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We're checking in on the latest news in tech and free speech.

We cover the state AI regulation moratorium that failed in Congress, the ongoing Character A.I. lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission's consent decree with Omnicom and Interpublic Group, the European Union's Digital Services Act, and what comes next after the Supreme Court's Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton decision.

Guests:

Ari Cohn -- lead counsel for tech policy, ÃÛÖ­ÏãÌÒ

-- internet policy counsel, TechFreedom

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:38 State AI regulation moratorium fails in Congress

20:04 Character AI lawsuit

41:10 FTC, Omnicom x IPG merger, and Media Matters

56:09 Digital Services Act

01:02:43 FSC v. Paxton decision

01:10:49 Outro

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Show notes:

• "" Paul Sherman (2025)

• United States District Court (2025)

• Proposed amicus brief in support of appeal - Garcia v. Character Technologies, Inc. FIRE(2025)

• "" Daphne Kelly (2021)

• "" FTC (2025)