ProPublica
Bjørnar (he/him)
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Want to learn about the Supreme Court justices’ financial connections to companies and people?

We’ve updated our database with the latest filings from eight justices, detailing millions in book income, almost 40 trips and one gift:
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-supreme-connections-database-2024-filings?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#SCOTUS#Law#Transparency#Data #Journalism#Research

Want to learn about the Supreme Court justices’ financial connections to companies and people?

We’ve updated our database with the latest filings from eight justices, detailing millions in book income, almost 40 trips and one gift:
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-supreme-connections-database-2024-filings?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#SCOTUS#Law#Transparency#Data #Journalism#Research

ProPublica
Cory Doctorow
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We asked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for his and his staff’s emails with Elon Musk and Musk’s companies.

The governor’s office won’t turn them over, saying some contain “intimate and embarrassing” information that is “not of legitimate concern to the public.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-governor-greg-abbott-elon-musk-emails-foia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News#Texas#ElonMusk#Musk#Email #Journalism#FOIA#GregAbbott

The Guardian signed a partnership with OpenAI in February this year. BTW: They never published this fact on their own site.
http://openai.com/index/openai-and-guardian-media-group-launch-content-partnership/

A year before they have published an article about their approach to GenAI-tools, very much in contrast with their contract with OpenAI.
https://www.theguardian.com/help/insideguardian/2023/jun/16/the-guardians-approach-to-generative-ai

I will stop supporting the Guardian and so should you.
#OpenAI#journalism#AI#GenAI #theguardian

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@guardian
@guardiannews

The Guardian signed a partnership with OpenAI in February this year. BTW: They never published this fact on their own site.
http://openai.com/index/openai-and-guardian-media-group-launch-content-partnership/

A year before they have published an article about their approach to GenAI-tools, very much in contrast with their contract with OpenAI.
https://www.theguardian.com/help/insideguardian/2023/jun/16/the-guardians-approach-to-generative-ai

I will stop supporting the Guardian and so should you.
#OpenAI#journalism#AI#GenAI #theguardian

@TheGuardian_uk
@guardian
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Remembering the Incredible Life of DIY Geneticist Jill Viles

In 2013, ProPublica reporter David Epstein was contacted by a woman with a wild story and a batch of photos she believed were clues to the mystery of her condition. Turns out, she was right.
https://www.propublica.org/article/remembering-jill-viles-diy-geneticist-muscular-dystrophy-david-espstein?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Journalism#Genetics #Science#Research#Health#Disability

We asked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for his and his staff’s emails with Elon Musk and Musk’s companies.

The governor’s office won’t turn them over, saying some contain “intimate and embarrassing” information that is “not of legitimate concern to the public.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-governor-greg-abbott-elon-musk-emails-foia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News#Texas#ElonMusk#Musk#Email #Journalism#FOIA#GregAbbott

Cory Doctorow
mkb
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“ProPublica’s reporting revealed these cancelled contracts were delivering essential services … and exposed the cruel and dumb AI formulas DOGE bros used to cancel contracts,” Sen. Blumenthal said. “Veterans and all Americans deserve transparency.”

https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-veterans-affairs-ai-senator-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#DOGE#Veterans#AI#Health#Government #Technology #Journalism#Transparency

“ProPublica’s reporting revealed these cancelled contracts were delivering essential services … and exposed the cruel and dumb AI formulas DOGE bros used to cancel contracts,” Sen. Blumenthal said. “Veterans and all Americans deserve transparency.”

https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-veterans-affairs-ai-senator-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#DOGE#Veterans#AI#Health#Government #Technology #Journalism#Transparency

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