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Richard Garriott is officially regaining control of the Ultima series
Richard Garriott is set to wrest control of the iconic Ultima franchise back from Electronic Arts in 2027.
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21 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
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AI training of copyrighted material not fair use: Third Circuit
A federal appeals court deals a major blow to generative artificial intelligence by ruling that training models on copyrighted work is not fair use.
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Nintendo Wins $4.5 Million Judgment Against r/SwitchPirates Mod ‘Archbox’
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Suno replaces its AI models with a new one trained on licensed music as copyright suits pile up
Suno is pivoting to licensed training data and partnerships with major labels to mitigate mounting copyright lawsuits in the AI music space.
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT Was Built on Concealed ‘Mass Piracy’, Authors Tell Court
Authors allege in court that OpenAI's ChatGPT was developed using concealed 'mass piracy' to train its artificial intelligence models.
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Seattle Times, Newsday sue OpenAI, Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement
The Seattle Times and Newsday have filed copyright infringement lawsuits against OpenAI and Microsoft regarding the use of paywalled content.
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Microsoft says virtually nobody was grabbing NYT articles through its chatbot
Microsoft and OpenAI face a wave of copyright lawsuits from major news outlets as the Trump administration backs the tech giants' AI training methods.
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Anthropic sued over alleged theft of ‘tens of thousands’ of songs
Music giants Sony Music and Warner Chappell have filed lawsuits against Anthropic for allegedly using tens of thousands of songs to train Claude AI.
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Music publishers sue Anthropic, allege "blantant theft" of copyrighted music
Sony and Warner Music are suing AI developer Anthropic for the alleged theft of thousands of copyrighted songs to train its models.
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Music publishers sue Anthropic, allege "blantant theft" of copyrighted music
Major music publishers have launched legal action against Anthropic, alleging the blatant theft of copyrighted music to train AI models.
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Motion Picture Association Strikes Deal with ByteDance for IP Protections in AI Video, Image Models
The Motion Picture Association and ByteDance have reached a landmark global agreement to protect intellectual property within AI video and image generation models.
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Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny Dealt With Trump Quietly. It’s a Smart Move
A debate over the legality of political figures using artist music on social media emerges following a report from NBC News.
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An A.I. Music F.A.Q.: Can I Remix Madonna? Is This All Legal?
The music industry is grappling with the legality and labeling of AI-generated content as AI artists begin earning millions on major platforms.
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Sony Music sues Udio again, asserting over 30,000 recordings a judge barred the major from adding to its original case
Sony Music Entertainment has filed a new lawsuit against AI startup Udio, specifically targeting the use of over 30,000 recordings.
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Here are the 30,000 songs Sony is suing Udio’s AI music generator over
Sony files a new copyright lawsuit against AI music generator Udio, targeting over 30,000 recordings after a judge capped the original case.
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Anthropic’s landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approved
A judge has approved a landmark $1.5 billion settlement for Anthropic over the use of pirated books to train the Claude chatbot.
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Yes, Even Celebrities Have To Pay Their Attorneys
Nicki Minaj is facing multiple legal challenges over allegations of unpaid legal fees totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Australia to establish government AI office, curb data centres' water use
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is establishing a new government AI office and imposing environmental guardrails on data centers to manage the AI boom.
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OpenAI faked inability to search training data, hid billions of logs, NYT says
Publishers are seeking legal sanctions against OpenAI, alleging the company misled the court regarding its ability to search training data.
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Apple Responds to Lawsuit Filed by Three YouTube Channels
Apple seeks dismissal of a lawsuit alleging it used YouTube videos without permission to train its AI models.
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A 35-year-old copyright rule could let Ultima's creator make a new game EA can't stop
The creator of the legendary Ultima franchise may use a 35-year-old copyright rule to reclaim series rights from Electronic Arts.