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fromFortune
2 hours ago

Taylor Swift just exposed a blind spot in AI law - and it's bigger than copyright | Fortune

Trademark filings seek to stop AI-generated voice and likeness from being used to falsely imply endorsements or political messages.
#trademark-infringement
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fromTechCrunch
15 hours ago

Founders seize on Indian court ruling to revive criticism of Google's ad business | TechCrunch

Delhi High Court held Google liable for trademark infringement for allowing rivals to bid on Hindware as a keyword, awarding nominal damages.
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fromTNW | Google
1 day ago

An Indian court says Google can be liable for selling rivals a brand's name

Bidding on a competitor’s trademark as a search ad keyword constitutes trademark infringement, and Google’s safe-harbour protection does not apply.
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fromKqed
1 day ago

Patagonia Sued Pattie Gonia. Now Fans Want the Company to Back Down | KQED

Patagonia sued Pattie Gonia over trademark and brand protection after failed efforts to reach an agreement allowing continued advocacy work.
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fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Climate Activist Drag Queen Faces Six-Figure Lawyers' Fees In IP Battle With Patagonia - Above the Law

Patagonia sued drag performer Pattie Gonia over trademark use, seeking $1 plus attorneys’ fees, while Pattie denies logo use and says any related art was parody or fan art.
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fromTechCrunch
15 hours ago

Founders seize on Indian court ruling to revive criticism of Google's ad business | TechCrunch

Delhi High Court held Google liable for trademark infringement for allowing rivals to bid on Hindware as a keyword, awarding nominal damages.
Intellectual property law
fromTNW | Google
1 day ago

An Indian court says Google can be liable for selling rivals a brand's name

Bidding on a competitor’s trademark as a search ad keyword constitutes trademark infringement, and Google’s safe-harbour protection does not apply.
Intellectual property law
fromKqed
1 day ago

Patagonia Sued Pattie Gonia. Now Fans Want the Company to Back Down | KQED

Patagonia sued Pattie Gonia over trademark and brand protection after failed efforts to reach an agreement allowing continued advocacy work.
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Climate Activist Drag Queen Faces Six-Figure Lawyers' Fees In IP Battle With Patagonia - Above the Law

Patagonia sued drag performer Pattie Gonia over trademark use, seeking $1 plus attorneys’ fees, while Pattie denies logo use and says any related art was parody or fan art.
#copyright-infringement
#trade-secrets
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 week ago
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Other Barks & Bites for Friday, May 22: CAFC Vacates Improper Rejection of Unjust Enrichment in Trade Secret Case; EU Call for Evidence Targets Generative AI's Impact on Copyright; and Director Squires Argues CAFC's Lack of Jurisdiction to Hear InComm Appeal

fromPatently-O
1 week ago
Intellectual property law

The Unjust Enrichment Option: A Trade Secret Plaintiff's Choice of Remedy

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fromPatently-O
18 hours ago

Old Soil, New Clock: The DTSA Discovery Rule After Insulet v. EOFlow

A $452 million trade secret verdict was vacated because Insulet knew or should have known of misappropriation more than three years before filing under the DTSA discovery rule.
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fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 week ago

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, May 22: CAFC Vacates Improper Rejection of Unjust Enrichment in Trade Secret Case; EU Call for Evidence Targets Generative AI's Impact on Copyright; and Director Squires Argues CAFC's Lack of Jurisdiction to Hear InComm Appeal

Federal Circuit vacated a district court ruling that unjust enrichment damages were unavailable under MUTSA, restoring a jury’s $22.4 million trade secret award.
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fromPatently-O
1 week ago

The Unjust Enrichment Option: A Trade Secret Plaintiff's Choice of Remedy

Licensing a trade secret does not restrict future damages to a reasonable-royalty measure; unjust enrichment and other statutory damages remain available.
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fromReadWrite
1 day ago

CFTC challenges Rhode Island prediction market crackdown

Federal regulators seek to intervene to stop Rhode Island from enforcing state gaming laws against CFTC-regulated prediction market event contracts.
#intellectual-property
fromWIRED
20 hours ago
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Amazon Is Making an AI-Animated 'Good Advice Cupcake' TV Show. Its Original Creator Is Furious

fromWIRED
20 hours ago
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Amazon Is Making an AI-Animated 'Good Advice Cupcake' TV Show. Its Original Creator Is Furious

