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 Eliza Labs founder Shaw Walters says the Eliza token is “dead” and the project’s foundation is winding down.…
Venezuela’s electric grid was once the envy of Latin America. The Guri Dam, completed in 1986, was one of the…
In brief Eleven institutions will run validators alongside Circle when Arc’s public mainnet opens on September 16. Total revenue and…
Before Evan Barker split with the Democratic Party in 2024, she says she raised $50 million for its candidates, especially…
Medicare for Whatever: Will progressives eke out a big victory in Michigan? The state held Democratic primary elections yesterday, and…
In brief The UK’s AI Security Institute found 19 unsanctioned actions across 10 of 122 evaluation runs, 17 of them…
from the bad-choices-at-impossible-scale dept Last month we reported how Meta had decided to try and sloppily nickel-and-dime its AI glasses…
From N.Y. trial court judge Lisa Headley in VDARE Found., Inc. v. N.Y. Times Co., decided July 20: In this…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not…
An excerpt from the long majority opinion (by Judge Andrew Brasher, signed by eight judges) yesterday in HM Florida-ORL, LLC…
In brief EIP-8361 would deduct a rising share of validator rewards and destroy the ETH, cancelling issuance entirely at half…
An excerpt from Thursday’s decision in Fayetteville Public Library v. Crawford County, by Judge Eighth Circuit Steven Grasz, joined by…