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Senate Democrat’s new bills would restrict AI-powered ads and paid influencers

California Sen. Adam Schiff plans to introduce two new bills that would attempt to illuminate who is paying influencers for political speech online and restrict AI-generated likenesses of politicians.
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Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on loneliness and why he’s more worried about your phone than your body

Former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy joins Mixed Signals to make the case that America’s loneliness crisis is a public health emergency.

Steve Hilton on the Murdochs, David Ellison, and conservative media’s California

Steve Hilton has lived many lives: a key strategist to former British Prime Minister David Cameron, a populist Fox News host, and — after renouncing his UK citizenship — the Republican nominee in California’s gubernatorial race.

Katie Nolan on the sports gambling takeover, covering politics, and the slow return of the boys’ club

Sports media host and “Casuals” podcast creator Katie Nolan joined Mixed Signals live at Cannes to talk about navigating two decades of upheaval in sports media.

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on LLMs, fighting the bots, and why it’s good that you can’t get famous on Reddit

Reddit co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman joins Mixed Signals during the platform’s 21st birthday to talk about what it means to be the internet’s anti-social media hub.

Alex Cooper on flipping ‘Call Her Daddy’ into a media business and entering the creative agency space

Call Her Daddy host and Unwell co-founder Alex Cooper joins Mixed Signals live at Cannes Lions to talk about what it takes to turn a hit podcast into a real media business.

David Droga on being ‘the last Don Draper,’ AI’s impact on creativity, and why the boldest ads are the easiest sells

David Droga is the vice chair of Accenture Song and the most decorated creative in Cannes Lions history.

Eli Pariser on the end of the feed and how AI will change your morning routine

New_Public co-director and coiner of the “filter bubble,” Eli Pariser, joins Mixed Signals to walk through his new report on what news consumption looks like when AI takes over.

The “Popcast” hosts on interviewing Taylor Swift, killing the written review, and whether literacy is over

The hosts of The New York Times’ Popcast show join Mixed Signals to talk about how a two-decade-old music podcast became one of the most coveted interview slots in music.

News Corp accuses search engine Brave of AI copyright infringement

News Corp announced that it is suing Brave AI, a privacy-focused search engine with an AI sidebar tool that plugs into large language models.

Baltimore Sun owner threatens to sue Moore over Epstein comments

The Maryland governor tried to tie Sinclair chairman David Smith to the disgraced financier.

Paramount weighs leaving California over Warner Bros. rift

David Ellison is wary of decamping, but his battle with state regulators is intensifying.

Mamdani squares off with ‘The View’

The New York City mayor’s allies were frustrated by a host’s comments about fellow democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier.

NYT tries to catch up to video-addicted audiences

New York Times Executive Editor Joe Kahn said the paper is pouring resources into visual content, prompting comparisons to the media’s “pivot to video” in the 2010s.

The Daily Wire sells Jeremy’s Razors to media company’s former CEO

The sale represents the further uncoupling of Jeremy Boreing and the conservative media company he co-founded with Ben Shapiro.

‘The View’ throttles back political candidate bookings following FCC inquiry

Since February, the ABC daytime talk show has cut its bookings of candidates for office.

Daily Wire, under pressure, seeks strategic investors, targets IPO

The Daily Wire is in talks to take on at least $100 million in investment, with an eye on an initial public offering in a few years’ time.

OpenAI’s $100 billion ad bet

The tech giant rolled out new tools for creatives.