Ryan Farrick is a freelance writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.





Massachusetts Court Hears Oral Arguments in Meta Lawsuit

“It’s not how to publish but how to attract you to the information,” one of the judges noted. “It’s about how to attract the eyeballs. It’s indifferent to the content, right. It doesn’t care if it’s Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’ or nonsense. It’s totally focused on getting you to look at it.”


New York Times Sues Perplexity AI for Copyright Infringement

“By copying The Times’ copyrighted content and creating substantive output derived from its works, obviating the need for users to visit The Times’s website or purchase its newspaper,” the lawsuit alleges. “Perplexity is misappropriating substantial subscription, advertising, licensing, and affiliate revenue opportunities that belong rightfully and exclusively to The Times.”


Texas Sues East Plano Islamic Center for Securities Fraud

On  Friday, Paxton formally accused Community Capital Partners—a private group that he claims EPIC founded—of failing to register as a securities dealer and committing securities fraud by misrepresenting the proposed settlement’s location, as well as the eventual compensation of its “leader.”