Young people trust AI more than the people in their lives.

48% of young people who use AI trust it more than the humans in their lives.

Graze's election night dashboard demonstrates the power of open algorithms

"Every federal and gubernatorial race, by name and by state, read from what people are actually saying" - all powered by the open social web.

The space to breathe

The people who can see journalism most clearly are the people who have the least time and space to solve its problems.

Amazon tries to placate data center protesters

Amazon's concessions indicate that data center protests are working. But the company is offering less than pocket change.

The Lenfest AI Collaborative has additional funding. That's great for open source in news.

The Lenfest AI Collaborative lets newsrooms explore a new technology together - but more importantly, it gives them the muscle to open source their work and collaborate.

The Public Ledger of Credentials directory is taking flight

By taking identity resolution to an independent organization, Bluesky is securing the future of its network, and of AT Protocol.

Trump TV is the only source of footage of the President. That may be exactly what he wants.

In the same week, the President banned three networks from the White House - and started his own. It's not a coincidence that this happened so close to the midterms.

Seeking a "yes, and" space

How the JSK Fellowship is putting me in a more generative culture.

Buy my house!

My 1925 Tudor on half an acre in Elkins Park, PA is up for sale. Here's why I loved living in it

Notable links: September 11, 2026

Behind the power dynamics in AI and news – and is your TV spying on you?

Two more newsrooms are suing OpenAI. It's complicated.

Publishers are suing AI vendors, accusing them of theft. But are they giving the creators responsible for building their value a fair deal?

Your TV is spying on you, and it's worse than you think.

In a world where predictive policing is becoming more commonplace, TVs that report on what you're watching, record you using live mics, and scan your network for connected devices are a liability.