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fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

Tuccori opt-in settlements win preliminary approval

Opt-in settlement terms were found fair, reasonable, and adequate after arm’s-length negotiations with mediation oversight, and approval is likely despite reverse-auction claims.
#patent-law
fromPatently-O
1 week ago
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Borrowing from the Board: District Court Obviousness in the Post-IPR Era

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fromPatently-O
1 week ago

Borrowing from the Board: District Court Obviousness in the Post-IPR Era

PTAB obviousness decisions should be treated as persuasive authority in bench trials, while jury trials make direct use harder because factfinding belongs to juries.
#patent-prosecution
fromPatently-O
2 days ago
Intellectual property law

Why SCA Hygiene Doesn't Reach Hyatt: A Structural Distinction the Briefs Miss

The government urges the Supreme Court to uphold the Federal Circuit’s prosecution laches doctrine despite statutory compliance and long prosecution delays.
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fromPatently-O
2 days ago

Why SCA Hygiene Doesn't Reach Hyatt: A Structural Distinction the Briefs Miss

The government urges the Supreme Court to uphold the Federal Circuit’s prosecution laches doctrine despite statutory compliance and long prosecution delays.
#antitrust-law
Intellectual property law
fromMedCity News
1 week ago

Takeda Vows Appeal of $885M Jury Verdict in 'Pay-for-Delay' Antitrust Case - MedCity News

A jury awarded nearly $885 million against Takeda over a settlement that allegedly delayed generic competition for Amitiza, with potential trebling under federal antitrust law.
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fromMedCity News
1 week ago

Takeda Vows Appeal of $885M Jury Verdict in 'Pay-for-Delay' Antitrust Case - MedCity News

A jury awarded nearly $885 million against Takeda over a settlement that allegedly delayed generic competition for Amitiza, with potential trebling under federal antitrust law.
#bitcoin
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fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

Anonymous Plaintiff Claims $293B Bitcoin Haul, Targets Satoshi's Dormant Wallets in NY Court Case

A lost-and-found claim for 39,069 bitcoin addresses valued under $10 each faces major valuation challenges that weaken the legal shortcut for title transfer.
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fromBitcoin Magazine
1 day ago

Anonymous Plaintiff Seeks Legal Title To $293 Billion In Dormant Bitcoin, Without Holding Any Private Keys

A New York case seeks legal title to millions of dollars of dormant Bitcoin addresses under a lost-property statute, despite the statute being designed for tangible items.
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fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

Anonymous Plaintiff Claims $293B Bitcoin Haul, Targets Satoshi's Dormant Wallets in NY Court Case

A lost-and-found claim for 39,069 bitcoin addresses valued under $10 each faces major valuation challenges that weaken the legal shortcut for title transfer.
Intellectual property law
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 day ago

Anonymous Plaintiff Seeks Legal Title To $293 Billion In Dormant Bitcoin, Without Holding Any Private Keys

A New York case seeks legal title to millions of dollars of dormant Bitcoin addresses under a lost-property statute, despite the statute being designed for tangible items.
fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

Kerry man sentenced for possession of AI-generated child sex abuse material

Judge David Waters warned of the “premediated” act of downloading such material, in a case that first came to court within days of Dáil debate over restrictions on AI-generated intimate imagery.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Subnautica 2 Is Reportedly Earning That Controversial $250 Bonus

Krafton may have to pay up to $250 million to Unknown Worlds cofounders as Subnautica 2 rapidly generates high monthly revenue.
Intellectual property law
fromNews Center
3 days ago

Policing Plagiarism of Ideas in Generative AI-Assisted Research Writing - News Center

Plagiarism definitions and enforcement in research writing must adapt to GenAI, emphasizing idea integrity, accurate attribution, and responsible verification.
fromComputerworld
3 days ago

The big winner in Elon Musk's suit against OpenAI and Microsoft - hypocrisy

The lawsuit was eventually thrown out, but only on technical grounds. Meanwhile, unregulated AI marches on, with Musk, OpenAI and Microsoft all getting richer. The only winner in this suit was hypocrisy. Here's why.
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fromWIRED
2 days ago

