Megan Gray
@megangray.bsky.social
GrayMatters Law & Policy
Avail for investor consults
Past: DuckDuckGo, FTC, BigLaw
Affiliate/Advisor: StanfordCIS, EFF, CDT
http://linkedin.com/in/megangra
simultaneously posting on X/Twitter as @megangrA, with single platform forwards and replies
Avail for investor consults
Past: DuckDuckGo, FTC, BigLaw
Affiliate/Advisor: StanfordCIS, EFF, CDT
http://linkedin.com/in/megangra
simultaneously posting on X/Twitter as @megangrA, with single platform forwards and replies
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Closing argument in Google Adtech today: TL;DR judge basically had no questions (and no bladder), prolly means no divest.
November 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Closing argument in Google Adtech today: TL;DR judge basically had no questions (and no bladder), prolly means no divest.
Don’t Expect AI To Disrupt Google’s Monopoly on Search
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Don’t Expect AI To Disrupt Google’s Monopoly on Search
racking my brain’s familiarity w
US 20th century history and can’t think of anything analogous
US 20th century history and can’t think of anything analogous
November 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
racking my brain’s familiarity w
US 20th century history and can’t think of anything analogous
US 20th century history and can’t think of anything analogous
THE CALL IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE
preach, bra
preach, bra
November 19, 2025 at 12:40 AM
THE CALL IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE
preach, bra
preach, bra
Barry Ritholtz @Ritholtz Masters in Business podcast taping at Phillips Museum thanks to BBerg
November 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Barry Ritholtz @Ritholtz Masters in Business podcast taping at Phillips Museum thanks to BBerg
Judge is allowing state AGs to intervene in US v. HP. Oral ruling from the bench.
November 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Judge is allowing state AGs to intervene in US v. HP. Oral ruling from the bench.
State AGs not faring well in this Tunney Act (related) hearing in US v HP antitrust case
November 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
State AGs not faring well in this Tunney Act (related) hearing in US v HP antitrust case
no privacy implications in this, nope, nuttin to see here
“AI has evolved from simply reading text and images to reading the room,” Google's CEO Sundar Pichai said.
WE ARE IN YOUR ROOM
WE ARE IN YOUR HEAD
we already know what you did last summer <evil cackle>
“AI has evolved from simply reading text and images to reading the room,” Google's CEO Sundar Pichai said.
WE ARE IN YOUR ROOM
WE ARE IN YOUR HEAD
we already know what you did last summer <evil cackle>
November 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
no privacy implications in this, nope, nuttin to see here
“AI has evolved from simply reading text and images to reading the room,” Google's CEO Sundar Pichai said.
WE ARE IN YOUR ROOM
WE ARE IN YOUR HEAD
we already know what you did last summer <evil cackle>
“AI has evolved from simply reading text and images to reading the room,” Google's CEO Sundar Pichai said.
WE ARE IN YOUR ROOM
WE ARE IN YOUR HEAD
we already know what you did last summer <evil cackle>
Reposted by Megan Gray
Cloudflare's outage seems... bad? X, ChatGPT, multiple other sites down
November 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Cloudflare's outage seems... bad? X, ChatGPT, multiple other sites down
alot of subtext here
FTC’s Holyoak Departs to Become Interim US Attorney in Utah
FTC’s Holyoak Departs to Become Interim US Attorney in Utah
November 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
alot of subtext here
FTC’s Holyoak Departs to Become Interim US Attorney in Utah
FTC’s Holyoak Departs to Become Interim US Attorney in Utah
🍿Preliminary Injunction hearing set for January 9 in ND Cal in Amazon v Perplexity before Judge Chesney.
November 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
🍿Preliminary Injunction hearing set for January 9 in ND Cal in Amazon v Perplexity before Judge Chesney.
Yowza
The number of international students enrolling at American universities plummeted by 17 percent this fall, according to new data.
The number of international students enrolling at American universities plummeted by 17 percent this fall, according to new data.
