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 MoonPay gained regulatory approval to safeguard digital assets in New York. The charter will allow the company to…
from the not-how-any-of-this-is-supposed-to-work dept Mark Kelly—former Navy combat pilot, astronaut, sitting United States Senator—stated a simple legal fact on video:…
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s stories include: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ persistent…
In brief The CFTC has approved Polymarket to operate in the U.S., the company said, allowing the prediction market to…
from the don’t-let-the-trolls-win dept The US Patent Office is about to gut the only effective tool we have for killing…
Artificial general intelligence is “probably the greatest threat to the continued existence of humanity.” Or so claims OpenAI’s Chief Executive…
Is the Bull Market over? The AI Manhattan Project! Monad Launch Reaction!Crypto majors rallied alongside a broad market surge, with…
from the toadies-and-bumblefucks-all-the-way-down dept The DOJ continues to shed talent as those who actually care about doing the job right…
On October 10, Afghan asylum seeker Mohammad Ali Dadfar fell victim to “Operation Midway Blitz,” an Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.5 on Monday, completing its three-model family and marking the company’s third major launch in just…
From yesterday’s decision by Florida trial court judge Hunter Carroll in Trump Media & Tech. Group Corp. v. Guardian News…
In brief Klarna’s KlarnaUSD stablecoin will debut on layer-1 network Tempo next year. The token was created with help from…