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 Google released DiffusionGemma, a free open-weight model that generates entire 256-token blocks simultaneously via text diffusion—hitting over 1,000…
NCC The National Constitution Center’s annual Supreme Court Review event is being held on July 7 in Philadelphia. I wanted…
In brief Amodei says the era of transparency-first AI regulation is over, and the US needs FAA-style testing requirements for…
from the calls-are-coming-from-inside-the-house dept The more things change, the more they remain the same. That could be said of anywhere…
In a brief filed on Friday, Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. argues that a lawsuit challenging President Donald…
In brief Solana DEX Raydium was hit with a $1.3 million exploit on Wednesday. The exploit affected five deprecated liquidity…
The U.S. has led the world in several innovations in recent decades: the iPhone, Facebook, and artificial intelligence. But when…
In brief Tether is leading an up to $1.4 billion Series C round in NEURA Robotics, one of the largest…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept The 2026 Data Engineering Bundle has 7 online courses designed to help learners build skills that…
Politicians promise they’ll “help” us. President Donald Trump says he’ll “create the jobs and future you deserve.” President Joe Biden…
In brief MIT researchers tracked 67 participants over four weeks using an AI-powered misinformation detection system. Accuracy improved by 21%…
from the rebuilding-a-better-internet dept Last month Terry Godier published a great essay on his website about “the boring internet,” discussing…