Almost eight in ten of the biggest news websites in the UK and US are now blocking AI training bots. A recent analysis by Buzzstream shows that 79% of the top 100 news websites are blocking at least one crawler used for AI training, such as GPTBot and ClaudeBot

Microsoft is Closing Its Employee Library and Cutting Back on Subscriptions

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In the first half of the 2020s alone, researchers delivered the first effective vaccines against four different diseases: Covid-19, malaria, RSV and chikungunya. No previous decade matched that output

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article argues that Elon Musk's social media platform X must be banned due to its enabling of AI-generated explicit images, including child pornography, and its promotion of far-right content. It criticizes the lack of swift action by regulators and politicians, despite the clear harm being caused to women and children

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New York has passed a law requiring social media companies to display mental health warning labels on addictive features, such as infinite scroll and autoplay, in an effort to reduce harm linked to excessive online use

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Poland’s parliament has debated a government report showing that most Ukrainian refugees in the country are working and contributing more to public finances than they receive in support

A study from University College Cork reveals that AI-generated writing, despite being polished and fluent, displays distinct stylistic patterns that set it apart from human prose. Using literary stylometry, researchers found that AI systems like GPT-3.5, GPT-4, and Lama 70B produce uniform styles, while human authors show greater stylistic range and individuality

Microsoft's latest holiday ad for its Copilot AI assistant features a 30-second montage of users seamlessly syncing smart home lights to music, scaling recipes for large gatherings, and parsing HOA guidelines -- none of which the software can actually perform reliably when put to the test

California administrative law judge has ruled that Tesla's marketing of its 'Autopilot' and 'Full Self-Driving' systems was deceptive, leading to a 30-day suspension of the company's licenses to sell and manufacture cars in the state

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Researchers found that life expectancy growth in wealthy nations has dramatically slowed since 1939. The study suggests no generation since 1939 will live to 100 on average, reshaping how societies must plan for aging and pensions

This news article details an investigation by German journalism students into Russian-linked vessels circling off the Dutch and German coast. The students connected these ships to drone swarms over military bases, uncovering a pattern of suspicious activity involving multiple ships and drone incidents. The investigation revealed connections to Russian military-linked facilities and raised concerns about potential espionage and sabotage activities

For anyone who wants to avoid using AI images, this site has public domain images by theme and category. There's some really great artwork that's free to use

Interactive game where kids become fraud investigators, learning to spot AI-generated fakes and master real-world fact-checking skills

More and more people are turning to GoFundMe for help covering the cost of housing, food, and other basic needs

This video discusses the impact of tissue culture on the rare plant market, exploring topics such as natural and artificial scarcity, the Terunoworld Incident, and the value of rare plants