Lucas Nolan

Lucas Nolan

Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News based in Ireland covering issues of free speech and online censorship. Follow him on Twitter @LucasNolan or contact him via secure email at the address lucasnolan@protonmail.com

Articles by Lucas Nolan

Microsoft Researchers Partner with Sanctioned Chinese Universities to Empower Surveillance State

Microsoft Research Asia, an influential research institute based in Beijing and Shanghai, has continued to conduct AI research at high risk of abuse, including facial recognition, with sanctioned Chinese universities linked to the communist country’s military. Despite these ties Microsoft insists there are guardrails against such sensitive research at the institute.  

Microsoft Research Asia helps China's surveillance state

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Notches Legal Win Against Authors in AI Copyright Case

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has prevailed in a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by authors who claimed the company violated their rights by using millions of copyrighted books to train its AI language model, Llama. Although the decision is a win for Meta and other AI giants, the judge stated the decision was more about the plaintiffs’ poor case than about Meta’s approach to AI training.

Mark Zuckerberg looking happy in his shades

‘Esthetic Nightmare:’ Elon Musk to Ban Hashtags from X Ads

Billionaire X owner Elon Musk has announced that hashtags will no longer be allowed in advertisements on his social media platform. Calling hashtags an “esthetic nightmare,” Musk has taken another step towards his peculiar vision of what a perfect social network should look like.

Elon Musk with a grin

Elon Musk’s Tesla Suffers 27.9% Sales Slump in Europe as Chinese EVs Invade

Tesla’s new car sales in Europe have declined for the fifth month in a row, as customers increasingly opt for more affordable Chinese electric vehicles, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). Elon Musk’s EV giant suffered a 27.9 percent drop in May on a year-over-year basis.

Elon Musk speaking in Germany

Elon Musk Launches Tesla Robotaxi Service in Texas

Elon Musk has rolled out his Tesla robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, marking the EV giant’s entry into the growing autonomous ride-hailing market. Tesla’s driverless cabs are currently charging a flat fee of $4.20, Musk’s latest in a long line of drug references.

Elon Musk cosplays as Texan

MIT Study: Using AI Bots Like ChatGPT Rots Your Brain

A recent study conducted by researchers at MIT’s Media Lab has found that using ChatGPT over an extended period can lead to a decline in cognitive function, particularly in critical thinking skills.

Student struggling in library

Nvidia Invests in Nuclear Energy Startup Founded by Creepy Bill Gates

Nvidia has joined a $650 million funding round for TerraPower LLC, a nuclear energy startup founded by creepy Bill Gates. The company plans to further develop its advanced reactor project in Wyoming, which could one day contribute to the insatiable power demands of AI datacenters full of Nvidia chips.

Bill Gates looking Disheveled

Microsoft Plans Layoffs Targeting Sales Teams

Microsoft is gearing up for another round of layoffs, with plans to cut thousands of jobs with a specific focus on its sales workforce, according to people familiar with the matter.

Microsoft chief Satya Nadella