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fromFast Company
1 day ago

Elon Musk clashes with OpenAI's attorney on his third day of testimony at high-stakes trial

Elon Musk is in a trial over OpenAI's transition from nonprofit to for-profit, accusing co-founder Sam Altman of betrayal.
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fromWIRED
4 days ago

Elon Musk Testifies That He Started OpenAI to Prevent a 'Terminator Outcome'

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are in court over OpenAI's governance and future, with potential implications for its IPO plans.
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fromFast Company
1 day ago

Elon Musk clashes with OpenAI's attorney on his third day of testimony at high-stakes trial

Elon Musk is in a trial over OpenAI's transition from nonprofit to for-profit, accusing co-founder Sam Altman of betrayal.
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fromWIRED
4 days ago

Elon Musk Testifies That He Started OpenAI to Prevent a 'Terminator Outcome'

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are in court over OpenAI's governance and future, with potential implications for its IPO plans.
#federal-circuit
fromPatently-O
4 days ago
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Range of Motion En Banc Petition: The Plainly Dissimilar Test and the Functionality Question

The Federal Circuit's 'plainly dissimilar' rule is challenged for potentially undermining jury roles in design patent cases.
fromPatently-O
1 week ago
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Barry v. DePuy Returns: En Banc Petition Tests EcoFactor's Reach on Rule 702 Gatekeeping

The Federal Circuit's decision in Barry v. DePuy Synthes Cos. has prompted a petition for en banc rehearing due to concerns over expert testimony standards.
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fromPatently-O
16 hours ago

Six on the Bench: The Federal Circuit's Pending En Banc Patent Petitions

Six petitions for rehearing are pending before the Federal Circuit, highlighting a rare opportunity for doctrinal correction in patent law.
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fromPatently-O
4 days ago

Range of Motion En Banc Petition: The Plainly Dissimilar Test and the Functionality Question

The Federal Circuit's 'plainly dissimilar' rule is challenged for potentially undermining jury roles in design patent cases.
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fromPatently-O
1 week ago

Barry v. DePuy Returns: En Banc Petition Tests EcoFactor's Reach on Rule 702 Gatekeeping

The Federal Circuit's decision in Barry v. DePuy Synthes Cos. has prompted a petition for en banc rehearing due to concerns over expert testimony standards.
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fromKotaku
19 hours ago

PS5 Players Set For $7.8 Million Payout After Settlement Approval

Sony faces a $7.8 million settlement for monopolizing digital game sales on its platforms, pending a Fairness Hearing in 2026.
#intellectual-property
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fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 day ago

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, May 1: EU Lands on USTR's Special 301 Watch List; Battery Recycling Patent Families Increase Seven-Fold in Past Decade; and Google Cert Petition Challenges Settled Expectations Doctrine

The U.S. Trade Representative's Special 301 Report highlights IP issues in the EU and identifies Vietnam as a Priority Foreign Country for IP protection.
fromTheregister
2 days ago

ICANN opens applications for new gTLDs

The domain name system as we know it came into being thanks to RFC 920, penned by internet pioneers Jon Postel and Joyce Reynolds, which suggested creating .gov, .edu, .com, .mil, and .org gTLDs.
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#ai
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fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

A tech worker in China is laid off and replaced by AI. Is it legal?

A court in Hangzhou ruled against a tech firm for unlawfully terminating an employee replaced by AI, reinforcing labor rights amid AI adoption.
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fromWIRED
3 days ago

Sanctioned Chinese AI Firm SenseTime Releases Image Model Built for Speed

SenseTime's new open source model, SenseNova U1, generates and interprets images faster than US competitors, enhancing AI capabilities without text translation.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

A tech worker in China is laid off and replaced by AI. Is it legal?

