an open field rather than subject them to antitrust lawsuits and courtrooms, where consumers aren't represented. Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on @SchwabNetwork on the the proposed merger between Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Paramount Skydance (PSKY) and the antitrust hurdles it faces. He argues that changing consumer viewing habits, the rise of platforms like YouTube and TikTok, and increasing streaming competition make the deal necessary to improve consumer choice and help legacy media companies compete. July 24, 2026

overnment AI sovereign wealth fund, and utilizing economic growth to zero out the national debt.

Anthropic’s latest models. He says the company's IPO decision will depend on the market and how competitors like OpenAI are performing. James adds that both companies are burning lots of cash trying to keep up and need a clear path to profitability.

tres across Canada. Whether it be closed loop water use or the need to build the next generation of compute, most protests fall flat and don't hold up to the scrutiny. If Canada wants to be part of the AI revolution, its territory offers bountiful opportunities for data centers and compute. June 30, 2026 #datacenters #datacentres #compute

amendments to Australia's teen social media ban. Seeing the ban has not worked, politicians are attempting to ramp up penalties. But it will ultimately fail, because young people want to be online, want to be connected, and don't want governments geofencing their access. June 30, 2026 https://consumerchoicecenter.org #socialmedia #ban #techfreedom

push for age-gates on social media and youth social media bans. The bans in Australia, Turkey, and Malaysia have proven to be technically dubious, threaten online speech, and lock young people out of future technology and social opportunities. There are better ways to address our social angst with technology and our devices. June 18, 2026 https://consumerchoicecenter.org/banned-delayed-or-just-broken-australias-youth-social-media-mess-turns-100-days-old/ https://consumerchoicecenter.org/ban-the-boomers/