New York Times drops a story on DEI dangers for fear of a staff revolt
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New York Times drops a story on DEI dangers for fear of a staff revolt

We weren’t exactly surprised by the study that found that extreme Diversity, Equity and Inclusion “training” actually increases racism — nor that The New York Times opted against reporting on it. The Gray Lady, after all, increasingly sees perfectly valid news that upsets its woke staffers as not fit to…

NYT plagiarism consultant admits Kamala Harris scandal ‘more serious’ than he thought
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NYT plagiarism consultant admits Kamala Harris scandal ‘more serious’ than he thought

New York Times’ plagiarism consultant Jonathan Bailey released his “full analysis” of the allegations against Vice President Kamala Harris and found them “more serious” than he initially believed.  “At the time, I was unaware of a full dossier with additional allegations, which led some to accuse the New York Times of…

NYT Sends AI Startup Perplexity ‘Cease and Desist’ Notice Over Content Use

NYT Sends AI Startup Perplexity ‘Cease and Desist’ Notice Over Content Use

The New York Times has sent Perplexity a “cease and desist” notice demanding the company stop using the newspaper’s content for generative AI purposes, the startup said on Tuesday, marking the latest clash between the news publisher and an AI firm. The news publisher said in the letter, a copy…

Scott LoBaido spotted hanging ‘Trump Crossing’ signs in NYC
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Scott LoBaido spotted hanging ‘Trump Crossing’ signs in NYC

A controversial conservative artist was photographed in Manhattan hanging up one of the mysterious Donald Trump traffic signs that went viral last week, despite previously denying responsibility. A now-deleted photo posted on Reddit Tuesday appeared to show Scott LoBaido and two accomplices installing one of the unauthorized street signs featuring…

Rep. Anthony D’Esposito maintains he’s ‘upheld the highest ethical standards’ after report he gave alleged mistress K-per-month district office job
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Rep. Anthony D’Esposito maintains he’s ‘upheld the highest ethical standards’ after report he gave alleged mistress $2K-per-month district office job

Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY) maintained Monday that he has “upheld the highest ethical standards” after a report claimed the Long Island congressman hired an alleged mistress to work in his district office.  The New York Times reported that D’Esposito, 42, paid Devin Fass – the woman he was allegedly having…

Trump vows to bring back free speech, calls ‘fake news’ a ‘threat to this country’
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Trump vows to bring back free speech, calls ‘fake news’ a ‘threat to this country’

Former President Donald Trump vowed Saturday to bring back free speech in America “because it’s being taken away,” after wowing 15,000 supporters by arriving to a Wisconsin rally in his private jet. “They’ve taken away your free speech, and the fake news threat is a threat to this country,” said…

ChatGPT Maker OpenAI Says It’s Talking With Dozens of Publishers to License Content Amid NYT Lawsuit

ChatGPT Maker OpenAI Says It’s Talking With Dozens of Publishers to License Content Amid NYT Lawsuit

OpenAI said it’s talking to dozens of publishers about striking deals to license their articles, a broader effort than was previously known as the startup looks for content to train its artificial intelligence models. “We are in the middle of many negotiations and discussions with many publishers. They are active….

New York Times spins Democratic conspiracy theory as fact
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New York Times spins Democratic conspiracy theory as fact

When is a single-source story good enough for The New York Times? When it appears to confirm a 40-year-old Democratic conspiracy theory. Peter Baker, the Times’ chief White House correspondent, published Saturday a bombshell report, “A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-Election.” It was indeed merely one…

WaPo’s gas-price oops, the NYT’s pro-Dem agenda and more
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WaPo’s gas-price oops, the NYT’s pro-Dem agenda and more

Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions This slur: “Is it as obvious as it seems that domestic violent extremists are an important part of the voting coalition on the right?” — MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace, Tuesday — the day before a left-wing nut planned to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett…