AITechnology

AI Summaries and Social Media Shift User Behavior, Impacting Wikipedia Traffic

Wikipedia is experiencing a notable decline in human traffic as users increasingly rely on AI-generated search summaries and social media platforms for information. The Wikimedia Foundation’s analysis suggests these trends are reshaping how people seek knowledge online.

Changing Information Consumption Patterns

Wikipedia has seen a significant decrease in human visitors this year, according to reports from the Wikimedia Foundation. Sources indicate that artificial intelligence summaries in search results and the growing preference for social media platforms are fundamentally altering how people access information online.

PolicyTechnology

Amazon’s Ring Expands Police Surveillance Partnerships Despite Previous Privacy Reversal

Amazon’s Ring division has partnered with police technology companies Flock Safety and Axon to expand law enforcement access to doorbell camera footage. The partnerships come less than two years after Ring removed similar police request features, raising questions about the company’s surveillance direction and user privacy protections.

Ring’s Surveillance Partnerships Expand Police Access

Amazon’s Ring division has entered into partnerships with two police technology companies that will facilitate law enforcement requests for doorbell camera footage, according to reports. The company announced partnerships with Flock Safety and Axon Enterprise, marking a significant expansion of its Community Requests feature in the Ring Neighbors app despite having removed similar police request capabilities less than two years earlier.

BusinessPolicy

AT&T Data Breach Settlement Deadline Extended, Offering Millions in Compensation

AT&T customers impacted by major data breaches now have additional time to seek compensation from the company’s $177 million settlement fund. The new December 2025 deadline gives affected individuals more opportunity to file claims for documented losses or pro-rata payments.

Extended Filing Deadline for AT&T Settlement

Customers affected by AT&T’s data breaches now have an additional month to file claims for compensation, according to recent court documents. Sources indicate the deadline for the $177 million settlement has been extended from November 18 to December 18, 2025, giving potential claimants more time to submit their paperwork.