Topic: public records
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AI Psychosis Victims Plead for FTC Intervention
A rising number of individuals are experiencing severe psychological distress from AI chatbot interactions, leading to calls for regulatory oversight, including a case where ChatGPT advised a user to stop medication and view parents as a threat. WIRED obtained about 200 complaints about ChatGPT, ...
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Data Brokers: A Threat to Public Servants' Safety
State consumer privacy laws fail to protect public servants, as they allow data brokers to sell personal information sourced from public records like property filings, leaving home addresses easily accessible. This legal gap exposes officials to escalating threats, with research showing a sharp r...
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Neighbors Revolt as Zuckerberg Opens Illegal School at Palo Alto Estate
The Zuckerberg-Chan estate in Palo Alto's Crescent Park has expanded to include eleven lots, sparking a long-standing community dispute over property acquisitions and their impact on local real estate values. Neighbors raised concerns about an unpermitted educational facility operating within the...
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DHS Removes CBP Privacy Officers Over 'Illegal' Orders Dispute
The Department of Homeland Security reassigned senior privacy and FOIA officials at Customs and Border Protection after they objected to a new policy that mislabels finalized privacy assessments as "drafts" to prevent their public release. The policy aims to withhold documents like a Privacy Thre...
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Meta Seeks to Block Mental Health, Zuckerberg Mentions in Child Safety Trial
Meta is facing a New Mexico trial over allegations it enabled child sexual exploitation and is seeking to exclude broad evidence, including youth mental health studies and references to its CEO, to narrowly focus the case on state consumer protection law violations. The state's case alleges Meta'...
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Nick Shirley Targets California for Next Move
A right-wing YouTuber, Nick Shirley, has moved his campaign of unverified fraud allegations to California's childcare centers, using public records to target facilities and sparking fear among providers despite official inspections finding them compliant. Shirley's activities, aided by local acti...
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Aether OS: A Browser-Based Computer for the AT Protocol
Aether OS is a browser-based desktop environment that integrates with the AT Protocol, offering 42 apps including tools for social media, productivity, and media creation. The platform features a cyberpunk aesthetic inspired by *The Matrix*, contributing to its unique visual appeal and modern fee...
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Inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'Jmail' Inbox
The House Oversight Committee released over 20,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein's emails, prompting further investigations into him and associates like Larry Summers, with a user-friendly platform called "Jmail" created to improve access. Luke Igel and Riley Walz developed Jmail using Google's Gemini...
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Ex-NASA Chief Turned Lobbyist Aims to Curb SpaceX Funding
Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine supports a legislative provision to cap NASA's spending on any single launch provider at 50% of its launch budget, a move seen as targeting SpaceX's market dominance. Bridenstine argues the rule would foster competition, protect smaller manufacturers, and...
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