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 Alibaba unveiled Qwen 3.6-Max-Preview, its most powerful AI model yet, topping multiple coding and agentic benchmarks. The model…
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the growing push on the left to “tax the rich,” highlighted…
In brief New York Assembly member Alex Bores has proposed an “AI Dividend” tied to AI-driven job displacement. Payments would…
from the lying-liars dept This story was originally published by ProPublica and Frontline. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. The National Guard soldiers in…
On Monday, FBI Director Kash Patel filed a lawsuit against The Atlantic seeking $250 million in damages for an article…
In brief Panic banned AI-generated art, music, and writing from its Playdate handheld console’s Catalog storefront. The company will continue…
Steve Sachs writes that Adam Liptak, a member of the New York Bar, may have transgressed certain rules of professional…
In brief Reabold Resources is “exploring the potential” to use its new gas field site to power a Bitcoin mining…
from the a-very-bad-bet dept Earlier this month, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that “Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has proven to…
The hugely popular, politically eclectic podcaster Joe Rogan, who endorsed Donald Trump in the 2024 election, says he recently sent…
In brief Prediction markets show low confidence in a near-term recovery in the oil markets. Despite a ceasefire, shipping disruptions…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept The Complete Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and ESP32 Bundle has 14 courses covering what you need to…