Behind the Blog: Advertising and Aircraft
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Advertising and Aircraft

This week, we discuss advertising, protests, and aircraft.
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Behind the Blog: Advertising and Aircraft
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Advertising and Aircraft

This week, we discuss advertising, protests, and aircraft.
Humans Have Now Seen the Dawn of Time from Earth After Breakthrough
The Abstract

Humans Have Now Seen the Dawn of Time from Earth After Breakthrough

Telescopes perched on the Andes Mountains glimpsed elusive encounters fueled by the first of the first stars in the universe more than 13 billion years ago.
AI Therapy Bots Are Conducting 'Illegal Behavior,' Digital Rights Organizations Say
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AI Therapy Bots Are Conducting 'Illegal Behavior,' Digital Rights Organizations Say

Exclusive: An FTC complaint led by the Consumer Federation of America outlines how therapy bots on Meta and Character.AI have claimed to be qualified, licensed therapists to users, and why that may be breaking the law.
Meta Sues Nudify App That Keeps Advertising on Instagram
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Meta Sues Nudify App That Keeps Advertising on Instagram

As part of what it claims is a new crackdown, Meta is suing a nudify app and "strengthening" its enforcement.
CBP Confirms It Is Flying Predator Drones Above Los Angeles To Support ICE
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CBP Confirms It Is Flying Predator Drones Above Los Angeles To Support ICE

The confirmation follows 404 Media's reporting using flight data and air traffic control (ATC) audio that showed the agency was flying Predator drones above Los Angeles.
Wikipedia Pauses AI-Generated Summaries After Editor Backlash
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Wikipedia Pauses AI-Generated Summaries After Editor Backlash

“This would do immediate and irreversible harm to our readers and to our reputation as a decently trustworthy and serious source,” one Wikipedia editor said.
Our New FOIA Forum! 6/18, 1PM ET
FOIA

Our New FOIA Forum! 6/18, 1PM ET

Come learn how we got records all about an AI company working with cops.
John Deere Must Face FTC Lawsuit Over Its Tractor Repair Monopoly, Judge Rules
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John Deere Must Face FTC Lawsuit Over Its Tractor Repair Monopoly, Judge Rules

Deere now must face two different major lawsuits over the repairability of its tractors.
Why Was Nvidia Hosting Blogs About 'Brazilian Facesitting Fart Games'?
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Why Was Nvidia Hosting Blogs About 'Brazilian Facesitting Fart Games'?

Domains owned by Nvidia, Stanford, NPR and the U.S. government are being quietly eaten by AI slop.
Podcast: Feds Flew Predator Drones Over The LA Protests
Podcast

Podcast: Feds Flew Predator Drones Over The LA Protests

All about the spy planes and burning Waymos at the anti-ICE protests in LA, and a guilty plea for a massive sex trafficking ring.
DHS Flew Predator Drones Over LA Protests, Audio Shows
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DHS Flew Predator Drones Over LA Protests, Audio Shows

Air traffic control (ATC) audio unearthed by an aviation tracking enthusiast then reviewed by 404 Media shows two Predator drones leaving, and heading towards, Los Angeles.
GitHub is Leaking Trump’s Plans to 'Accelerate' AI Across Government
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GitHub is Leaking Trump’s Plans to 'Accelerate' AI Across Government

A new website and API called AI.gov is set to launch on the Fourth of July.