Day archives: May 4th, 2025

LLRX April 2025 Issue

8 New Articles and 6 New Columns – https://www.llrx.com – LLRX.com® – the free web journal on law, technology, knowledge discovery and research for Librarians, Lawyers, Researchers, Academics, and Journalists. Founded in 1996, published monthly by a solo, independent, self funded owner, editor, publisher, researcher and writer. The U.S. as an Authoritarian State: Danger to …

Subjects: AI, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Economy, Education, Financial System, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

RSF World Press Freedom Index 2025

RSF World Press Freedom Index 2025: economic fragility a leading threat to press freedom: “…The ongoing wave of media shutdowns According to data collected by RSF for the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, in 160 out of the 180 countries assessed, media outlets achieve financial stability “with difficulty” — or “not at all.” Worse, news …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

100 Actions That Define Trump’s Horrifying First 100 Days in Office

RollingStone [no paywall] – “The president and his administration have waged a corrupt, chaotic, and cruel assault on the United States and its people. Donald Trump’s first 100 days have been the most chaotic and consequential in modern political memory. He has wielded the presidency like a king, seeking to bend America (and, far less …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Climate Change, Congress, Courts, E-Records, Economy, Education, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research, Privacy, Social Media

From help to harm: How the government is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance

The Conversation, Nicole M. Bennett: “A whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board reported an unusual spike in potentially sensitive data flowing out of the agency’s network in early March 2025 when staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency, which goes by DOGE, were granted access to the agency’s databases. On April 7, the Department …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Defense, E-Mail, E-Records, Government Documents, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

What Are Firms Using? GenAI Adoption Study & Data Extraction

LegalTech Hub: “In a recent survey that Legaltech Hub (LTH) delivered with the organizing committee for the Strategic Knowledge and Innovation Legal Leaders Summit (SKILLS), 100 top-tier firms responded to a series of questions about which generative AI (GenAI) technologies they were actively using, what they were piloting, and which technologies they were considering licensing …

Subjects: AI, Legal Research

The ruling against Trump’s law firm order shows how to respond in this moment

Law Dork – Chris Geitner – “…Judge Howell’s decision striking down the order targeting Perkins Coie can serve as a framework for addressing Trump. On Friday evening [May 2, 2025], U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell took a stab at summarizing what it means to exist in this moment — and how courts need to respond …

Subjects: Censorship, Courts, Government Documents, Legal Research

April 2025 Job Cuts Plunge, But DOGE Drives 2025 Layoffs to Pandemic-Era Highs

Challenger, Gray and Christmas, Inc: “U.S.-based employers announced 105,441 cuts in April, down 62% from the 275,240 job cuts in March. It is up 63% from the 64,789 cuts announced in the same month last year, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. April’s total …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research

Visualizing Federal Funding at U.S. Universities

“The New York Times [no paywall] has created a visualization mapping the distribution of federal funding to universities across the country using data from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. Each circle on the map represents a university, with size indicating the amount of federal funding received in 2023—ranging from $10 million to …

Subjects: Censorship, Education, Government Documents, Health Care, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Medicine

How does ChatGPT conduct local searches?

Search Engine Land: “While Google still dominates local search, ChatGPT has made notable strides.  Its local results, though not yet on par with Google’s, have improved significantly since we ranked it last among AI search tools less than a year ago. The key change? ChatGPT’s integration with Microsoft Bing’s search index last fall. While it now pulls …

Subjects: AI, Search Engines

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, May 3, 2025

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, May 3, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Privacy