For our #NICAR26 panel we threw together this free, open-source glossary of AI terms and foundational concepts that journalists should know.
We will be adding to this! (Forked from prior work by @palewi.re @dwillis.bsky.social et al)
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Trump's decision to put one of the top American AI companies on a possibly extinction-causing blacklist is bad for the whole AI industry, tech advocates say — and for Trump's own ambitions to see the United States outcompete China.
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
Change of plan....
I spoke with two ICE watchers who lost their Global Entry after brushes with federal agents. Now an internal memo shows Customs and Border Protection is evaluating cases where people's Global Entry could be revoked based on "encounters" with its officers.
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-wa...
🧐 https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-global-markets-2026-03-04/
"Reporting and writing are two different skill sets and rare - RARE - is the occasion when it's wrapped into one person."
Rare is the occasion when I'm actually speechless but ???? Having both those skills at once is... literally... the job description???
New: Internal tension at the Associated Press over use of AI. One of the AP newsroom leaders leading the company's AI initiatives told staff that many editors preferred an AI-written article to a human one, and told them when it comes to using AI in the newsroom "resistance is futile."
AWS is grappling with widespread service disruptions this week after drone strikes severely damaged three of the cloud provider’s data centers in the Middle East during a surge of intense military actions in the region. defensescoop.com/2026/03/03/c...
The judge describes a string of discriminatory, retaliatory and unrebutted abuses by DHS and ICE against a man who was granted accces to the country and had permission to work -- then was arrested for ... seeming Latino? storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
'UNIMAGINABLE CRUELTY': Judge Gary Brown, a Trump appointeee from NY, thrashes DHS' treatment of a man who came to the US at 9 as an abuse/neglect victim, has no criminal record and became a college grad.
"The laws of decency condemn such villainy." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A tiny island inhabited by gazelles is the key to Iran's entire economy and funding for the brutal war machine of the regime. It's so sensitive that both Israel and U.S. forces have avoided destroying it for decades.
www.eenews.net/articles/the...
🧐 https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-global-markets-2026-03-01/
Seen near DC: When you've installed solar panels on your house but don't want your neighbors to know the electrical gear is from Tesla.
The fate of one of the last thriving coral reefs in Florida could soon be wiped out — not by hot-tub water temperatures or the mysterious plague of stony coral tissue loss disease, but by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
"Dubai’s Western expats — an exotic mix of high-flying corporates, influencers and holiday-goers like me — were poorly equipped to handle a crisis.
"Few people chose to take the stairs... Several residents waited in the reception area with their chihuahuas and cats
www.politico.eu/article/post...
If you're wondering why you're seeing more pro-solar content from conservative voices, we have some answers here:
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
ICYMI: USDA Sec. Brooke Rollins told me in a brief interview that the administration's alliance with MAHA is unchanged despite the president's order boosting glyphosate production, the active ingredient in Roundup.
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
Radiohead is demanding that the Trump administration take down a pro-ICE promotional video featuring a version of its song “Let Down” without permission.
Full statement from the band:
DEVELOPING: Superseding indictment returned in Don Lemon Minnesota church protest case. Local press says more defendants added and arrested. Awaiting more details. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/27... Report: www.kare11.com/article/news...
Big protest at the Lincoln Monument. Seven D.C. high schools walked out to come here.
Breaking news: A federal judge found that the IRS violated federal law “approximately 42,695 times” when it shared confidential taxpayer addresses with immigration enforcement officials last summer.
Ohio to lose 33 billion to Medicaid cuts. It will get, at most, 1 billion in rural health funding.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/27/a...
NEW: (gift) A Miami Herald Investigation: How Jeffrey Epstein Beat the Justice System by @jkbjournalist.bsky.social and @clurhealy.bsky.social
www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
The World Cup starts in about 100 days.
But 11 host cities don't know when to expect their share of $625 million in federal security funding — and local officials warn it could upend planning for one of the largest sporting events in American history.
ICE is struggling to keep pace with vetting new hires during its historic recruitment push, so it's hiring officers before completing standard checks.
The agency fired five people after belatedly finding that they had outstanding warrants for their arrest.
www.reuters.com/world/ice-st...
🧐 https://www.reuters.com/world/most-americans-back-trumps-deportation-goals-not-his-tactics-reutersipsos-poll-2026-02-26/
