Wikipedia

Wikipedia seeks more AI licensing deals similar to Google tie-up, says co-founder

The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia, struck a deal with Google in 2022 to have the tech giant pay for training access to Wikipedia content

Where does Wikipedia go in the age of AI?

Crowdsourced, open edited and free, the site must seize the new technology as an opportunity

Wikipedia sees its traffic fall as AI and social media change how people search

The online encyclopedia’s pageviews have dropped 8% year-on-year, as generative AI and social platforms reshape how people find information online.

Elon Musk wants to build “Grokipedia,” a new AI-powered rival to Wikipedia

Whether Grokipedia becomes a credible replacement or another Musk side project depends heavily on execution, transparency, and how it handles the unavoidable tension between knowledge, power, and trust.

Wikipedia operator appeals Delhi HC's order to remove content: Report

The Wikimedia Foundation is the second major tech platform, following X, to become embroiled in Indian court battles over orders to take down content in recent years

Four Wikipedia editors booked for not taking down objectionable content on Sambhaji Maharaj

The information posted on Wikipedia might also lead to unrest among his followers, the notice had mentioned

Fadnavis asks police to contact Wikipedia over `objectionable' writing about Sambhaji Maharaj

Distortion of history on open-source platforms such as Wikipedia would not be tolerated, he told reporters, replying to a question about some organizations in the state flagging the allegedly wrong information.

Elon Musk, Heritage Foundation accused of targeting Wikipedia editors

Wikipedia editors are facing serious threats as Elon Musk and the Heritage Foundation try to track and expose them. In response, Wikimedia is introducing new security measures to protect user identities and fight back against harassment. Here's what’s happening and how it could impact the future of Wikipedia.

Did Elon Musk do a Nazi salute at Trump’s inauguration? Wikipedia’s remarks leave X boss fuming

An elated Elon Musk waved his right arm in a controversial manner during Donald Trump’s inauguration, with some historians and human rights groups interpreting it as a Nazi salute.

Elon Musk says he's still ready to pay Wikipedia $1 billion if it changes its name to...

Elon Musk's original post in October 2023 criticised the Wikimedia Foundation's financial dealings and questioned the necessity of their funding.

Wikipedia parent says it hasn't received a notice from Indian Govt

Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, said that the Foundation stands behind its community of volunteers and core values,

Centre issues notice to Wikipedia over bias and editorial control concerns

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has raised concerns about editorial control on Wikipedia, suggesting that a small group manages its pages.

Wikipedia and the protection offered by SC’s Shreya Singal judgement

Everyone has a right to seek judicial remedy when their rights are violated. But by not suing the actual sources of publications and instead going after an encyclopedia that only cites these articles and threatening to ban it over contested opinions sets a concerning precedent

'Don’t work here if you…’ Delhi High Court issues contempt notice to Wikipedia

Wikipedia has reportedly failed to disclose information about editors who had made certain controversial edits to ANI’s Wiki page.

Wikipedia, wrapped. Here are 2023's most-viewed articles on the internet's encyclopedia

English Wikipedia raked in more than 84 billion views this year, according to numbers released on December 5 by the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit behind the free, publicly edited online encyclopedia. And the most popular article was about ChatGPT (yes, the AI chatbot that's seemingly everywhere today).

Elon Musk thinks a 'much better name' for Facebook will be...

Elon Musk recently made headlines when he expressed his willingness to donate a billion dollars to Wikipedia, provided it underwent a name change.

Why Elon Musk is attacking Wikipedia

Musk's Trumpian broadside asking why Wikipedia needed so much money was his latest attack against those disseminating credible information. Unlike X, Wikipedia articles are tightly edited by thousands of mostly volunteer editors. Its guiding principle requires citation for every stated fact ffrom a trusted, verifiable news source with recognised standards

Adani employees created 'puffery' around group, removed warnings on website: Wikipedia

Adani, a first-generation entrepreneur, has lost over USD 70 billion in net worth and slipped to 25th rank on the world billionaire index from being Asia's richest and the world's third most wealthy businessman, in less than a month.

U.S. Supreme Court snubs Wikipedia bid to challenge NSA surveillance

Turning away the Wikimedia Foundation’s appeal, the justices left in place a lower court’s dismissal of the lawsuit based on the government’s assertion of what is called the state secrets privilege, a legal doctrine that can shut down litigation if disclosure of certain information would damage U.S. national security.