Huawei's 'Chip Queen' Throws Down the Gauntlet

“We found a new path,” He said at the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems in Shanghai last weekend. He, who is known in China as Huawei's “chip queen,” promised that the company would prove the viability of the new approach, presumably with a new chip, in the coming months. “Before winter 2026, we will bring the surprise,” He said. “Not saturation, not continuation, but a big leap ahead.”
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fromTNW | Asia
3 days ago

Taiwan suspects NVIDIA chips were smuggled to China via a Japan transshipment route

Taiwanese prosecutors accuse three people of falsifying export documents to divert US-restricted Super Micro servers with Nvidia AI chips from Japan to mainland China.
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

Second Hand Software: A Guide to Buying Genuine Licences Safely

Buying second hand software safely online means choosing genuine licences at competitive prices from certified resellers. The primary way to purchase original software is the official websites of individual publishers, such as Microsoft and Adobe. However, the market for second hand software licences should not be overlooked, as it offers a way to obtain legitimate products at a lower cost.
Intellectual property law
fromKotaku
3 days ago

AI Company Acquires Stan Lee's Voice And Likeness For Audiobooks

ElevenLabs, an AI-driven speech synthesis company, has entered an agreement with Stan Lee Universe to replicate Lee's likeness and voice as part of its ElevenLabs Iconic Marketplace. This is a collection of the voices and likenesses of famous people, including actors Michael Caine, Judy Garland, and David Hasselhoff. The agreement also puts Lee's likeness in its visual generator, allowing users to create comic book panels starring the late writer.
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#patent-infringement
fromwww.theregister.com
4 days ago

HP customer claims firmware update shoved printer off support cliff

An internal alert titled "Gen1 printers losing connection to Web Services," along with notes attributing the failure to "a server update affecting connectivity to HP Instant Ink" combined with the printer being "likely at end of service life."
Intellectual property law
frompetapixel.com
4 days ago

NYC Gallery Says it Has 'Every Right' to Create AI Version of Iconic Ansel Adams Photo

The owner of the Danziger Gallery has released a statement defending his actions after putting an AI-generated version of Ansel Adams' Moonrise on sale at The Photography Show in New York. PetaPixel reported yesterday that the Ansel Adams Publishing Right Trust put out a statement over the weekend making clear that it did not authorize, endorse, consent to, or acquiesce in the AI-generated color version' of Moonrise presented by Danziger Gallery at AIPAD. Rather than this being about the AI tools used by Danziger, the Adams Trust says it's fundamentally about artists' rights and moral rights.
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#semiconductors
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fromtheregister
4 days ago

Huawei's chip law looks less like Moore and more like marketing

Huawei presents Tau Scaling Law as a time-scaling successor to Moore’s Law, but experts view it as branding rather than a major breakthrough.
Intellectual property law
fromTNW | China
1 week ago

wingtech-nexperia-china-court-dutch-semiconductor-lawsuit

Wingtech seeks at least 8 billion yuan in damages from Nexperia after the Netherlands seized control, invoking China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law as a precedent-setting pushback.
Intellectual property law
fromtheregister
4 days ago

Huawei's chip law looks less like Moore and more like marketing

Huawei presents Tau Scaling Law as a time-scaling successor to Moore’s Law, but experts view it as branding rather than a major breakthrough.
Intellectual property law
fromTNW | China
1 week ago

wingtech-nexperia-china-court-dutch-semiconductor-lawsuit

Wingtech seeks at least 8 billion yuan in damages from Nexperia after the Netherlands seized control, invoking China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law as a precedent-setting pushback.
Intellectual property law
fromReadWrite
4 days ago

Ho-Chunk Nation revises Kalshi lawsuit over tribal gaming

Ho-Chunk Nation seeks to amend its Kalshi lawsuit to focus on IGRA-based tribal gaming law and alleged false advertising about nationwide legality.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
3 days ago

Revisiting Sixteen Years of 101 After a Data Correction

Corrected data processing increases post-2019 §101 rejection recovery, raising rejection rates to about 15.5% by mid-2025, while later declines remain smaller.
Intellectual property law
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Yu-Gi-Oh Voice Actor Sues TikTok Over Alleged AI Deepfakes

A Japanese voice actor sued TikTok over AI-generated videos using his voice, alleging unfair competition and seeking legal clarification and protection for voice actors.
#antitrust
Intellectual property law
from9to5Mac
1 week ago

