Can antitrust law keep up with the rapidly evolving space industry? This episode of Trust and Trade examines the challenges in maintaining a level playing field in space travel, satellite launches, and deep-space exploration. Space law expert Maria Rhimbassen and antitrust expert Dylan Carson join Anant Raut and co-host Amanda Norton to discuss government intervention, market monopolization, and the legal gaps in space regulation. Can we rely on the free market to preserve competition in space? Or is the race to become an interstellar species winner-take-all?

With special guests:

Maria Rhimbassen, Researcher, University of Toulouse and Dylan Carson, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

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From Toxic to Noble Competition: Implementing a New Perspective of Antitrust in Outer Space Based on Ethics and Beyond

Hosted by:

Anant Raut and Amanda Norton

Has the entrance of DeepSeek completely disrupted competition in AI? App developer Scott Weiner and antitrust expert Elyse Dorsey discuss the concentration concerns at every level of the AI stack. Later we examine whether the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, completely changes how we think about what is needed to compete at the app level in AI. We conclude by looking ahead to where the AI app market may be a year from now.

With special guests:

Scott Weiner, AI Lead and Fractional Chief Technology Officer, NeuEon and Elyse Dorsey, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Hosted by:

Anant Raut

Do you find it unnerving when ads follow you around the internet? Today's episode reveals how websites monetize user behavior through advertising technologies such as tracking pixels. Our panel of advertising and privacy experts explain how ad re-targeting works, and debate the Federal Trade Commission's guidance on improper use of pixel technology and the potential impact on businesses and consumers.

With special guests:

Michael Sherling, Attorney, Federal Trade Commission, Olivia Adendorff, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and Alan Butler, Executive Director and President, Electronic Privacy Information Center

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Lurking Beneath the Surface: Hidden Impacts of Pixel Tracking,

Hosted by:

Anant Raut