Internet Archive
PulseAugur coverage of Internet Archive — every cluster mentioning Internet Archive across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Fisk University plans data center; Internet Archive fights 'good bot' ban
Fisk University is planning to build a data center on its Nashville campus as part of a larger $900 million campus development, with President Dr. Agenia Clark emphasizing its role in enhancing academic opportunities. M…
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Internet Archive, EFF urge NY Governor to veto bot-disclosure law
The Internet Archive, alongside the Electronic Frontier Foundation and other civil society groups, is urging New York Governor Hochul to veto the Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act. This proposed law aims to combat abusive…
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Reddit tightens API access, targets AI model training and third-party apps
Reddit is implementing significant changes to its API access, aiming to restrict unauthorized scraping and enforce policies more consistently. These changes follow previous actions such as suing Perplexity and Anthropic…
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AI Labs Acquire and Destroy Rare Books in Content Arms Race
AI labs are reportedly acquiring millions of rare books, scanning their contents, and then destroying the physical copies. This practice has raised concerns about the potential destruction of unique and out-of-print tex…
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Internet Archive eyed for community LLM training data
The Internet Archive is being considered as a potential source for training data for future community-led Large Language Models (LLMs). This approach could address concerns related to data centralization, the environmen…
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AI-Generated Content is Making the Internet Less Diverse, Not Less Accurate
New research indicates that AI is not primarily causing the internet to become less accurate, but rather less diverse. A study by researchers from Stanford, Imperial College London, and the Internet Archive found that A…
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Digital information preservation faces challenges, exploring long-term knowledge transfer
The preservation of digital information presents a significant challenge, with attempts like the Internet Archive and IPFS (Inter Planetary File System) addressing only part of the problem. The author explores the diffi…
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Developer builds tool to recover 105.9TB of deleted Webshots photos
A developer has created a free tool to recover photos from the defunct Webshots platform, which deleted user content in 2012. Archive Team had previously saved 105.9TB of data, but access was lost when the extraction se…
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Hannah Montana Linux revived with modern Debian and KDE Plasma remaster
Hannah Montana Linux, a niche operating system tribute to the Disney Channel sitcom, has been revived after nearly two decades. The new version, HML26, is built on Debian and features a reskinned KDE Plasma desktop envi…
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Biodiversity Heritage Library shares 64 million scientific pages freely
The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is making 64 million pages of scientific knowledge freely accessible to the public. This extensive digital library aims to benefit enthusiasts of the natural world by providing ac…
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News sites block Internet Archive; Apple unveils AI-powered Siri
News organizations are blocking the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine due to concerns about AI companies scraping content. Separately, Apple announced updates at WWDC 2026, including an enhanced Siri and hints of an AI…
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News Sites Block Internet Archive Over AI Scraping Fears
Several news organizations have blocked the Internet Archive, citing concerns that the non-profit is enabling AI companies to scrape copyrighted content. This action stems from the Archive's role in providing access to …
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340 US News Outlets Block Internet Archive Over AI Training Fears
Approximately 340 local news outlets in the United States are now blocking the Internet Archive, a significant increase from earlier this year. This action is largely driven by concerns that AI companies might use the a…
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340+ Local News Outlets Limit Internet Archive Access
Over 340 local news organizations are restricting the Internet Archive's ability to access their content. This move is seen as a research challenge, particularly concerning given the number of outlets limiting access to…
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News sites block Wayback Machine to stop AI training
News outlets are increasingly blocking the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine to prevent their content from being used for AI training. This move is a response to concerns over copyright infringement and the unauthorize…
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340+ US News Sites Block Internet Archive Over AI Training Data Fears
Over 340 local news organizations in the United States have restricted the Internet Archive's access to their content. This action stems from concerns that AI companies may use the archive's vast repositories of journal…
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News sites block Wayback Machine to prevent AI training
News organizations are increasingly blocking the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine to prevent their content from being used for AI training. Over 340 local and major news outlets have implemented these restrictions, ra…
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African folktales transition to digital preservation
A Mastodon user highlighted the precarious state of African folktales, noting their transition from oral traditions to requiring digital preservation. The user shared links to efforts by the Internet Archive to safeguar…
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Archivist launches database to preserve Magic: The Gathering writing
Gregor Stocks, a software engineer, has launched the Library of Leng, a searchable database dedicated to preserving articles about the game Magic: The Gathering. The project aims to combat internet churn by archiving ol…
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Publishers block Wayback Machine, highlighting web's lack of archival layer
The web lacks a native archival system, a fact highlighted by the disappearance of prominent websites. Publishers are increasingly opting to block the Wayback Machine, an important tool for web archiving. This action ra…