“While the tapestries are created by hand, the videos are a mixture of real and replicated, built from documentary footage captured by Menlibayeva and then augmented with AI to infuse feminist rituals, nomadic storytelling traditions, and whispers of endangered languages.”

The amount of money a mediator is proposing that CBS donate to a Trump presidential museum or foundation to settle the president’s lawsuit against the network over its 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris. (The Wall Street Journal / Jessica Toonkel and Josh Dawsey)

“Other, older technologies have aided and perhaps enfeebled writers, of course — one could say the same about, say, SparkNotes or a computer keyboard. But with A.I. we’re so thoroughly able to outsource our thinking that it makes us more average, too.”

“Based on information shared by affected users, many of the suspended Facebook groups aren’t the type that would regularly face moderation concerns, as they focus on fairly innocuous content like savings tips or deals, parenting support, groups for dog or cat owners, gaming groups, Pokémon groups, groups for mechanical keyboard enthusiasts, and more.”

“I was a civilian, then I became a journalist when the statue fell. And a lot of what happened also became my daily life as a journalist.”

“The Tuskegee News will operate under the newly created Tuskegee Media LLC, under the ownership of the Macon County Economic Development Authority…As far as the future of the paper, the MCEDA plans to launch a digital version of the paper and social media channels within the first 100 days.”

“The thing we often think of as ‘deep focus time’ (i.e., working on tape, writing, DAW and Descript editing) does benefit from quiet, solo, and often remote work time. But the upstream and downstream parts — brainstorming, refining, editing with others, getting unstuck — are where the gaps start to show.”

“Many of these figures are now reading and subscribing to each other’s newsletters, recommending content to their own audiences, and frequently linking to one another’s work. One Substack at a time, they’re building a new echo chamber of left-leaning or anti-Trump commentary.”

“YouTube, Substack, TikTok and others are spearheading a full-scale democratization of media and a generation of new voices and influencers. But don’t forget the traditionalists. Rubin’s experience shows how this world offers a lifeline to many at struggling legacy outlets who wanted — or were forced — to strike out on their own.”