10 Sunday Reads

The weekend is here, and The Big Picture presents a selection of longer-form reads for your enjoyment. Discover how three brothers transformed legitimate news sites into zombie content farms, generating 50 million page views per month using AI and fake writers.

Explore the challenges faced by medical AI in translating technological advances into improved real-life care, as demonstrated by a sepsis-alert algorithm. Delve into the potential impact of SoftBank's OpenAI stake on its balance sheet and Athene's strategic bet.

Consider the unintended consequences of chatbot adoption, which may have negatively affected Google's search results. Uncover how free AI software is making cybercrime easier to carry out, as seen in a TikTok user's hacked camera.

Learn about the US naval blockade against Iran and its strain on American military power, with a focus on the effects on personnel and global standing. Discover a startup offering free egg freezing services, but question whether anything is truly free when analyzing the arrangement and costs.

Evaluate the threat posed by Trump's Minnesota surge to democracy, as outlined by Judge Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court's chief judge. Reflect on the Kennedy Center's closure and the impact on the arts community, revealing the true motivations behind President Donald Trump's actions.

Finally, examine the marketing of women in sports through the lens of a Novig prediction-market ad featuring actress Sydney Sweeney, and how it perpetuates objectification and sexualization.