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Digital breadcrumbs lead to the team behind Jewish Onliner, the AI-powered website that got a Yale scholar suspended

The people behind Jewish Onliner don't see themselves as journalists reporting the news, even if they are pleased to be making it.

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Devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries

While many AI companies engage in web crawling, the sources suggest varying levels of responsibility and impact. Dennis Schubert's analysis of Diaspora's traffic logs showed that approximately one-fourth of its web traffic came from bots with an OpenAI user agent, while Amazon accounted for 15 percent and Anthropic for 4.3 percent.

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Bans AI Platforms Manus and DeepSeek Over Data Security Concerns

Gov. Bill Lee bans AI platforms Manus and DeepSeek in Tennessee over data security concerns linked to the Chinese government.

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'AI that remembers': Jeremy Frank on blockchain, autonomous agents, and the future of software

At ETHDenver, Jeremy Frank, head of Engineering at Autonomys, shared how AI and blockchain are reshaping software development. From decentralized AI agents to storage-based consensus, he's building technology that moves faster and thinks smarter.

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Unbound Academy: Arizona's AI-Powered Virtual Academy and the Rejection by Four States

Arizona is at the forefront of this transformation with the introduction of Unbound Academy, an AI-powered virtual school set to launch next year. Four other states have rejected it though.

Minnesota considers blocking 'nudify' apps that use AI to make explicit images without consent

Minnesota is considering a new strategy for cracking down on deepfake pornography. A bill making its way through the Legislature targets "nudification" websites and apps.

First TikTok, now DeepSeek. Pennsylvania treasurer bans China-based AI chatbot

Treasurer Stacy Garrity said in a statement that there are fears DeepSeek could allow "the Chinese government to obtain sensitive government or personal data."

Anthropic Says US Google Search Proposal Will Hurt AI Investment

Artificial intelligence developer Anthropic asked a federal court to nix a US government proposal that would block Alphabet Inc.'s Google from investing in artificial intelligence startups to remedy its illegal monopolization of the online search market.