"OpenAI expects about $5 billion in losses on $3.7 billion in revenue this year, CNBC confirmed in September. Those numbers are increasing rapidly." So… The business model is to train models on everyones' data without paying them, then lose a billion dollars.
CNBC
OpenAI says it needs 'more capital than we’d imagined' as it lays out for-profit plan
OpenAI said in a blog post Friday that heading into 2025, "we have to become an enduring company," which requires changing its structure.
Okay party animals, here’s some fun stuff to do during the holiday.
Freedom of the Press
The 2026 journalist’s digital security checklist
Our digital security training team's checklist to help journalists secure their digital life.
I don't like how they got here, but I guess I'm glad they did eventually get to the right answer.
NBC News
U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid cyberattack that exposed live phone calls
FBI and CISA officials said it was impossible to predict when the telecommunications companies would be fully safe from interlopers.
My teammate Davis put together a guide to risk assessment for journalists. Foundational reading!
Freedom of the Press
A journalist’s guide to digital security risk assessment
To fine-tune your digital security, start with a risk assessment. A useful resource for your reporting process, a risk assessment will help you ide...
We often talk to journalists about likely attacks from trolls. One of the most common ways trolls get your personal data (e.g., email, phone number) is through data brokers. If you haven't already, it's a very good time to invest in a data broker opt-out service (e.g., DeleteMe, Optery).
Something concrete we can do right now to protect journalists and their sources in 2025: Tell your reps to pass the PRESS Act. Nationwide, the PRESS Act expands protections for journalists from government requests on forcibly giving up confidential sources. We can pass this! Contact your reps here:
PeoplePower.org
Take action, join our fight for rights and freedom
Take action with ACLU People Power!
For no reason, fun reminder, Incognito and private browsing mode can only protect data (e.g., browsing history) locally on your device. Third parties can still see your browsing traffic just fine. Learn more about what private browsing does and does not protect: https://mshelton.medium.com/what-does-private-browsing-mode-do-adfe5a70a8b1
Okay, so you're using @npub1rkw6...5q62 for encrypted messaging. Cool. It's a good time to use usernames instead of a phone number to talk to people. That and lots more about how to make the most of Signal's security features in here:
Freedom of the Press
Locking down Signal
Also available in Spanish.
I don't really have any words that can meet this moment. One small thing I can offer is digital security assistance to people at risk. Most of my experience is supporting journalists and media activists with security. If this in any way overlaps with your needs, reach out:
Martin Shelton
Ever since the welcome rollout of @npub1rkw6...5q62 usernames and phone number privacy options, we've gotten some questions about Signal's many new types of identifiers. Here are the differences between each one.
Freedom of the Press
Understanding every one of Signal’s identifiers
We’ve heard some questions about the difference between Signal usernames, phone numbers, profile names, profiles, and nicknames. Let’s talk abo...