90% of online content to be generated by AI?

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/90-of-online-content-could-be-generated-by-ai-by-2025-expert-says-201023872.html

NY Nurses strike
https://www.fastcompany.com/90834244/why-new-yorks-nurses-went-on-strikeand-what-they-won

Cops PIT Maneuver Killed 12yo Boy
https://thefreethoughtproject.com/filming-cops/watch-cops-knew-kids-were-in-the-car-did-a-pit-maneuver-anyway-and-killed-12yo-boy-over-speeding-ticket

Pigeon with backpack full of meth
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/pigeon-wearing-backpack-stashed-crystal-28919323

Crime Squad! Illegal Cherry Tarts
https://youtu.be/BN8B12xmisY

The FTL channel on Youtube has received another "strike" for "medical misinformation", so we'll be off-the-air another week apparently. Instead, try out our Odysee stream at http://watch.freetalklive.com where "Beard Talk Live" is live NOW!

Chat GPT Banned from NYC Public Schools

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3801674-chatgpt-banned-from-new-york-city-public-school-devices-networks/

Bulgarian Government Gang Targets Nexo Crypto Lending Platform

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/01/12/nexo-subject-to-investigation-in-bulgaria-over-alleged-money-laundering-tax-offenses/

US to hit debt limit as soon as Thursday

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/13/us-will-hit-its-debt-limit-thursday-start-taking-steps-to-avoid-default-yellen-warns-congress.html

Due to significant revenue losses, the Daily Digest is back to being funded by donations. Here's how you can contribute directly to Riley for his hard work on the Digest:

https://freetalklive.com/daily-digest-ftl-donation-request/

Federal computer breakdown sows chaos across US air travel system

https://apnews.com/article/flight-delays-us-faa-updates-5805d15f520de8eadf52abb7b170487f

SEC Sues Gemini for "Unregistered Securities" Despite Years of Gemini Fellating Regulators:

https://www.theblock.co/post/201805/sec-charges-gemini-and-genesis-for-unregistered-offering

Gas Stove Ban Proposed:

https://nypost.com/2023/01/09/biden-administration-reportedly-weighing-national-ban-on-gas-stoves/

Is the "Fair Tax" actually going to get a US house vote for the first time?

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republicans-vote-bill-abolishing-irs-eliminating-income-tax

New M&Ms Female Controversy

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m-ms-reveals-packaging-only-192933399.html

Chinese Fireworks Protests Result in Some Rollbacks of Bans!

https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-fireworks-01032023142347.html
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/fireworks-protest-01072023210204.html

Innocent Man Thrown in Jail After Facial Recognition
https://thefreethoughtproject.com/the-state/innocent-man-thrown-in-jail-after-facial-recognition-tech-gets-it-wrong-again

Facial Recognition Barred Woman From Rockettes Show
https://reason.com/2022/12/21/why-a-facial-recognition-device-barred-this-woman-from-a-rockettes-show/

Robot Lawyer
https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/06/worlds-first-robot-lawyer-set-to-fight-first-court-case-next-month-18051928/

Here are the great radio stations that added FTL to their lineup in 2022! Thank you! If you're in their area, be sure to tune in and drop the program director a note of thanks.

https://freetalklive.com/new-radio-affiliates-in-2022/