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Wikipedia has reportedly paused its experiment with artificial intelligence-generated summaries after facing overwhelming backlash from its editor community, who argued the feature would harm the platform's credibility. What Happened: The Wikimedia Foundation had planned to test AI-generated...

The 2024 year is almost at its end, which means a retrospective looking back at the year's top searches, top trends and top listened to musical artists. Crowdsourced encyclopedia Wikipedia has released the lists of its most popular pages for 2024, including some sorted by category. Here's a look at...

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Thursday paid his respects to inventor Nikola Tesla, after whom his EV company Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is named, while noting that using direct current (DC) is better now. What Happened: “Nikola Tesla was great…,” Musk wrote in response to an...

Bill Ackman, billionaire hedge fund manager, said that they used the Wayback Machine in order to refute allegations of plagiarism against his wife, Neri Oxman, in a long-format post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday.  What Happened: Ackman said that the lawyers for the couple used the Wayback...

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales on Sunday took a jab at Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) by drawing a comparison with traditional banks.  What Happened: He said on X, “I forgot my bank password and lost my entire net worth. No, actually, that didn’t happen, because banks work and bitcoin...

Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, has publicly expressed criticism over Elon Musk‘s acquisition of the social media platform Twitter, now known as X. Wales voiced concerns over an uptick in troll activity on the platform and the departure of serious users. What Happened: In a report...

The rally in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) prices and the likely approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF led to rising interest in the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin's Wikipedia page saw 13,490 pageviews on Oct. 24, based on The Block's Data Dashboard. This marks the highest level since mid-2022. In mid-September...

After offering to donate $1 billion to Wikipedia during the weekend, with the condition of a name change, Elon Musk has now spoken about a “fundamental difference” he perceives between the online encyclopedia and a feature on his social media platform, X (...

During a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, Elon Musk once again criticized Wikipedia, highlighting the potential for historical narratives to be influenced by active contributors who may have opposing viewpoints. What Happened: ...

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) Wikipedia page recently saw an unprecedented surge in its daily traffic. On Sep. 8, the page registered a peak of 7,830 views, the highest for 2023. This spike in interest is believed to be linked to the growing anticipation of the launch of a spot Bitcoin ETF, leading...

In a move against alleged misinformation, Russia has fined Apple and Wikipedia, Politico reports. A Russian court imposed a fine of 400,000 rubles (around $4216.3) on Apple for not removing what it deemed as false material on Apple Podcasts. The Russian media regulator, Roskomnadzor, had previously...

As Russia reportedly scrambles to win the war against Ukraine, Kremlin finds new and innovative ways to advance its agenda, targeting younger audiences through the immersive world of popular video games and feeding them a torrent of propaganda. What Happened: In an attempt...

ChatGPT-parent, OpenAI seeks to revolutionize artificial intelligence governance by embracing a collaborative decision-making process akin to Wikipedia.  What Happened: During the AI Forward event in San Francisco, OpenAI’s president, Greg Brockman, shared the company...

Elon Musk took a jab at Jimmy Wales, suggesting that Twitter promotes free speech more than Wikipedia.  What Happened: Amid the content scrutiny controversy in Turkey, where parliamentary and presidential elections took place on Sunday, Twitter now provided...

It appears tech website CNET might not be the only platform experimenting with OpenAI's chatGPT and its incredible skills in writing articles.  What Happened: OpenAI's chatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot that has taken the world by storm and attracted a $10 billion investment from Microsoft...