November 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Yowza
The number of international students enrolling at American universities plummeted by 17 percent this fall, according to new data.
The number of international students enrolling at American universities plummeted by 17 percent this fall, according to new data.
So.many.thoughts. But mostly, this does not bode well for the open web, or a diverse AI Search ecosystem (i.e., not dominated by BigTech), and this list will be very different in a year.
November 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
So.many.thoughts. But mostly, this does not bode well for the open web, or a diverse AI Search ecosystem (i.e., not dominated by BigTech), and this list will be very different in a year.
Ofcom study on use of AI to replace search.
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Ofcom study on use of AI to replace search.
Odd how little info can be found about this: OMB Director Russ Vought and Michelle Martin got married yesterday in Arlington, Virginia.
November 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Odd how little info can be found about this: OMB Director Russ Vought and Michelle Martin got married yesterday in Arlington, Virginia.
Tech Titans or Tyrants: Should the U.S. Government Break Up Big Tech?
Debate at John Hopkins Forum in downtown DC
Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 6:45 PM
Free
Debate at John Hopkins Forum in downtown DC
Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 6:45 PM
Free
November 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Tech Titans or Tyrants: Should the U.S. Government Break Up Big Tech?
Debate at John Hopkins Forum in downtown DC
Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 6:45 PM
Free
Debate at John Hopkins Forum in downtown DC
Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 6:45 PM
Free
important new report from @CenDemTech
Architects of Online Influence: How Creators, Platforms, and Policymakers Shape Political Speech
Architects of Online Influence: How Creators, Platforms, and Policymakers Shape Political Speech
November 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
important new report from @CenDemTech
Architects of Online Influence: How Creators, Platforms, and Policymakers Shape Political Speech
Architects of Online Influence: How Creators, Platforms, and Policymakers Shape Political Speech
Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 10am, I should attend
November 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 10am, I should attend
🚨Google Adtech antitrust closing arguments change - bumped from Monday to Wednesday
November 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🚨Google Adtech antitrust closing arguments change - bumped from Monday to Wednesday
Motion to dismiss denied in the copyright/AI case Advanced Publications v Cohere
November 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Motion to dismiss denied in the copyright/AI case Advanced Publications v Cohere
LET IT BE KNOWN that after a YEAR of battle with HUNDREDS of letters and phone calls and emails, the doctor and health insurance company dropped their collection claims against me wherein my colonoscopy was covered/free but the polyp snipping was not. Those fuckers.
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
LET IT BE KNOWN that after a YEAR of battle with HUNDREDS of letters and phone calls and emails, the doctor and health insurance company dropped their collection claims against me wherein my colonoscopy was covered/free but the polyp snipping was not. Those fuckers.
Cloudflare CEO says Google is abusing its monopoly in search to feed its AI
November 13, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Cloudflare CEO says Google is abusing its monopoly in search to feed its AI
Inside the Sandwich Guy’s Jury Deliberations
Can a flung sandwich cause bodily harm?
By Ashley Parker
Can a flung sandwich cause bodily harm?
By Ashley Parker
November 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Inside the Sandwich Guy’s Jury Deliberations
Can a flung sandwich cause bodily harm?
By Ashley Parker
Can a flung sandwich cause bodily harm?
By Ashley Parker
The US Supreme Court scheduled arguments for Jan. 21 on President Donald Trump’s effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in a pivotal clash over the central bank’s independence.
November 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The US Supreme Court scheduled arguments for Jan. 21 on President Donald Trump’s effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in a pivotal clash over the central bank’s independence.
Mr. Wyden said that every American “should have the right to be told if the government spies on them,” but added that this bill “takes a reasonable protection against government surveillance and wraps it in an unacceptable giveaway of your tax dollars to Republican senators.”
November 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Mr. Wyden said that every American “should have the right to be told if the government spies on them,” but added that this bill “takes a reasonable protection against government surveillance and wraps it in an unacceptable giveaway of your tax dollars to Republican senators.”