Trump Orders Cuts to Public Broadcasting Funding, Faces Outcry

May 2, 2025, 11:38 am more...

In a move that has ignited fierce criticism, President Trump issued an executive order aiming to slash federal funding for NPR and PBS. The decision, denounced as “blatantly unlawful” by critics, threatens the lifeline of community media and underscores another polarizing chapter in the administration’s tumultuous approach to government spending.

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zerohedge.com / Liberation Day 2.0: Trump Terminates Federal Funding For NPR And PBS

gizmodo.com / Trump Issues New Executive Order to Eliminate Federal Funding for NPR and PBS

arstechnica.com / “Blatantly unlawful”: Trump slammed for trying to defund PBS, NPR

theverge.com / Trump issues order to pull funding for NPR and PBS

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AI benchmark tool seen as biased toward tech giants

May 1, 2025, 10:20 am more...

A new study claims that a prominent AI benchmarking system is skewed in favor of heavyweights like OpenAI, Google, and Meta—raising eyebrows over the integrity of its ratings. The system’s defenders, however, dismiss these allegations with a shrug.

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arstechnica.com / New study accuses LM Arena of gaming its popular AI benchmark

the-decoder.com / Popular AI benchmark LMArena allegedly favors large providers, study claims

404media.co / Researchers Say the Most Popular Tool for Grading AIs Unfairly Favors Meta, Google, OpenAI

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Google CEO Testifies on Antitrust Threats to Search Dominance

April 30, 2025, 12:20 pm more...

In a dramatic courtroom session, Google’s Sundar Pichai lambasted the DOJ’s proposal to break up the tech giant, warning that such drastic measures could effectively dismantle Google Search. His testimony carried a blend of gravitas and dry wit, highlighting the precarious balance between regulatory intervention and sustaining innovative market leadership.

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winbuzzer.com / Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Warns DOJ Antitrust Remedies Could Make Google Search ‘Unviable’

arstechnica.com / Sundar Pichai says DOJ demands are a “de facto” spin-off of Google search

macrumors.com / Google CEO Says Antitrust Remedies Would Cripple Google Search

wsj.com / Google CEO Criticizes DOJ’s ‘Extraordinary’ Proposal to Break Up Company

theverge.com / Sundar Pichai says the DOJ’s antitrust plan could kill Google Search

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