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OpenAI accuses DeepSeek of using distillation to copy US AI models and train rival systems

OpenAI has warned US lawmakers that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is using sophisticated distillation techniques to replicate American AI models. The company alleges DeepSeek employees developed methods to circumvent access restrictions through obfuscated third-party routers. This practice raises national security risks and threatens the business model of US AI companies that have invested billions in infrastructure.

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OpenAI accuses DeepSeek of using distillation to copy US AI models and train rival systems

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ByteDance scrambles to fix Seedance 2.0 after Hollywood erupts over copyright infringement

ByteDance is racing to implement safeguards for its AI video generator Seedance 2.0 after Disney and Paramount sent cease-and-desist letters over widespread copyright violations. The tool generated viral videos featuring Spider-Man, Darth Vader, and deepfakes of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, prompting Hollywood studios, SAG-AFTRA, and Japan's government to condemn the unauthorized use of intellectual property and celebrity likenesses.

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ByteDance scrambles to fix Seedance 2.0 after Hollywood erupts over copyright infringement

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Czech ice dancers spark controversy using AI-generated music at Olympics rhythm dance event

Czech siblings Kateřina Mrázková and Daniel Mrázek made Olympic history for an unexpected reason—they performed their ice dancing routine to AI-generated music mimicking Bon Jovi. While technically legal under International Skating Union rules, the decision ignited fierce backlash about copyright concerns and the erosion of human artistry in a sport celebrated for creativity.

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Czech ice dancers spark controversy using AI-generated music at Olympics rhythm dance event

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Will Smith eating spaghetti test shows AI evolution from chaos to cinematic in just 3 years

A bizarre 2023 video of Will Smith eating spaghetti has become the internet's unofficial benchmark for AI video generation progress. What started as a glitchy, warped mess with ModelScope has evolved into cinematic, conversation-filled scenes with Kling 3.0. The transformation reveals how quickly AI video technology matured, though copyright restrictions may soon end this viral test.

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Will Smith eating spaghetti test shows AI evolution from chaos to cinematic in just 3 years

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European Publishers Council files EU antitrust complaint against Google over AI Overviews use

The European Publishers Council has filed a formal antitrust complaint with the European Commission against Google, alleging the tech giant abuses its dominant market position by using journalistic content without authorization in its AI Overviews and AI Mode features. Publishers report traffic declines exceeding 30% for affected queries, with some seeing click-through reductions over 50%, as Google transforms from a referral service into an answer engine that retains users within its ecosystem.

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European Publishers Council files EU antitrust complaint against Google over AI Overviews use

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Arcane AI-Generated Video Condemned as Soulless by Netflix Show Animators

An AI-generated video created using Seedance 2.0 that mimics Netflix's Arcane has sparked backlash from the show's production team. Kammelin, a former Arcane production assistant, called the video soulless and deeply disrespectful, urging fans to create original art instead of relying on generative AI tools that scrape handmade work.

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Arcane AI-Generated Video Condemned as Soulless by Netflix Show Animators

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Amazon plans AI content marketplace where publishers can license content to AI firms

Amazon is reportedly developing an AI content marketplace where media companies can license their content directly to AI firms. The Information reports that Amazon Web Services circulated slides mentioning the platform ahead of a publisher conference. The move comes as publishers struggle with declining traffic from AI summaries and seek new revenue streams.

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Amazon plans AI content marketplace where publishers can license content to AI firms

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Roblox AI tool generates Clair Obscur lookalike, sparking plagiarism concerns

Roblox Corporation unveiled experimental generative AI technology that can create playable game worlds from text prompts. But the demonstration backfired when its real-time world model produced an unmistakable copy of 2025 Game of the Year winner Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, complete with recognizable characters and locations. The incident has sparked questions about AI model training data and potential copyright infringement.

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Roblox AI tool generates Clair Obscur lookalike, sparking plagiarism concerns

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AI Bots Surge to 1 in 31 Web Visits as Publishers Face Traffic Crisis and Arms Race

AI bots now represent one in every 31 website visits, a dramatic jump from one in 200 at the start of 2025, according to new data from TollBit and Akamai. The surge is driven by retrieval augmented generation tools like ChatGPT rather than training scrapers, with over 13 percent of bots ignoring robots.txt protections. Publishers are seeing click-through rates plummet while human web traffic declines by 5 percent.

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AI Bots Surge to 1 in 31 Web Visits as Publishers Face Traffic Crisis and Arms Race

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Microsoft launches Publisher Content Marketplace to pay publishers for AI content licensing

Microsoft unveiled the Publisher Content Marketplace, an AI licensing hub where publishers set usage terms and AI companies license content for their models. Co-designed with Vox Media, The Associated Press, and Condé Nast, the platform addresses concerns about unpaid content usage during the AI boom while providing usage-based reporting for fair compensation.

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Microsoft launches Publisher Content Marketplace to pay publishers for AI content licensing

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Google AI's Project Genie generates Nintendo game clones, raising copyright concerns

Google has rolled out Project Genie, an AI tool that lets users create playable worlds from text prompts. Early adopters immediately generated knockoffs of Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, complete with working mechanics. The tool has already blocked some Nintendo content after concerns about intellectual property violations, echoing OpenAI's Sora controversy.

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Google AI's Project Genie generates Nintendo game clones, raising copyright concerns

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Perplexity signs $750 million AI cloud deal with Microsoft for frontier models access

AI-powered search engine Perplexity has inked a three-year, $750 million deal with Microsoft to access Azure cloud services and frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI through Microsoft Foundry. Despite the agreement, Amazon Web Services remains Perplexity's preferred cloud infrastructure provider, signaling a strategic multi-cloud approach as the startup navigates legal challenges and rapid growth.

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Perplexity signs $750 million AI cloud deal with Microsoft for frontier models access

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OpenAI's Sora faces steep app downloads decline as AI video generator loses momentum

OpenAI's Sora AI video creation app is struggling after its explosive October launch. App downloads dropped 45% in January to 1.2 million installs, while consumer spending fell 32% to $367,000. Competition from Google's Gemini and Meta AI, coupled with copyright infringement challenges from Hollywood studios, has dampened user interest in the once-promising AI video social network.

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OpenAI's Sora faces steep app downloads decline as AI video generator loses momentum

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Over Half of Game Developers Now Say Generative AI Is Harming the Gaming Industry

A new GDC survey reveals that 52% of game developers believe generative AI is having a negative impact on the industry, a dramatic jump from just 18% two years ago. While 36% use gen AI in their jobs for tasks like research and brainstorming, growing skepticism among developers reflects concerns about job security, creative integrity, and widespread layoffs across the gaming industry.

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Over Half of Game Developers Now Say Generative AI Is Harming the Gaming Industry

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Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3 billion over illegal downloading of 20,000 songs

Universal Music Group and Concord Music Group lead a coalition of music publishers in a $3 billion lawsuit against Anthropic, accusing the AI company of illegally downloading over 20,000 copyrighted songs to train Claude. The suit alleges flagrant piracy through shadow libraries, marking one of the largest non-class action copyright cases in U.S. history.

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Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3 billion over illegal downloading of 20,000 songs

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