Entertainment
These notable works are officially in the public domain as 2026 arrives
[ad_1] New Year’s Day commemorates the passing of time and the start of a new chapter, so it is fitting that the same day…
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Politics
The TRUMP AMERICA AI Act is every bit as bad as you would expect. Maybe worse.
[ad_1] Sometimes you can tell a bill will be really bad just from its title. So it goes with The Republic Unifying Meritocratic Performance…
Atlanta, Georgia Local News
Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and licensing its characters for Sora
[ad_1] (CNN) — Disney is taking a $1 billion equity stake in OpenAI, while also striking a deal that would allow its famous characters be…
Business
Apple Is Being Accused of Training Its AI Using Copyrighted Books
[ad_1] Apple was hit with a lawsuit in California federal court by a pair of neuroscientists who say that the tech company misused thousands…
Gadgets
You Can’t Use Copyrighted Characters in OpenAI’s Sora Anymore and People Are Freaking Out
[ad_1] The complete copyright-free-for-all approach that OpenAI took to its new AI video generation model, Sora 2, lasted all of one week. After initially…
Gadgets
China’s Latest Digital Headache for American Corporations: ‘Export-Only’ Piracy
[ad_1] Digital pirates in China are getting more sophisticated and are blocking their services domestically to avoid local law enforcement, and U.S. copyright holders…
New York, New York Local News
AI’s Go-for-Broke Regulation Strategy
[ad_1] Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Getty Images In the AI world, everyone always seems to be going for broke. It’s AGI or bust — or…
Houston, Texas Local News
Kim Dotcom loses latest bid to avoid U.S. extradition on Megaupload charges
[ad_1] Wellington, New Zealand — A New Zealand court has rejected the latest bid by internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom to halt his deportation to the…
Orlando, Florida Local News
AI company Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion over pirated books used to train chatbots
[ad_1] Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took…
Business
Anthropic reaches $1.5 Billion settlement with authors in landmark copyright case
[ad_1] Anthropic has agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement with authors in a landmark copyright case, marking one of the first and largest legal…
Gadgets
Anthropic will pay a record-breaking $1.5 billion to settle copyright lawsuit with authors
[ad_1] Anthropic will pay a record-breaking $1.5 billion to settle a class action lawsuit piracy lawsuit brought by authors. The settlement is the largest-ever…
Gadgets
Anthropic Agrees to Pay Authors at Least $1.5 Billion in AI Copyright Settlement
[ad_1] Anthropic has agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of book authors alleging copyright infringement,…
Gadgets
Anthropic Settles High-Profile AI Copyright Lawsuit Brought by Book Authors
[ad_1] Anthropic has reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by a group of prominent authors, marking a major turn in…
Gadgets
The Video Game History Foundation’s fight for game preservation isn’t over
[ad_1] Last week, the Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) released a expressing its regret that the US Copyright Office’s refused to grant an exemption…
Business
White Stripes sue Trump for using ‘Seven Nation Army’ without permission
[ad_1] The White Stripes sued former President Donald Trump on Monday in a case that alleges he used their hit song “Seven Nation Army”…
Gadgets
The Internet Archive Loses Its Appeal of a Major Copyright Case
[ad_1] The Internet Archive has lost a major legal battle—in a decision that could have a significant impact on the future of internet history.…
Gadgets
Condé Nast Signs Deal With OpenAI
[ad_1] Condé Nast and OpenAI have struck a multi-year deal that will allow the AI giant to use content from the media giant’s roster…
Gadgets
Kim Dotcom, roguish face of 2010s online piracy, will finally be extradited to the US
[ad_1] Kim Dotcom, the Megaupload founder and hard-partying face of early 2010s online piracy, is finally headed to the US. Reuters reports that New…
Gadgets
AI startup argues scraping every song on the internet is ‘fair use’
[ad_1] When most tech companies are challenged with a lawsuit, the expected defense is to deny wrongdoing. To give a reasonable explanation of why…
Gadgets
His Galaxy Wolf Art Kept Getting Ripped Off. So He Sued—and Bought a Home
[ad_1] “With every one shop that I got to take [items] down, another 10 popped up out of nowhere,” Jödicke says. “I almost wanted…