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Civitai Ban of Real People Content Deals Major Blow to the Nonconsensual AI Porn Ecosystem https://www.404media.co/civitai-ban-of-real-people-content-deals-major-blow-to-the-nonconsensual-ai-porn-ecosystem/…

DOGE loses control over government grants website, freeing up billions (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/27/doge-loses-control-federal-grants/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzUwOTk2ODAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzUyMzc5MTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NTA5OTY4MDAsImp0aSI6Ijg5MDBiZTk1LTc0ODktNGUyMC1iNmY0LTZjOWZhNGFmODNlMiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9wb2xpdGljcy8yMDI1LzA2LzI3L2RvZ2UtbG9zZXMtY29udHJvbC1mZWRlcmFsLWdyYW50cy8ifQ.Sd0lvhogISrMbsfmJpF3BJJZwMZe82DlkqnlEq2e8Kg&itid=gfta
http://www.memeorandum.com/250627/p152#a250627p152

Creative Commons debuts CC Signals, a framework that will allow dataset holders to detail how their content can or cannot be reused for training AI models (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/25/creative…

Creative Commons debuts CC signals, a framework for an open AI ecosystem | TechCrunch
CC signals will allow dataset holders to detail how their content can or cannot be reused by machines, as in the case of training AI models.

Microsoft is pushing for bulk email senders to use addresses that can be replied to. (ie not "no-reply@")

Strengthening Email Ecosystem: Outlook’s New Requirements for High‐Volume Senders | Microsoft Community Hub
April 29th Update - Changes have been made to the action take on messages that do not meet requirements, please see details below. Introduction In an era...

Creative Commons debuts CC Signals, a framework that will allow dataset holders to detail how their content can or cannot be reused for training AI models (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/25/creative…

Creative Commons debuts CC signals, a framework for an open AI ecosystem | TechCrunch
CC signals will allow dataset holders to detail how their content can or cannot be reused by machines, as in the case of training AI models.

At its core, #CCSignals is an attempt by Creative Commons, a Silicon Valley-based organisation, to legitimise the AI grifts of its donors – Google, Microsoft, and Meta (Zuckerberg).
Creative Commons was always a thinly-veiled attempt at enabling Big Tech data farmers to get more data (that’s why the whole “open data” realm is so well funded/popular – open as in “open for business” not fre…

"Of mushrooms and mycelium: How fungi are powering eco-friendly solutions"
#Mushrooms #Fungi

Of mushrooms and mycelium: How fungi are powering eco-friendly solutions
Often hidden from view, fungi are a critical part of our ecosystems. Some can be eaten as mushrooms; others help trees and forests thrive. But that’s not all: they’re also helping us create low-cost, sustainable housing materials and additional income for farmers, says Gabriela D’Elia, director of the Fungal Diversity Survey and a fungi enthusiast, […]

My fave pic over the last few days is Mira Nair squishing her son's cheek.
https://www.rawstory.com/zohran-mamdani-new-york/

'Doomsday!' MAGA suffers major freakout as progressive delivers election shock
The New York City Democratic primary ended in shock early Wednesday as Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic Socialist state assembly member delivered a stunning upset victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo — triggering an immediate and unhinged response from the MAGA political ecosystem.Mamda...

A profile of NFL reporter Jordan Schultz, whom some accuse of trading on family wealth as the son of Starbucks' Howard Schultz to get access to players (Ben Strauss/Washington Post)

Trips, gifts, scoops: The billionaire’s son driving fellow NFL reporters mad
His dad is billionaire Howard Schultz. His passion is NFL news. Why are other reporters so mad?

"‘Extinction crisis’ could see 500 bird species vanish within a century – report"
#Birds #Animals