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🗞 One AI Died, Meta Walked Free & TikTok Is Holding Its Breath
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Mar 31, 2026

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🗞 One AI Died, Meta Walked Free & TikTok Is Holding Its Breath

OpenAI pulled the plug on Sora, a judge let Meta off the hook, and TikTok is putting on a brave face. This week's marketing world didn't hold back.

Drew Schweppe
Drew Schweppe
🗞 They Sold Your Rage. He Misled Investors. And TikTok Just Changed the Game.
LockSimple

Mar 24, 2026

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🗞 They Sold Your Rage. He Misled Investors. And TikTok Just Changed the Game.

Platforms weaponized outrage for profit. Musk faced a jury. And TikTok creators just got their Hollywood moment. Let's break it all down.

Drew Schweppe
Drew Schweppe
🗞 The Internet Just Picked a Fight With AI. The Shopping Wars Begin.
LockSimple

Mar 17, 2026

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🗞 The Internet Just Picked a Fight With AI. The Shopping Wars Begin.

Amazon blocks an AI shopping bot as platforms tighten control over how AI accesses the web.

Drew Schweppe
Drew Schweppe
🗞 92K Jobs Lost, The Pentagon Warns About AI, and ChatGPT Moves Into Shopping
LockSimple

Mar 10, 2026

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🗞 92K Jobs Lost, The Pentagon Warns About AI, and ChatGPT Moves Into Shopping

Pentagon warnings, ChatGPT’s checkout ambitions, a key AI copyright ruling, and an unexpected shock in the U.S. jobs report.

Drew Schweppe
Drew Schweppe
🗞 AI goes to the Pentagon. Platforms Go to Court.
LockSimple

Mar 3, 2026

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🗞 AI goes to the Pentagon. Platforms Go to Court.

Military contracts, $20M fines, and new rules for how platforms handle kids and competition.

Drew Schweppe
Drew Schweppe
🗞 Zuckerberg in Court, Ads in AI, and Shopping in Search
LockSimple

Feb 24, 2026

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🗞 Zuckerberg in Court, Ads in AI, and Shopping in Search

What happens when growth collides with trust. In courtrooms, chatbots, and search results.

Drew Schweppe
Drew Schweppe
🗞 TikTok Knows Where You Are. Google Gets Sued, Discord Gets Leaked, and Pinterest Gets Polished
LockSimple

Feb 17, 2026

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🗞 TikTok Knows Where You Are. Google Gets Sued, Discord Gets Leaked, and Pinterest Gets Polished

From location feeds to ID leaks and EU action on ad auctions, the pressure is building.

Drew Schweppe
Drew Schweppe
🗞 Raids, Fines, and $400B in Revenue
LockSimple

Feb 10, 2026

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🗞 Raids, Fines, and $400B in Revenue

Platforms face regulators while their revenues and AI budgets keep climbing.

Drew Schweppe
Drew Schweppe
🗞 Users Are Leaving. Jobs Are Gone. The Trial Has Begun.
LockSimple

Feb 3, 2026

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🗞 Users Are Leaving. Jobs Are Gone. The Trial Has Begun.

Drew Schweppe
Drew Schweppe
🗞 TikTok Tracks You. YouTube Clones You. X Admits It’s Broken.
LockSimple

Jan 27, 2026

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🗞 TikTok Tracks You. YouTube Clones You. X Admits It’s Broken.

From GPS data to AI likeness tools, this week changed how platforms treat users.

Drew Schweppe
Drew Schweppe
🗞 Ads, Lawsuits, and the AI Power Shift
LockSimple

Jan 20, 2026

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🗞 Ads, Lawsuits, and the AI Power Shift

Inside OpenAI’s ad plans, publisher lawsuits, and the fight over who controls AI revenue.

Drew Schweppe
Drew Schweppe
🗞 230M Health Questions and the AI Regulation Moment
LockSimple

Jan 13, 2026

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🗞 230M Health Questions and the AI Regulation Moment

From wellness chats to app store bans, this week shows how fast AI is moving into regulated territory.

Drew Schweppe
Drew Schweppe
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