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 UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva calling AI deployment “faster…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept The Soundfreaq Sound Spot II combines wireless audio performance, ambient lighting, and relaxing sound features in…
If President Donald Trump had his way, the breakout star of the United States’ World Cup run would not be…
In brief Coinbase sent users an AI-generated alert that incorrectly reported the result of a World Cup match before kickoff.…
from the three-years-too-late dept Trump-appointed Louisiana federal judge Terry Doughty has spent years bending over backwards trying to help some…
The American Gaming Association, a casino trade group, wants the feds to crack down on the sports prediction markets hosted…
In brief More than 150,000 people applied to Joi AI’s paid AI-guided masturbation study. Applicants from around the world forced…
To be fair, it wasn’t much of a surprise, and indeed it’s a present Swift was entitled to expect. An…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not…
from the fascism-is-coming-from-inside-the-(white)-house dept The authoritarianism has been out in the open pretty much since day one with this presidency.…
77-Year-Old Florida Veteran Investigated For Sending an Official a Postcard Saying ‘You Lack Values’
Public records show that high-ranking Florida officials were behind a recent threat investigation into a 77-year-old Army veteran. The reason…
In brief TeraWulf signed a 20-year lease with Anthropic for a ~401 MW AI data center campus in Hawesville, Kentucky,…