + Startups 🎯 - Parloa, a leader in AI-powered automation for customer service, announced that it has raised €61.7 million in Series B funding led by Altimeter Capital, with participation from new and existing investors EQT Ventures, Newion, Senovo, Mosaic Ventures and La Famiglia Growth. - Camion, a London-based power and electric vehicle charging intelligence and analytics platform arming users in the real estate and EV charging infrastructure sector with insights to tap growing EV charging demand and futureproof their portfolios, has successfully raised €2.7 million in a pre-seed funding round led by EQT Ventures. - Edonia, a creator of protein ingredients based on microalgae (spirulina, chlorella) completes a first financing round of €2 million. This round, led by Asterion Ventures and complemented by BPI funds, will enable the company to industrialize its technology and extend its R&D. Crypto 👾 - Bitcoin's fourth halving event has resulted in a collapse of its supply inflation rate, with each block now producing half the number of new BTC. This places Bitcoin's supply issuance rate below that of gold, making it more advantageous as a modern-day medium of exchange. However, some analysts believe that the halving is irrelevant in terms of Bitcoin's price movements, as the number of coins taken off the market is minimal compared to the number of existing coins traded daily. - Fidelity Digital Assets has reported a record high of 10.6 million Bitcoin addresses containing at least $1,000 worth of BTC. This indicates a growing distribution and adoption of Bitcoin among the average person. However, Fidelity cautions that the metric may not be entirely accurate due to Bitcoin's price appreciation and address consolidation. Law and regulation 🕵️ - U.S. lawmakers passed a bill potentially leading to TikTok's ban unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells it. This has sparked fear among TikTok creators and small businesses who rely on the platform for income and community engagement. The platform's potential divestiture is part of efforts to address national security concerns, but TikTok plans to challenge the law in court, asserting that a ban would significantly impact millions of American users and businesses. - The European Parliament has adopted new rules that will require crypto firms to implement due diligence measures to combat money laundering. The laws will enhance customer identity checks and reporting of suspicious activities for crypto asset managers and other institutions, including centralized crypto exchanges and gambling services. The new regulations will be formally adopted by the Council of the EU and will come into effect in three years. Disruptiv Figure 📊 U.S.-China Economic Decoupling Intensifies The U.S. trade deficit with China shrank to its smallest level since 2010, with imports from China dropping by over $100 billion last year amidst sustained economic and political tensions. Companies are increasingly diversifying their supply chains away from China, moving production to other Asian countries. Additionally, Chinese platforms like Temu exploit the U.S. de minimis rule to send packages tariff-free, suggesting actual imports might be understated in official trade data. 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