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 BitMine Immersion Technologies bought 71,524 ETH last week, valued around $157 million. The firm now holds more than…
I posted this morning about Doe v. OpenAI, the interesting and important lawsuit that alleges that “[d]riven by a ChatGPT-fueled…
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In her temporary restraining order application in Doe v. OpenAI (see also the complaint), plaintiff asks, among other things, that…
from the whoops-a-daisy dept VPNs (when integrity is maintained and the owners aren’t sleazy scammers) have long been the mortal…
The factual claims: From the Complaint in Doe v. OpenAI Found., filed Thursday in the California Superior Court (San Francisco):…
Anybody who runs a business or engages in regulated activities knows that government red tape imposes a significant burden. Those…
In a commercial aired during this year’s Super Bowl, doorbell camera company Ring advertised its new “Search Party” function. The…
A jury sentenced former Missouri City, Texas, police officer Blademir Viveros to 15 years in prison for causing a deadly crash…
There’s a certain kind of book that doesn’t excite my interest in newly published form, but which I will hungrily…
For weeks, the goal of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has been to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran…
In brief A developer recreated Claude Opus-style reasoning in a local open-source model. The resulting “Qwopus” model runs on consumer…