Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Fire the Top Copyright Official

An appeals court sided with the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, saying her role is to work with Congress.

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Reddit Accuses ‘Data Scraper’ Companies of Theft

In a lawsuit, Reddit pulled back the curtain on an ecosystem of start-ups that scrape Google’s search results and resell the information to data-hungry A.I. companies.

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OpenAI Blocks Videos of Martin Luther King Jr. After Racist Depictions

People have used its Sora video app to create vulgar and sometimes racist depictions of the civil rights leader.

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Smucker’s Sues Trader Joe’s Over ‘Copycat’ Uncrustables

It said in a lawsuit that the company was infringing on multiple trademarks it held, including one for a “round pie-like shape with distinct peripheral undulated crimping.”

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Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors

The settlement is the largest payout in the history of U.S. copyright cases and could lead more A.I. companies to pay rights holders for use of their works.

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European Union Unveils Rules for Powerful A.I. Systems

Makers of the most advanced artificial intelligence systems will face new obligations for transparency, copyright protection and public safety. The rules are voluntary to start.

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Denmark Aims to Use Copyright Law to Protect People From Deepfakes

A pioneering bill would give citizens the right to demand that social media platforms remove digital forgeries of themselves.

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YouTube Pirates Are Cashing In on Hollywood’s Summer Blockbusters

More than a decade after the platform cracked down on copyright infringement, thousands of unlicensed movies, TV shows and live sports are available.

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Oreo Maker Mondelez Sues Aldi Over Look-Alike Product Packaging

Mondelez International, a corporate giant behind the name-brand versions of many snacks, contends that Aldi is mimicking its packaging to dupe customers.

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The Times and Amazon Announce an A.I. Licensing Deal

In 2023, The Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. Now its editorial content will appear across Amazon platforms.

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