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The salaries of Wikimedia executives are sparking an online debate about tech sector wages
"A mid career software engineer at FB makes more than that," wrote one user on X.
Kai Xiang Teo
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Wikipedia desktop gets a new look for the first time in over a decade — here’s what’s new
The world’s most popular encyclopedia, Wikipedia, has received a major facelift for the first time …
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Google becomes one of the first companies to pay Wikimedia - the group behind Wikipedia
Wikimedia Enterprise is a commercial product designed for companies that reuse and source Wikipedi…
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Wikimedia Foundation stops accepting cryptocurrency donations after eight years
"We are making this decision based on recent feedback from those same communities. Specifically, we…
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Apple, Amazon, and Google don't pay to integrate Wikipedia articles into their search products. The non-profit now hopes to use contracts with Big Tech to help fund 'knowledge equity' around the world.
Enterprise contracts would transform Wikipedia's relationship with corporations and level the playi…
Allana Akhtar
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What is Wikipedia? Here's what you should know about the crowd-sourced and openly edited online encyclopedia
Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia featuring openly editable content created and sourced by us…
Jennifer Still
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Here’s why Wikipedia is threatened by India's internet intermediary liability rules
Wikimedia, which aims to provide access to free knowledge and information, has a problem with th…
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Here’s why the ‘free knowledge’ platform Wikipedia is raising funds in India
Internet users in India recently saw a banner ad on the Wikipedia page, asking for donations. While…
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Wikipedia says it may not be accessible in India if government pushes through new internet rules
For Wikimedia foundation, which runs Wikipedia, the new rules might mean projecting different co…
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Free Wikipedia, cash strapped Uninor’s ploy to get more customers on internet
Starting today, Wikipedia will be available for will be available for three months, according to a …
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Wikipedia Sends Cease-And-Desist Letter to 300-Strong Sockpuppet Army
The sockpuppet war comes during a period of crisis for Wikipedia, which has seen the quality of its…
Jim Edwards
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The Woman Who Made Wikipedia Huge Is Stepping Down
"I’ve always aimed to make the biggest contribution I can to the general public good," Gardner writ…
Megan Rose Dickey
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The non-profit behind Wikipedia and a crypto exchange are among the top companies for work-from-anywhere jobs, with some paying over $100,000
FlexJobs analyzed job openings from 60,000 companies in 2023 that offered remote work with zero loc…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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ChatGPT was Wikipedia's most viewed page in 2023 — beating out Taylor Swift, 'Oppenheimer,' and Elon Musk
ChatGPT's Wikipedia page was visited between 100,000 and 400,000 times almost every day in the firs…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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Apple and Wikipedia fined by Russian court for hosting 'inaccurate' news about the war in Ukraine
Russia has been cracking down on freedom of speech, especially since last year's invasion of Ukrain…
Charles R. Davis
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It's not just you — Wikipedia looks different
The Wikimedia Foundation said the update to Wikipedia's desktop interface "modernizes" the website …
Britney Nguyen
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Russia issued a court order demanding Wikipedia take down entries about the Ukraine war, but the website is refusing
The court issued a fine of 5 million rubles to Wikipedia, but the website said Moscow doesn't have …
Matthew Loh
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Four Indian firms in WEF's 100 most promising tech startups list
The World Economic Forum has listed four Indian entities, including Giftolexia Solutions and Xacmaz…
PTI
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The author of 'Station Eleven' couldn't update her Wikipedia page to reflect her divorce without citing an article where she confirmed it, so she got a magazine to interview her
Novelist Emily St. John Mandel said the only way she could update her Wikipedia page to say she's d…
Britney Nguyen
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Pictures of Swastikas temporarily replaced Wikipedia pages for Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck
The changes were only in place for a few minutes before the Wikipedia pages reverted to their usual…