Freedom IndexMedia & Culture
Media & Culture explores how journalism, entertainment, and creative industries influence—and are influenced by—free speech. From press freedom to artistic expression, this category highlights the cultural impact of censorship and the ongoing struggle for open dialogue.
In brief Cash App has introduced fee-free USDC stablecoin transactions across Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, and Arbitrum. Unlike Venmo, Cash App…
from the a-well-ranked-idea dept Even if you don’t live in California you’ve probably heard about the California primary coming up…
To read some of the press coverage, one would think the biggest winner of yesterday’s Texas Republican primary runoff is…
In brief The OpenAI Foundation committed an initial $250 million to grants, partnerships, and direct work aimed at supporting the…
from the holy-fuck dept There are many (negative) things this Trump administration is known for. It’s a long list and…
On Tuesday, Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore signed over 270 bills into law. With public scrutiny focused on bills related…
In brief Researchers from Huawei and three partner institutions released Claw-Anything, a benchmark that evaluates AI agents on personal-assistant tasks.…
The minimum wage is on the rise in the U.S. Thirty states, the District of Columbia, and at least 68…
In brief Kraken users can now earn yield from their Bitcoin holdings via the exchange’s new Bitcoin Vaults. Putting BTC…
Today’s guest is Nobel Prize-winning economist Alvin E. Roth, the author of Moral Economics: From Prostitution to Organ Sales, What…
In brief South Korean prosecutors charged five over a “rug pull” on Solana meme coin launchpad Pump.fun, in the first…
Back in business: Tensions appear to be mounting again between the U.S. and Iran. Yesterday, Iran accused the U.S. of…