Google defends its Safari deal with Apple in antitrust ruling appeal - 9to5Mac

Google argues its long-running Apple search deal shows lawful competition rather than anticompetitive exclusion.
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fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Google appeals search monopoly ruling, says it won business 'fair and square'

Google appealed rulings finding its search distribution illegal, arguing the decision bypassed legal guardrails and that remedies improperly require data sharing and competitor support.
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from9to5Mac
1 week ago

Google defends its Safari deal with Apple in antitrust ruling appeal - 9to5Mac

Google argues its long-running Apple search deal shows lawful competition rather than anticompetitive exclusion.
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fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Google appeals search monopoly ruling, says it won business 'fair and square'

Google appealed rulings finding its search distribution illegal, arguing the decision bypassed legal guardrails and that remedies improperly require data sharing and competitor support.
Intellectual property law
fromFortune
5 days ago

You can't repair your tractor because Hollywood was terrified of the VCR | Fortune

Repairing electronics and appliances is often blocked by proprietary software and intellectual property rules, driving higher costs, frustration, and increased e-waste.
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fromArs Technica
5 days ago

US's big bet on quantum computing may not be entirely legal

$2 billion in quantum computing investments funded through the CHIPS and Science Act is challenged as illegal because it was intended for semiconductor R&D and public/private partnerships.
Intellectual property law
fromPetaPixel
5 days ago

NYC Gallery Sold an AI-Generated Ansel Adams Photo Without Permission

An AI-colored version of Ansel Adams’ “Moonrise Over Hernandez” was sold without consulting his trust, using his name for profit and prompting an ethical complaint.
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fromFuturism
1 week ago

Academics in Meltdown Now That They're Responsible for AI Hallucinations in Their Research Papers

arXiv will penalize authors for hallucinated references, requiring authors to verify AI-generated content and remain fully responsible for all paper contents.
fromRAIN News
1 week ago

AI platform sued by music group for using their songs as training material

The American Dollar has brought suit against AI music platform Suno, alleging that the AI company used their songs as training material for Suno's AI music-creation models. The music group is represented by Poseidon Wave Media, a music rights management company.
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fromnews.bitcoin.com
6 days ago

Galaxy Digital Faces Bitgo in Court Over $1.2 Billion Deal Gone Wrong

Bitgo is seeking at least the $100 million reverse breakup fee written into the merger agreement, and argues actual damages may exceed that figure. This was incredibly damaging, Belshe is cited as saying in court, according to Bloomberg's Sabrina Willmer. Bitgo disputed that position. According to Bloomberg, CEO Mike Belshe testified that Bitgo provided the required documentation and that Galaxy's termination claims caused direct harm to the company.
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fromEngadget
6 days ago

Ansel Adams' trust says AI-colorized version of his work was exhibited without permission - Engadget

Unauthorized use of Ansel Adams’ name and work for an AI-generated color version was condemned for commercial exploitation without consent.
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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Apple says Epic lawsuit shouldn't reshape App Store rules for all developers | TechCrunch

Apple asks the Supreme Court to limit an injunction to Epic, arguing Epic did not seek class-wide relief for other developers.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

They created AI nudes that got millions of views online. Now they're being charged with crimes | Fortune

Federal prosecutors charged two men with creating and posting AI-generated nude deepfakes of women under the Take It Down Act, carrying up to two years in prison.
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Microsoft Pays $250 Million To End Activision Blizzard Deal Lawsuit

Microsoft has now agreed to pay $250 million, more than the entire development budget of 2020's The Last of Us Part 2, in order to settle the case, Reuters reports.
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Intellectual property law
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Immigration law is becoming America's quietest censorship tool, and a federal lawsuit is about to test whether courts can still see it - Silicon Canals

A rarely used immigration statute is being used to deny entry to researchers, journalists, and officials, citing foreign policy rather than the work itself.
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fromNature
1 week ago

Daily briefing: Bogus citations will get you banned from arXiv

arXiv imposed a one-year posting ban for AI-generated reference hallucinations, with further restrictions until peer-reviewed acceptance.
AI agent systems can generate hypotheses, propose experiments, and analyze data quickly, including plausible drug repurposing candidates.
AI tools may offload work but can also reduce training value from foundational, hands-on scientific tasks.
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fromTNW | Us
1 week ago

