Haha same re: recycling! But instead of reading about this news I’ve been reading antitrust filings.
POLICY
-
Google Antitrust Trial: Auction Control and Data Transparency Issues
By
–
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.
-
Google Blocks DOJ Witness in Search Antitrust Trial
By
–
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.
-
Cursor AI Student Program Needs Global .ac Domain Support
By
–
If the student program only supports .edu, then it’s not truly for all students. Many countries use .ac.xx domains—please open access to them too. Quietly dropping support without notice is confusing and unfair. @cursor_ai @mntruell , we hope for a quick fix
-
Facebook Revives Advanced Face Recognition Technology Amid Privacy Concerns
By
–
Facebook's face recognition was advanced alien technology that just disappeared from the Internet. Glad to see them start work on it again. Privacy and security should be worked out. The path is always through, not back.
-
UK Seeks Public Input on AI Deal Within Two Weeks
By
–
TL;DR — If you have thoughts on the deal, send the UK a letter in the next two weeks.
-
CMA Launches Inquiry Into IPG-Omnicom Merger Competition Impact
By
–
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.
-
OpenAI Legal Risk: Twitter Statements and Creative Industry Relations
By
–
Email incoming from OpenAI attorneys (and maybe communications) in 3…2…1… Tweets like this won’t age well on the legal front, and aren’t great for PR with non-technical audience (e.g. creatives).
-
DeepSeek’s Rise: What It Reveals About Global AI Talent
By
–
What does #DeepSeek’s rise say about AI talent? Scholars @AmyZegart and @idenarch analyzed data on the 233 authors listed on DeepSeek’s research papers. Nearly all were educated or trained in China; half have never left China for school or work; and most of those who trained in
-
AI Benefits and Drawbacks: Regional Sentiment Shifts Optimistic
By
–
Does AI deliver more benefits or drawbacks? The answer depends on where you are. In many regions, sentiment is shifting from skepticism toward optimism. Dive into the details presented in the #AIIndex2025 report: https://
stanford.io/4jayYBP