Monthly archives: August, 2025

Most Americans worry AI will permanently displace workers, poll finds

Quartz – Poll respondents said they were concerned that “too many people will lose their jobs” because of artificial intelligence. “In fact, 71% are afraid that artificial intelligence will cause permanent job loss, according to a new poll by Reuters and Ipsos. The poll surveyed 4,446 U.S. adults nationwide between August 13 and 18. Respondents …

Subjects: AI, Economy, Education, Financial System, Libraries

MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing

Fortune: “Companies are betting on AI—yet nearly all enterprise pilots are stuck at the starting line. The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025, a new report published by MIT’s NANDA initiative, reveals that while generative AI holds promise for enterprises, most initiatives to drive rapid revenue growth are falling flat. Despite the rush …

Subjects: AI, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Trump Threatens to End Mail in Voting and Use of Voting Machines

“Robert B. Hubbell: On Monday [August 18, 2025], Trump contradicted a provision of the US Constitution that has remained unchanged since its effective date in 1788. Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 states: The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Records, Government Documents, Legal Research

SEC Launches New Statistics and Data Visualizations Webpage

“Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a new statistics and data visualization page that includes statistics and graphics on key elements of the capital markets, such as initial public offerings, exempt offerings, corporate bond offerings, reporting issuers, municipal advisors, transfer agents, and household participation in the capital markets. The webpage provides statistics presented in …

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

Privacy Pros Always Change These 5 VPN Settings. Do You?

PCMag – Installing a VPN isn’t the end of the story. To truly secure your connection, you need to dive into pro-level settings—like kill switches and LAN protection—that take your privacy to the next level. You might think that installing and connecting to a VPN  is all you need for better privacy or bypassing geographical …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy

10 Things Your Smartphone Camera Can Do Unrelated to Photography

MakeUseOf: “Your smartphone camera is good for far more than snapping yet another overly flattering shot of your lunch. It’s a surprisingly powerful tool that can make your day-to-day life easier, more efficient, and occasionally even safer…Your smartphone camera is good for far more than snapping yet another overly flattering shot of your lunch. It’s …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management

Factcheck: Trump’s climate report includes more than 100 false or misleading claims

Carbon Brief: “A “critical assessment” report commissioned by the Trump administration to justify a rollback of US climate regulations contains at least 100 false or misleading statements, according to a Carbon Brief factcheck involving dozens of leading climate scientists. The 140-page report – “A critical review of impacts of greenhouse gas emissions on the US …

Subjects: Climate Change, Energy, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Legal Research

In New Letters, DOJ Escalates Hunt For State Voter Data, Threatens Legal Action

Democracy Docket: “The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is escalating its effort to pressure states to hand over sensitive voter data, including by threatening legal action, according to letters from a top department official obtained by Democracy Docket.  It’s the latest step in the Trump administration’s ongoing quest to obtain state voting information to bolster …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research

Kiwix

Kiwix is a non-profit organization and a free and open-source software project dedicated to providing offline access to free educational content. The name “Kiwix” is a play on the word “Wiki” as it represented our initial goal of making Wikipedia accessible offline. Kiwix is an offline reader for online content like Wikipedia, Project Gutenberg, or …

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries