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.
President Donald Trump is not a fan of The View, an ABC talk show whose panelists frequently criticize him. Neither is…
In brief Circle launched Agent Stack, a suite of tools letting AI agents autonomously hold funds, make payments, and hire…
The U.S. Supreme Court (Photo 81937138 © Steven Frame | Dreamstime.com) A recent YouGov poll, conducted in early May, finds…
In brief OpenAI unveiled Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative focused on AI-assisted vulnerability detection and software defense. CEO Sam Altman said…
from the always-listen-to-librarians dept The White House AI framework made official what we already knew: this administration has no interest…
This week, editors Peter Suderman and Katherine Mangu-Ward are joined by Senior Editor Robby Soave and reporter Reem Ibrahim to discuss California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “free diapers”…
In brief Baidu says ERNIE 5.1 pre-training cost is just 6% of what comparable AI models spend Despite this, the…
Netflix’s splashy take on Lord of the Flies has renewed interest in the tale, which follows a group of British…
In brief The Senate Banking Committee is set to vote Thursday on the Clarity Act, a major crypto bill. Key…
from the fix-your-own-shit dept Last month we noted how tech companies, automakers, and others were trying to kill Colorado’s existing…
This afternoon, Justice Alito extended the administrative stays pausing the order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth…
In brief Google’s Threat Intelligence Group confirmed that cybercriminals used AI to develop a zero-day exploit targeting a popular open-source…