Twitter just closed the book on academic research
Twitter was once an indispensable resource for academic research. That’s changed under Elon Musk.
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AI Imitating Artist ‘Style’ Drives Call to Rethink Copyright Law
The rise of generative artificial intelligence models that can create graphic, textual, or even audio outputs at a user’s request led lawmakers this month to ask whether an artist’s style can be...
We Shouldn't Carry the Full Weight of Responsibility for Our Own Workplace Safety
Violence and abusive threats against healthcare workers are nearly daily occurrences. Of all workplace violence, 73% occurs against healthcare workers. Every year, 13% of nurses suffer...
Do humans cause climate change? Even now, only half of Americans say yes.
Even now, only half of Americans believe humans cause climate change. That finding, from a new Ipsos poll, illuminates a yawning gap between public opinion and science on perhaps the most important...
Musk's Twitter tries to recapture the political spotlight post Trump with DeSantis 2024 run
With the announcement that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will declare his presidential campaign in a live, unscripted conversation with Elon Musk, the billionaire Twitter owner launched a campaign of his...
CNN faces backlash over chaotic Trump town hall event
CNN is facing a backlash over its town hall featuring former President Donald Trump, an event that swiftly turned chaotic in a stark display of the tightrope facing journalists covering a leading...
Five elite news outfits win two-fifths of all Pulitzer Prizes
Five elite news outlets now win two-fifths of all Pulitzer Prizes in journalism, dominating a contest that once favored extraordinary reporting in provincial newspapers across the country.
Trump forum a big test for CNN, moderator Kaitlan Collins
Donald Trump’s town hall forum on CNN on May 10th was the first major television event of the 2024 presidential campaign — and a gigantic test for the chosen moderator, Kaitlan Collins.
A Vision for Regulatory Harmonization to Spur International Research
On May 1, Reps. Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) and Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) sent a letter asking the Biden administration to “initiate a multilateral negotiation to establish an international research center...
Majority of Americans think media polarizes
Media freedom is supposed to be a cornerstone of democracy - by holding the powerful to account, and keeping voters informed. But on this World Press Freedom Day, a new poll shows that many Americans...