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One Person Tracking Their Stolen iPhone Led to Breakup of Massive UK Phone Theft Ring

In the UK’s largest ever police operation targeting phone thefts, 18 suspects have been arrested and over 2,000 stolen mobile devices recovered, with police believing the gang could be responsible for exporting up to half of all phones stolen in London. The massive bust was made possible by one iPhone owner stubbornly tracking their device with the “Find My iPhone” app.

Police patrolling London

Ted Cruz Presses Wikipedia Owners About Site Blacklisting Conservative Media

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) sent a letter Friday to Maryana Iskander, CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation which owns Wikipedia, requesting information about the site’s reported political bias. Cruz cited the ongoing purge of conservative media on the online encyclopedia and other bias concerns, following a viral interview commentator Tucker Carlson did with Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger last week where they discussed the site blacklisting conservative sources, including Breitbart.

Ted Cruz is taking on Wikipedia

Elon Musk’s xAI Bets Big on Sexually Explicit AI ‘Companions’

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, unveiled two sexually explicit chatbot companions this summer named Ani and Valentine. While the tech tycoon is constantly throwing out ideas for the future of AI, from video game development to a Wikipedia replacement, his big bet seems to be on AI girlfriends and boyfriends for lonely people whose mental health will suffer from further isolation. 

Grok AI Girlfriend

Wikipedia ‘Supreme Court’ Members Censor In-House Newsletter Reporting Anti-Israel Bias Claims

The Signpost, the main community newsletter on Wikipedia, noted a recent Tablet Magazine article by journalist Ashley Rindsberg in its “In the media” section. Reporting how Wikipedia smeared Zionism, Rindsberg’s piece noted previously-reported names of two prominent pro-Palestinian editors involved. A member of Wikipedia’s Arbitration Committee, often likened to a Supreme Court, removed the report with public site records of it deleted. A former Committee member claimed violations of the site’s doxing policy.

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales

OpenAI Inks Landmark Deal with Nvidia Rival AMD for AI Chips

OpenAI and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) have reached a groundbreaking deal that could see Sam Altman’s company take a 10 percent stake in the chipmaker. The deal comes shortly after OpenAI signed a massive deal with Nvidia, the dominant player in the AI chip arena.

Sam Altman of OpenAI signed deal with AMD

Wikipedia Co-Founder Calls Site ‘Mixture of Oligarchy and Anarchy’ During Tucker Carlson Interview

Earlier this week, commentator Tucker Carlson’s podcast aired an interview with Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger where he discussed his criticism of the online encyclopedia and introduced his “nine theses” advocating reform. Describing the site as a “mixture of oligarchy and anarchy” during the interview, Sanger criticized many issues he identified with Wikipedia since his departure from the site.

Tucker Carlson on stage

Exclusive — Dr. Ben Carson: Artificial Intelligence and the Erosion of Trust

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing nearly every sector of modern life—from medicine and education to software and communication. Like any tool, however, it can be used for great good or great harm. Sadly, AI is now being used by foreign criminal networks to target innocent Americans, exploiting not only their wallets—but also their trust.

Ben Carson speaks at the Turning Point Believers' Summit, Friday, July 26, 2024, in W

Wikipedia Co-Founder Larry Sanger Publishes Extensive ‘Hail-Mary’ Site Reform Proposal

Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia, has come out with his heaviest criticism of the online encyclopedia yet, accompanied by a call to reform. In nine theses published to his blog and Wikipedia itself, Sanger outlines proposals for reform with essays describing and analyzing the myriad problems with the site since his departure in 2002, including the purging of conservative media through a sourcing blacklist.

Larry Sanger, Co-Founder of Wikipedia