A court in Hangzhou ruled against a tech firm for unlawfully terminating an employee replaced by AI, reinforcing labor rights amid AI adoption.
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fromWIRED
3 days ago

Sanctioned Chinese AI Firm SenseTime Releases Image Model Built for Speed

SenseTime's new open source model, SenseNova U1, generates and interprets images faster than US competitors, enhancing AI capabilities without text translation.
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fromTNW | Netflix
2 days ago

Dutch consumers sue Netflix for 673M over subscription hikes as EU pricing clause faces legal challenge

A Dutch consumer foundation is suing Netflix for up to €673 million over alleged unfair subscription price increases since 2017.
fromConsequence
2 days ago

Texas Court Halts Deal for The Onion To Takeover InfoWars

The Texas Third Court of Appeals stopped the deal, which would have allowed The Onion to license InfoWars for a parody, after Jones' legal team made an emergency request.
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#supreme-court
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fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Supreme Court heard case on how to label risks of popular weed killer

The Supreme Court's ruling on Roundup labels could impact thousands of lawsuits against Monsanto, now owned by Bayer, regarding cancer claims.
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fromPatently-O
1 week ago

The Cox Shadow Over Hikma: Four Questions for Wednesday's Argument

The Supreme Court will hear Hikma Pharmaceuticals v. Amarin Pharma, focusing on patent inducement and its parallels with copyright infringement cases.
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fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Supreme Court heard case on how to label risks of popular weed killer

The Supreme Court's ruling on Roundup labels could impact thousands of lawsuits against Monsanto, now owned by Bayer, regarding cancer claims.
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fromPatently-O
1 week ago

The Cox Shadow Over Hikma: Four Questions for Wednesday's Argument

The Supreme Court will hear Hikma Pharmaceuticals v. Amarin Pharma, focusing on patent inducement and its parallels with copyright infringement cases.
#uspto
fromTNW | Nvidia
3 days ago

Nvidia B300 servers sell for $1 million in China, nearly double the US price

Prices for NVIDIA's B300 AI servers in China have surged from roughly 4 million yuan late last year to 7 million yuan today, driven by the Supermicro co-founder's arrest and tighter enforcement.
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#taylor-swift
fromFortune
4 days ago
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Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice and image to save from potential AI misuse | Fortune

Taylor Swift filed trademark applications to protect her voice and image from potential misuse by artificial intelligence.
fromKqed
4 days ago
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Taylor Swift Files New Trademark Applications, Likely to Curb AI Threats

Taylor Swift filed trademark applications to protect her voice and image from potential misuse by artificial intelligence.
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fromFortune
4 days ago

Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice and image to save from potential AI misuse | Fortune

Taylor Swift filed trademark applications to protect her voice and image from potential misuse by artificial intelligence.
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fromKqed
4 days ago

Taylor Swift Files New Trademark Applications, Likely to Curb AI Threats

Taylor Swift filed trademark applications to protect her voice and image from potential misuse by artificial intelligence.
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fromFast Company
3 days ago

Social media's big tobacco moment is just a first step

The California jury verdict against Meta and Google highlights the potential for accountability in social media similar to the tobacco industry's past legal battles.
#trademark
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
3 days ago

As Judge Albright Prepares to Leave the Bench, A Look Back on His Patent-Friendly Tenure

Judge Albright's courtroom had gained a reputation as a rocket docket for patent cases thanks to the development of local rules focused on patent cases and a lawyer-friendly approach built upon Judge Albright's own deep experience with patent law.
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#ai-regulation
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fromFast Company
4 days ago

Elon Musk's xAI is suing to fight an AI discrimination law-and the Trump administration is backing it

Colorado's AI regulation law faces a lawsuit from xAI, claiming it burdens constitutional rights and violates federal equal protection laws.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

US justice department steps in on behalf of xAI in Colorado regulation case

The US justice department intervened in xAI's lawsuit against Colorado's AI regulation law, claiming it violates the 14th amendment and imposes illegal requirements.
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fromFast Company
4 days ago

Elon Musk's xAI is suing to fight an AI discrimination law-and the Trump administration is backing it

Colorado's AI regulation law faces a lawsuit from xAI, claiming it burdens constitutional rights and violates federal equal protection laws.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

US justice department steps in on behalf of xAI in Colorado regulation case

The US justice department intervened in xAI's lawsuit against Colorado's AI regulation law, claiming it violates the 14th amendment and imposes illegal requirements.
#patent-law
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fromWIRED
4 days ago

Colorado's Anti-Repair Bill Is Dead

A controversial bill in Colorado aimed at weakening repair protections has failed, marking a significant victory for right-to-repair advocates.
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fromTNW | Africa
4 days ago

South Africa withdraws national AI policy after at least 6 of 67 academic citations found to be AI-generated hallucinations

South Africa's draft national AI policy was withdrawn due to AI-generated citations of non-existent articles, leaving the country without an AI governance framework.
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Rowing For Gold - Above the Law

