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Meta's House of Cards (Second Request)

This week, Meta reached a multibillion-dollar settlement in federal court over allegations that it was aware of the harm its products could cause to teenage mental health

AI Needs to Nearly Triple Productivity to Pay Off (Second Request)

To earn the return on its investment, artificial intelligence will need to nearly triple productivity in the U.S. economy. So what will it do? Today on Second Request, E

Paramount's Long Odyssey to Own Warner Bros. (TCF Investigates)

The Ellison family has been on a quest to reshape American media and Hollywood — their next target: Warner Bros. Discovery, home of HBO Max and CNN.  Today on TCF Invest

Alternative Protein vs Big Meat (Second Request)

Plant-based protein has become a mainstay in restaurants and household dinners, but as an emerging industry it's susceptible to the market power of major food companies.

How Private Equity Could Create a New Financial Crisis (Second Request)

Millions of life insurance policies are tied to the fortunes and speculation of the world's biggest private equity companies. Now, their risk of defaulting on their oblig

The Emerging Antitrust Risks in Edge Computing (Second Request)

Waymo, Apple, Meta and Google have constructed ecosystems that have immense leverage over the global economy and infrastructure. So how should antitrust law tackle that?

Inside Uber's AI Strategy to Inflate Your Fare (Second Request)

Same ride, two different prices — that's the new reality facing Uber and Lyft passengers. Today on Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with Derek Kra

How Credit Card Swipe Fees Became Multibillion Dollar Tolls (Second Request)

Today on Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with Carter Dougherty, senior fellow for anti-monopoly and finance at Demand Progress, who argues that Vi

Is the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger in Real Trouble? (Second Request)

Twelve states just sued to block Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the deal would leave viewers with fewer choices and higher prices

Can an AI Chatbot Be Responsible for Murder? (Second Request)

What happens if an AI chatbot tells someone to kill someone else?  Tragically, this situation unfolded at a Florida school when a shooter asked ChatGPT for advice on how

The Surveillance Economy, Part Two (TCF Investigates)

In the second episode of The Surveillance Economy, a mini-series from The Capitol Forum Investigates, Arjun Singh sits down with Andrew G. Ferguson, a law professor and e

The Surveillance Economy, Part One (TCF Investigates)

Corporations are spying on you — and you've given them permission to do it. Every time we log on to a browser, open an app or share information with a business, that dat

What Happens If the AI Bubble Bursts? (Second Request)

Who will pick up the pieces if the AI hype fizzles? Today on Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with Matthew Scherer of the Open Markets Institute t

The Future of Sports Streaming (Second Request)

In 1961, Congress granted the NFL an antitrust exemption allowing the league to collectively negotiate broadcasting rights, revolutionizing sports broadcasting in America

Who Runs the Skies? (Second Request)

Will the budget airline die with Spirit Airlines? For decades, four major carriers have controlled most of the U.S. airline market — but the collapse of Spirit has renewe

The Secret History of Forced Arbitration (Second Request)

When you signed up for Disney+, you probably signed away your right to sue Disney. Most Americans have — buried in the terms and conditions of many apps is a legal clause

The New A.I. Gatekeepers (Second Request)

In this episode of Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with Dr. Courtney Radsch to discuss her new paper examining content licensing relationships bet

Ticketmaster's Extraction Engine (TCF Investigates)

Is the Live Nation-Ticketmaster era finally over? In a landmark verdict, a jury found that Live Nation-Ticketmaster operated an illegal monopoly — a conclusion that musi

What's the Beef With American Food? (Second Request)

Why is Irish butter better than American? It's about consolidation. Today on Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with author and agricultural policy

Lawless Antitrust (Second Request)

In this episode of Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with John Newman, an antitrust expert and professor at the University of Memphis, to discuss Ne