Can You Trust Mark Meador?
The FTC remains politicized. One commissioner is leading the way—when it suits him.
The Federal Trade Commission under Lina Khan was not a well-run institution. I wrote about this at the time, of...
Signal co-founder launches privacy-focused AI service Confer
Signal co-founder Moxie Marlinspike has unveiled Confer, a new privacy-focused AI service designed to offer the utility of chatbots like ChatGPT without the associated data surveillance. Launched in D...
OpenAI targets “practical adoption” for 2026 strategy
OpenAI will prioritize the “practical adoption” of artificial intelligence in 2026, according to CFO Sarah Friar. The company reported more than $20 billion in annualized revenue in 2025.
Friar st...
As OpenAI gears up to launch ChatGPT ads, marketers try to keep up
Just as marketers were beginning to sketch out playbooks for turning chatbots into brand building machines, OpenAI made it clear the honeymoon was over. The company confirmed that advertising will sta...
Meta Castigated for Illegal Canadian Debt Relief Ads
A Canadian licensed insolvency trustee is calling on Meta (NASDAQ:META) to explain why illegal debt-relief advertising continues to run on its platforms, despite repeated warnings, direct outreach, an...
Walmart maintains Apple Pay ban in U.S. stores for 2026
Walmart Inc. does not accept Apple Pay and other near-field communication (NFC) payment methods in its U.S. stores as of 2026, marking it among the last major retailers to omit support for Apple’s c...
