Some bittersweet personal news: @Digiday had a company-wide restructuring yesterday and I was among the editorial staffers laid off. I’m taking a few days off to process, but now officially a free agent and excited to explore what’s next — either freelance or full-time!
@martyswant
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California Senator Becker Condemns AI Proposal, Chairs Subcommittee
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California Senator @JoshBeckerSV
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Federal Bill Would Restrict States’ AI Privacy Laws
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States have often led the way w/ data privacy & AI laws — often raising the bar in lieu of Congressional action. This text would end that and only let states pass AI laws that:
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Google’s Legal Strategy in Adtech Antitrust Trial
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Uber’s Advertising Business Reaches $1.5B Annual Run Rate
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During its quarterly earnings yesterday @Uber announced its advertising business now has annual run rate of $1.5 billion — up 60% from just a year ago.
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Antitrust Filings Against Big Tech Companies Under Scrutiny
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Haha same re: recycling! But instead of reading about this news I’ve been reading antitrust filings.
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Google Antitrust Trial: Auction Control and Data Transparency Issues
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Jerath was a witness during the initial trial and testified that Google's control over ad auctions and data transparency practices harmed advertisers by limiting their access to crucial data and manipulating auction outcomes. Jerath was also quoted in Judge Mehta's opinion.
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Google Blocks DOJ Witness in Search Antitrust Trial
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Google just filed a motion in the search trial to block the DOJ from calling Prof. Kinshuk Jerath as a rebuttal witness, arguing DOJ is unfairly trying to back proposed ad transparency remedies—including Ads Data Hub reforms—without giving Google’s expert a chance to respond.
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UK Seeks Public Input on AI Deal Within Two Weeks
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TL;DR — If you have thoughts on the deal, send the UK a letter in the next two weeks.
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CMA Launches Inquiry Into IPG-Omnicom Merger Competition Impact
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The @CMAgovUK has opened an inquiry to see if the IPG-Omnicom merger would create a "merger situation" that would harm competition in any relevant goods or services markets. It's just a standard procedure so far, with CMA inviting industry commentary submitted by May 21.