FIFA warns street vendors in Mexico against using World Cup 2026 copyrighted terms. Security is heightened around Azteca Stadium. The tournament faces criticism for its environmental impact and high ticket prices, alongside protests regarding missing persons and teacher strikes.
Anime and manga fans are petitioning Donald Trump to stop using copyrighted characters from popular series like Dragon Ball, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Naruto in social media posts. A petition signed by 20,000 people protests unauthorized use of imagery, with fans citing ethical and copyright concerns.
The celebrity beverage trend is booming, with stars like Kim Kardashian and Blake Lively launching their own drinks. Now, Christian-themed energy drinks like Yahweh, Agape, and 4gvn are entering the market, aiming to blend evangelism with sales, though taste and branding effectiveness are debated.
AI music generator Suno secured $400 million in Series D funding at a $5.4 billion valuation. This comes despite ongoing lawsuits from Universal Music Group and Sony over alleged training on copyrighted songs, though Warner Music Group settled.
South Korean Culture Minister Choi Hui-young will meet with copyright protection experts to discuss improvements to the emergency blocking and access restriction system for copyright infringement sites, which have been circumventing current measures.
CBS has decided to stop enforcing copyright claims on Stephen Colbert's mock public access show "Only In Monroe," which went viral after his "Late Show" cancellation. Initially issuing takedown notices, CBS stated they would waive enforcement pending further review.
A 20-year-old poster designer is suing Shopify in Australia, alleging the e-commerce giant hosted "ghost stores" that copied his work. Ryan Billington claims Shopify ignored his copyright infringement notices before he filed a lawsuit in Brisbane.
Australia is seeking major AI investments, including access to 'too dangerous' models like Anthropic's Claude Mythos and OpenAI's GPT-5.5-Cyber, offering potential copyright law reviews as an incentive. Top officials met with Anthropic's chief lawyer to discuss cybersecurity risks and potential partnerships.
La inversión global en IA alcanzó 1,5 billones de dólares en 2025. El caso Bartz vs. Anthropic sienta un precedente sobre derechos de autor. Preocupaciones sobre empleo, privacidad y armas autónomas contrastan con el optimismo en algunos sectores.
Gossip Goblin, a small AI film-making outfit led by Zack London, is gaining popularity with its satirical sci-fi shorts made using off-the-shelf AI tools, attracting Hollywood's attention despite criticism over copyright and creativity concerns.
Shein accuses Temu of copyright infringement, files lawsuit in London High Court, alleging Temu used thousands of Shein's photos to advertise copies of its clothing
Cable firm Cox's Supreme Court win may help all tech providers, not just ISPs.
The lawsuit alleges Samsung featured a copyrighted image of the pop star on the front of cardboard boxes containing televisions for sale.
The copyright dispute between Trimurti Films and the makers of Dhurandhar 2 over the song ‘Rang De Lal (Oye Oye)’ has taken a new turn. The Delhi High Court was informed that mediation between both sides has failed. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela has now listed the matter for hearing on May 8.
Five major publishing houses and the bestselling author are suing Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly training its Llama generative AI models on millions of copyrighted materials.
Hachette, Macmillan and others allege that Meta pirated millions of works from textbooks to novels for Llama modelFive major publishers sued Meta Platforms in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the tech giant misused their books and journal articles to train its artificial intelligence models.Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette, Macmillan and McGraw Hill, as well as author Scott Turow, alleged in the proposed class-action complaint that Meta pirated millions of their works and used them without permission to train its Llama large language models to respond to human prompts. Continue reading...
Meta is facing a class action lawsuit filed by five major book publishers and one author over claims the company "engaged in one of the most massive infringements of copyrighted materials in history" when training its Llama AI models, as reported earlier by The New York Times. In their suit, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Elsevier, Hachette, Cengage, […]
Meta is facing a class action lawsuit filed by five major book publishers and one author over claims the company "engaged in one of the most massive infringements of copyrighted materials in history" when training its Llama AI models, as reported earlier by The New York Times. In their suit, Macmillan, McGraw Hill, Elsevier, Hachette, […]
Louis Sammartino’s LosPollosTV faces backlash after Outdoor Boys content linked to Luke Nichols triggers copyright strikes. His viral reaction clip and his father’s “disturbing” remark fueled debate. Fans largely backed original creators, questioning reaction videos. The clash highlights a bigger issue, how fair use works online and where creators draw the line between content sharing and ownership.
A goat abattoir, a group of animal rights activists and the copyright act will be the focus today in a High Court challenge over who owns the rights to footage captured by secret cameras.
Ein versehentlich veröffentlichtes Source-Map-File bei Anthropic legte über eine halbe Million Zeilen Quellcode von Claude Code offen. Der Code, der zu rund 90 Prozent von der KI Claude selbst stammt, verbreitete sich rasch auf GitHub. Anthropic reagierte mit über 8.100 DMCA-Löschanträgen. Die Community konterte mit Claw-Code, einer Python-Neuimplementierung, die zum schnellstwachsenden Repository in der Geschichte von GitHub wurde. Der Fall wirft fundamentale Fragen zur Urheberschaft von KI-generiertem Code auf.
Ein verseentlich veröffentlichtes Source-Map bei Anthropic legte über 500.000 Zeilen Quellcode von Claude Code offen. Der Code verbreitete sich rasch auf GitHub, woraufhin Anthropic über 8.100 DMCA-Löschanträge stellte. Die Community reagierte mit Claw-Code, einem Python-Rewrite, der zum am schnellsten wachsenden GitHub-Repository wurde. Der Fall wirft fundamentale Fragen zur Urheberschaft von KI-generiertem Code auf, da Claude Code zu rund 90 Prozent von der KI selbst geschrieben wurde.
