Reading up on 404 Media

ISBNdb removed its AI‑training book service after 404 Media exposure, denying it ever bought, scanned, or sold books for AI training and calling the page a market‑interest test.

A Palantir app called ELITE maps deportation targets for ICE, using address confidence scores and immigrant density to guide raids.

The decline of local journalism stems from lost classified-ad revenue, media consolidation, and a product that costs more to produce than consumers will pay for.