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Techdirt Podcast Episode 329: Is AI Art The End For Artists?

3 years 3 months ago
The explosion of AI-generated art has taken the internet by storm, and is poised to continue growing for a long time. In turn, that’s sparked a lot of conversation (and a lot of backlash) about the impact on artists — but much of the controversy seems misguided or overblown. This week we’re joined by Rob […]
Leigh Beadon

Lunchtime Photo

3 years 3 months ago
This is an aerial view of the Rampion wind farm about ten miles off the coast of Sussex in Great Britain. It generates 400 MW of electricity.
Kevin Drum

Carlinville High School Burned 35 Years Ago

3 years 3 months ago
CARLINVILLE - Dick Spohr still remembers the events of the early morning of Sunday, Sept. 13, 1987. “The police department called my home before midnight,” said Spohr, the former Carlinville High School principal. “I pulled on some clothes and drove out to the school. I ended up wearing those clothes for a day and a half.” Tuesday marks the 35th anniversary of the fire that swept through the high school building in Carlinville, ravaging the third story. The first and second stories suffered massive smoke and water damage. The origin of the fire was traced to the attic between the third story and the roof of the structure, built in 1921. “Today’s students don’t always know much about the fire, and some haven’t even heard of it,” said Pat Drew, the current Carlinville High School principal who was a sophomore in 1987. “But all of us who were there remember it very well.” Many recall the community response to the fire

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T-Mobile Fires More Employees After Promising That Most Definitely Wouldn’t Happen After Their Last Merger

3 years 3 months ago
It’s a tale as old as time. Two companies look to merge, and promise regulators that the new super-union will create unlimited, untold synergies. They insist repeatedly the consolidation most certainly won’t raise prices, and that the megadeal will absolutely in no way result in layoffs. Regulators rubber-stamp the deal, then, like clockwork, all of […]
Karl Bode