Winning a gold medal is hard. Repeating as gold medalists is even harder. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the eight women rowing for the United States... were heavy favorites to reprise their winning ways from Beijing four years earlier.
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fromTNW | Insights
4 days ago

Musk v. Altman opening arguments:

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are here today because the defendants in this case stole a charity. Without Musk, there would be no OpenAI, pure and simple."
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fromNature
5 days ago

China's latest push to commercialize research: match 680,000 innovators with companies

The China National Intellectual Property Administration has reported that around 80,000 patents from universities and research institutes have been commercialized between 2023 to 2025, thanks to matchmaking efforts. This represents 10.1% of university patents and 17.2% of research institute patents, indicating a significant increase in commercialization rates.
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fromFuturism
6 days ago

Devious New AI Tool "Clones" Software So That the Original Creator Doesn't Hold a Copyright Over the New Version

Generative AI challenges copyright by using copyrighted material without permission, creating tools that bypass existing licenses.
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fromTNW | China
1 week ago

The US wants to cut off China's chip equipment. China says the supply chain will break for everyone.

US chip export legislation threatens global semiconductor supply chains, prompting China's Ministry of Commerce to issue a warning about severe disruptions.
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

CFTC Sues New York as Prediction Markets Fight Escalates

The CFTC intensified its prediction markets fight on April 24, 2026, by suing the state of New York in federal court. The case marks another escalation in an ongoing conflict over whether event contracts should be treated as federally regulated financial derivatives or state-regulated gambling products.
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#ai-security
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago
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White House accuses China of 'deliberate, industrial-scale campaigns' to steal US AI models

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fromTechRepublic
1 week ago

White House Says China-Linked Actors Tried to 'Steal American AI'

Foreign entities, particularly from China, are allegedly extracting American AI models through unauthorized methods, raising national security concerns.
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fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

White House accuses China of 'deliberate, industrial-scale campaigns' to steal US AI models

The White House accused foreign entities of industrial-scale campaigns to distill U.S. AI systems and plans to safeguard domestic AI products.
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fromTNW | Insights
1 week ago

The US government's Intel stake is now worth $36 billion. Nobody in Washington planned it that way.

The US government's stake in Intel, worth $36 billion, is one of the most profitable investments in American industrial history, despite being accidental.
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fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

House lawmakers introduce quantum initiative reauthorization

The National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act aims to advance quantum information sciences and technology applications through federal coordination and partnerships.
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fromAxios
1 week ago

Anthropic: No "kill switch" for AI in classified settings

Anthropic claims it lacks control over its technology post-deployment, while the Pentagon views it as a supply chain risk amid ongoing litigation.
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fromPatently-O
1 week ago

Recalibration: Seven Months of PTAB 101 Data

PTAB's reversal rate for § 101 rejections has doubled under Director Squires, primarily due to changes in judges' voting behavior rather than turnover.
#microsoft
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fromTheregister
1 week ago

2B Microsoft licensing claim gets go-ahead from UK tribunal

UK Competition Appeals Tribunal dismissed Microsoft's objections, allowing a collective action lawsuit over pricing practices to proceed to trial.
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fromTheregister
1 week ago

2B Microsoft licensing claim gets go-ahead from UK tribunal

UK Competition Appeals Tribunal dismissed Microsoft's objections, allowing a collective action lawsuit over pricing practices to proceed to trial.
#nintendo
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

Gamers Suing Nintendo To Get Tariff Refund Money

A lawsuit against Nintendo seeks refunds for consumers who paid higher prices due to illegal tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

Gamers Suing Nintendo To Get Tariff Refund Money

A lawsuit against Nintendo seeks refunds for consumers who paid higher prices due to illegal tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
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fromReadWrite
1 week ago

Comanche Nation lawsuit revived over Warm Springs Casino

The Comanche Nation can continue its lawsuit against the Fort Sill Apache Tribe regarding the Warm Springs Casino under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
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fromPatently-O
1 week ago

The DTSA's Missing Preemption: Does 1835(b) Bind State Courts?

The Defend Trade Secrets Act's provision 18 U.S.C. § 1835(b) enhances confidentiality rights for trade secret owners in federal cases.
fromPatently-O
1 week ago

Still Climbing: PTA Hits 318 Days, Back to 2015 Levels

The six-week trailing average for newly issued utility patents now sits at 318 days as of mid-April 2026, back near the levels that prevailed in 2015.
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