Welcome back to Equity, TechCrunchs' podcast about venture capital. Here we discuss the numbers behind the headlines.Equity Monday is our weekly kickoff. It tracks the latest news in the private market, discusses the week ahead, and digs into recent funding rounds. We also discuss a larger theme or story from the private markets. Follow the show on Twitter here or me here.This week will be busy with a Samsung event, earnings reports and other announcements. A few stories are still dominating the news cycle, but that's not all.Apple privacy choices: Apple's plans to scan iPhones looking for illegal material raises the question of safety and privacy.American hardware companies' plans to scan iPhones for illegal material raises the question of safety and privacy. China's tech crackdown: Tencent was once more under fire for their continued clampdown.Tencent was once more in the news for their continued crackdown on regulators. American crypto regulatory push: Congress is currently working to pass a major bill which could include crypto regulations. Industry leaders are opposing this.We also discussed the Siemens-Sqills agreement, Cornerstone OnDemand becoming private, and Delivery Hero purchasing a portion of Deliveroo.For more flavor and fun, Canopy Servicing raised a $15m Series A while Siga OT Solutions raised a Series B of $8.1 million.
