Conspiracies Bot Networks

American activists were behind efforts to spread conspiracies with bot networks, study finds

American political activists on the left and the right are using networks of social media followers that behave like bots to rapidly spread conspiracy theories.

‘Have your bot speak to my bot’: can AI productivity apps turbocharge my life?

I tried out organisational software to help streamline my work and build a ‘second brain’. I never knew there were so many different ways to take notes…. Steven Johnson has a reputation as a ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Bots Linked to China Target Republican House and Senate Candidates, Microsoft Says

Chinese influence operations have focused less on this year’s presidential race and more on down-ballot races.

Tech - The New York Times - October 23

Liquid AI Is Redesigning the Neural Network

Inspired by microscopic worms, Liquid AI’s founders developed a more adaptive, less energy-hungry kind of neural network. Now the MIT spin-off is revealing several new ultraefficient models.

Tech - Wired - October 23

Arena bomb survivors win case against man who claimed attack was staged

Survivors of the Manchester Arena bomb win a case against a man who claimed no-one was injured.

Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online

Pro-Trump groups have spent years building election denial networks that, combined with Big Tech’s hands-off approach and continued foreign interference, have created a toxic information ecosystem.

Tech - Wired - October 29

Republicans need real election solutions, not conspiracy theories

Too often, we see some in our party prioritizing unfounded claims about election security over the real, pressing issues that affect everyday Americans.

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Debunking conspiracy theories ahead of Election Day 2024

Disinformation is still spreading in the final hours before Election Day. CBS News Confirmed executive editor Rhona Tarrant joins to debunk some of the latest conspiracy theories.

'Crisis for referees and fuel for toxic fan conspiracies'

David Coote's alleged video on Liverpool and former manager Jurgen Klopp fuels conspiracy theorists who question referees' integrity, says Phil McNulty.

Senate Democrat: RFK Jr. 'a fringe conspiracy theorist'

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) spoke out on President-elect Trump’s recent decision to tap environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Analysis: Election conspiracies persist, even with different outcomes

Conspiracies persist, although it is effectively impossible to steal a major election in the United States.

Politics - CBS News - Yesterday

Sony’s big games for September quarter are Astro Bot, Ghost of Tsushima and Helldivers 2

Sony reported its quarterly results tonight and it said that third-party games helped it grow operating profits by 2.8 times in the quarter compared to a year ago. The games that took off included ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 8

First came the bots, then came the bosses - we’re entering Musk and Zuck’s new era of disinformation | Joan Donovan

Tech leaders’ politics are encoded into their platforms – and with Trump’s ascent, they have direct access to the Oval Office. I’m a researcher of media manipulation, and watching the 2024 US ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

So Human It's Scary: My Day Alone Talking to Bots That Sound Like Us

Joanna Stern strapped chatbots from Meta, Google, OpenAI and Microsoft to a tripod and took them to the woods to uncover the secrets of AI friendship.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 13

Leaving Twitter? Here are some alternatives to checking an online Nazi bot sewer every 20 minutes | First Dog on the Moon

Plant a tomato bush then lecture it on how it should grow tomatoes. Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Astro Bot lead The Game Awards 2024 nominees

The Game Awards has revealed its 2024 list of nominees, with Astro Bot, Metaphor: ReFantazio and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth getting multiple nods.

Tech - VentureBeat - 3 days ago

From Astro Bot to Balatro, the 2024 ‘game of the year’ race is too close to call

In this week’s newsletter: The shortlist for December’s Game Awards is out, and the top contenders are neck and neck. • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here . Much ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Andrea Mitchell to end MSNBC show, stay with network

Veteran NBC reporter and anchor Andrea Mitchell will vacate her post hosting a news show during the noon hour on MSNBC starting next year, she announced on Tuesday, saying she will be staying with ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Comcast is exploring separation of cable networks business

NBCUniversal's cable networks portfolio includes Bravo, E!, Syfy, Oxygen True Crime, USA Network, as well as news networks MSNBC and CNBC.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Comcast Explores Spin-Out of Cable Network Business

The company’s president, Mike Cavanagh, said the company was also considering finding a partner for its Peacock streaming service.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

TV Networks Prepared for a Long Wait That Wasn’t

Anchors were ready to camp out in the studio for days on end. Instead, Donald J. Trump declared victory in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Business - The New York Times - November 6

Nazara integrates with ONDC Network to launch gCommerce in India

Nazara Technologies has teamed up with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to launch "gCommerce" in India.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 13

TV networks MSNBC and CNBC to be spun off by Comcast

Channels including USA, Oxygen, E! and Syfy will also be moved to the new media company.

Fanduel network shows an industry bought and paid for by gambling

Amid the normalization of gambling, betting companies are resembling broadcasters and vice versa – and coverage is rapidly becoming a tangled web of vested interests. In sports broadcasting’s ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Mass X-odus: professionals desert Musk’s network

Creatives and freelancers miss opportunity and inspiration after decline of X

Business - Financial Times - 11 hours ago

Family Wins Suit Against Conspiracist Who Called Manchester Bombing a Hoax

A British court found that a man who called the 2017 attack at an Ariana Grande concert a “fake terrorist incident” had harassed victims and abused media freedom.

World - The New York Times - October 24

How One Georgia Voter’s Mistake Turned Into a Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theory

One voter’s mistake has been transformed into a voter fraud conspiracy theory, catapulted into the national spotlight by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.