IBM lands $1bn as US backs nine quantum companies for $2bn

The US will provide $2.013bn in CHIPS Act funding to nine quantum companies for federal equity stakes, including IBM’s $1bn and foundry capacity.
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fromThe Verge
1 week ago

'Fuck you, Bambu': How one private message could change the face of 3D printing

Bambu Lab sought to suppress third-party remote-control code, triggering open-source backlash, funding pledges, and reverse-engineering efforts that could shape 3D printer interoperability.
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fromBoston.com
1 week ago

The founder of Alex and Ani is suing her sister, alleging misuse of the family's R.I. jewelry business assets

A lawsuit alleges a sister misused Cinerama assets to create Air & Anchor and exclude Carolyn from her ownership interest.
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

AT&T sues California in attempt to shut off old phone network

California requires AT&T to spend $1 billion each year to maintain a century-old telephone network that almost no one uses. The copper wires that once served every home now serve just three percent of households in AT&T's California territory, with consumers fleeing every day to modern broadband services that are more affordable, reliable, and energy-efficient.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Musk and the US government fought an AI anti-discrimination law. The arguments don't hold up | Genevieve Smith

Federal action targets Colorado’s AI anti-discrimination law, reframing bias protections as ideological overreach while raising concerns about discrimination in high-risk AI decisions.
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fromPatently-O
1 week ago

Categorical Rules Cut Both Ways: Originalist Equity, NPE Status, and the Symmetry of eBay's Four-Factor Test

Non-practicing entities may establish irreparable harm for injunctive relief, but injunctions can still be denied when balance of hardships and public interest do not support them.
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fromReadWrite
1 week ago

DraftKings denies NCAA tournament trademark infringement claims

DraftKings denies NCAA trademark infringement, says its March Madness-related phrases were legally used, and argues no customer confusion or damages are warranted.
#openai
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fromFast Company
1 week ago

What will the court of public opinion think about Musk's loss against OpenAI?

A jury rejected Musk’s claims seeking major remedies, but the resolution hinged on a narrow legal issue rather than OpenAI’s deeper corporate and safety concerns.
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fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

Elon Musk Loses OpenAI Trial, Vows Appeal After Jury Dismisses Claims Over Statute of Limitations

Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI was dismissed for filing too late under a three-year statute of limitations, and Musk plans to appeal to the Ninth Circuit.
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fromFast Company
1 week ago

What will the court of public opinion think about Musk's loss against OpenAI?

A jury rejected Musk’s claims seeking major remedies, but the resolution hinged on a narrow legal issue rather than OpenAI’s deeper corporate and safety concerns.
Intellectual property law
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

Elon Musk Loses OpenAI Trial, Vows Appeal After Jury Dismisses Claims Over Statute of Limitations

Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI was dismissed for filing too late under a three-year statute of limitations, and Musk plans to appeal to the Ninth Circuit.
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fromExchangewire
1 week ago

Digest: Musk Loses OpenAI Case; Google and Blackstone Launch AI Cloud Venture

A California court dismissed Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit as time-barred, and Google and Blackstone launched an AI cloud venture while HBO Max expanded podcasts in Europe.
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Yearslong fight over users' right to tweak smart TV software heads to trial

For years, owners of Vizio smart TVs have had little control over the software running on their sets-software that can track viewing habits, push ads, and generally shape the experience of using the device.
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fromLawSites
2 weeks ago

Each Side Claims the Same Recent Ruling Supports Its Position in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Appeal

UpCodes is argued to require reversal of ROSS’s fair-use outcome, while Thomson Reuters argues UpCodes is distinguishable and does not change the appeal’s core issues.
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fromAxios
1 week ago

Trump administration doubles down on Anthropic blacklisting in court arguments

Anthropic refuses Pentagon deployment terms due to inability to control models in classified settings and red lines on surveillance and autonomous weapons.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

Parag Agrawal's Parallel wants to pay publishers when AI agents use their work | Fortune

Index estimates how much each content source contributes to AI agents’ completed tasks and compensates publishers based on that contribution.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

Pizza Hut franchisee claims $100 million losses from 'cascading operational breakdowns' in AI adoption gone wrong | Fortune

A Pizza Hut franchisee alleges gig delivery workers used Pizza Hut’s AI system to prioritize orders, causing delivery delays and sales losses across 110+ locations.
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