AI book-scanning scandal triggers global cultural backlash
Copilot, 9/18/26 Secretive mass scanning: Anthropic’s ‘Project Panama’ covertly sourced, scanned, and shredded millions of books, including rare editions, to feed its Claude AI model.…
Stop blaming corporate greed — the real reason you can’t afford anything is fake money
Story by Ralph Benko, Washington Examiner, 9/12/26 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/stop-blaming-corporate-greed-the-real-reason-you-can-t-afford-anything-is-fake-money/ar-AA2c54Ux?ocid=socialshare Sen. Rand Paul (D-KY) recently, and quite uniquely, nailed the true cause of the affordability issue.…
Even Elon Musk opposes AI firms ‘shredding’ rare books to train LLMs — now, the world’s largest book database denies aiding them
Story by Mike Crisolago, Moneywise, 8/28/26 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/even-elon-musk-opposes-ai-firms-shredding-rare-books-to-train-llms-now-the-world-s-largest-book-database-denies-aiding-them/ar-AA29fvmN?ocid=socialshare Some liken it to the burning of the Library of Alexandria. Others find it reminiscent of the book bonfires…
I fed 5 major religions into an AI engine. Here is the ‘winner’
Jay Atkins, The Christian Post, 4/28/26 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/mind-and-soul/i-fed-5-major-religions-into-an-ai-engine-here-is-the-winner/ar-AA21i4KF?ocid=socialshare I recently did something that will likely make both my Christian and atheist friends a little uncomfortable:…
DOJ waves white flag, ends nine decades of red tape over suppressors in victory for gun owners
Opinion by Harold Hutchison, Daily Caller, 8/13/26 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/doj-waves-white-flag-ends-nine-decades-of-red-tape-over-suppressors-in-victory-for-gun-owners/ar-AA2a1L1W?ocid=socialshare The Department of Justice refused Wednesday to appeal a ruling that found National Firearms Act (NFA) restrictions…
When You Should Stop And Change Your Social Security Number Immediately
Story by Samantha Bambino, Money Digest, 8/12/26 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/when-you-should-stop-and-change-your-social-security-number-immediately/ar-AA1PRVyU?ocid=socialshare Over the course of a person’s life, there are many important sets of digits assigned to them,…
US drops key business ownership reporting rule for Americans as Scott Bessent hails ‘victory’ for small businesses—’gift to cartels,’ warns Elizabeth Warren
Story by Namrata Sen, Benzinga, 8/12/26 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/us-drops-key-business-ownership-reporting-rule-for-americans-as-scott-bessent-hails-victory-for-small-businesses-gift-to-cartels-warns-elizabeth-warren/ar-AA29UUdi?ocid=socialshare The Treasury Department has finalized a rule that exempts U.S. firms and individuals from reporting beneficial ownership information to its Financial…
Hoover Dam is losing power. Inside the ‘slowest-moving train wreck in history’
Story by Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 8-10-26 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/hoover-dam-is-losing-power-inside-the-slowest-moving-train-wreck-in-history/ar-AA29M1PK?ocid=socialshare FROM THE RIM of Lake Powell, you can’t see the danger line. There isn’t a flashing gauge or…
Wiping your own phone is now a federal crime — if you do it at the airport
Story by Jay Rogers, Washington Examiner, 20260805 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/wiping-your-own-phone-is-now-a-federal-crime-if-you-do-it-at-the-airport/ar-AA29sF0M?ocid=socialshare Customs and Border Protection personnel searched more than 55,000 phones, laptops, and tablets at the border last year, a…
CXMT DRAM is now inside laptops: China learns of chip flaws before PC makers can patch them
Story by William Chan, Tech+ Times, 8/5/26 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/cxmt-dram-is-now-inside-laptops-china-learns-of-chip-flaws-before-pc-makers-can-patch-them/ar-AA29sp4b?ocid=socialshare Three of the world’s largest laptop makers have started putting memory chips from China’s state-backed ChangXin Memory…