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‘Blade Runner 2049’ vs Elon Musk case set to go ahead

Alcon Entertainment’s trademarks has accused Tesla of feeding images from the 2017 movie ‘Blade Runner 2049’ into an artificial intelligence image generator to create unlicenced promotional materials.

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How ‘Freed From Desire’ singer Gala is fighting for her anthem rights

Despite the worldwide success of her hit ‘Freed From Desire’ in the 90s and the anthem’s renewed ubiquity in the 2020s, Italian singer Gala has been living “penniless in Brooklyn with friends in rented rooms” for four years now. Here’s why.

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'Our GPUs are melting': OpenAI puts restrictions on new image tool

ChatGPT's new feature that can generate images in the style of a popular Japanese animation studio is so popular that OpenAI has to put temporary limits on its use.

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Dua Lipa wins legal battle in copyright battle over ‘Levitating’

This victory marks Dua Lipa's second successful defence against copyright claims over "Levitating". However, one lawsuit is still pending.

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Why is Lady Gaga being sued for $100m by a surf company?

"Pay the toll to the angels"... and maybe to a California-based surf company, who is claiming the pop star has copied their logo...

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This company has a cunning plan to stop AI bots from stealing content

"We wanted to create a new way to thwart these unwanted bots, without letting them know," Cloudfare said of its "honeypot" for web crawlers.

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More than 400 artists send letter to Trump over AI exploitation

Paul McCartney, Ben Stiller, Cate Blanchett and more than 400 celebrities and artists have sent a letter to Trump, urging his administration to not roll back copyright protections.

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Mariah Carey wins ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ lawsuit

Mariah Carey didn't steal 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from other writers. A judge has ruled that Andy Stone's song of the same name was not "substantially similar" to Carey's festive classic.

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Stolen Eminem songs stolen and sold online - former engineer charged

A former studio engineer has been charged with stealing Eminem's unreleased music and selling it online.

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Rock band objects to White House use of song over deportee video

This is not the first time a musician or band have pushed back against Trump and his administration's authorized use of their songs. Rock band Semisonic join a long list of artists...

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Why are French publishers and authors suing Meta?

Three French trade groups are launching legal action against Meta over the company's widespread use of copyrighted works to train its generative AI model - all without authorization.

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Lawmakers to scrutinise AI influence on finance, copyright

The reports come as the financial sector and publishers have been calling for clarity on how the AI Act applies to their industries.

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Industry flags 'serious concerns' with EU AI code of practice

Feedback on draft possible up to 30 March, before the final Code of Practice on General-Purpose AI is set to come out in May.

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‘Moana’ copyright ruling: Was the modern Disney classic a rip-off?

After a two-week trial in federal court in Los Angeles, the eight-member jury found unanimously that Disney did not steal the concept for 2016's 'Moana' from a 2011 screenplay.

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Musicians release silent album to protest UK AI copyright proposals

Over 1,000 artists, including Annie Lennox, Damon Albarn, and Kate Bush, have launched a silent album, 'Is This What We Want?', in protest against UK government plans that could allow AI companies to use copyrighted content without consent.

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Drafting of AI code of practice faces at least one month delay

The extension was granted because the experts who are drafting the code said they needed more time to incorporate industry feedback.

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Media company Thomson Reuters wins AI copyright case

A judge ruled in favour of Thomson Reuters, saying that a law firm's use of their legal content to train an artificial intelligence model went against US copyright laws.

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Why are DC and Warner Bros. being sued over Superman?

The unwelcome news comes as DC and parent WBD are gearing up for the release of 'Superman', the franchise reboot in the new DC universe. Can this new litigation block the international distribution of the film?

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US authorities to allow copyright for art made with AI

The US Copyright Office has clarified its position on works made with the help of artificial intelligence.

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Generative AI code contradicts copyright law, industry says

A group of experts appointed by the EU Commission is working on a draft code with a view to publication in April.