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 Microsoft’s MAI-Image-2 is a new state-of-the-art AI image generation model The model puts Microsoft in as the third-best…
from the protect-yourself dept We’ve all had the unsettling experience of seeing an ad online that reveals just how much…
An interesting story from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Candace Maracle); a brief excerpt (though the whole story is worth reading):…
In brief Morgan Stanley amended its Bitcoin ETF S-1, adding Fidelity as custodian and the NYSE Arca ticker MSBT. The…
from the did-anyone-bet-i-would-write-this? dept There’s a concept in economics known as Goodhart’s Law, often summarized as: “When a measure becomes…
The happy saga of Australian tech entrepreneur Paul Conyngham and his dog Rosie is all over the internet. Conyngham’s 8-year-old…
A media coalition led by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging a federal district court in…
In brief BlackRock’s ETHB has reached $254 million in AUM, with $146 million flowing in since its March 12 debut.…
from the great-orange-hope dept Shortly after Trump took office for a second time, his administration made it clear that it…
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a new gig, but it’s not in Hollywood. On Tuesday, the actor was appointed as the United…
In brief The World Gold Council, which helped establish the first gold-backed ETF in the U.S., is working on a…
I try to be fair to people I disagree with. Emmanuel Saez—the famous UC Berkeley economist who’s considered an architect…