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Palantir expands lawsuit against Percepta AI, accuses CEO of plotting to 'pillage' top developers

Palantir Technologies has expanded its legal battle against former employees who launched AI startup Percepta AI, now targeting CEO Hirsh Jain. The company alleges the trio violated non-solicitation agreements and stole confidential information including source code and customer workflows. Messages show Jain discussing plans to 'pillage the best devs' from Palantir, which has seen its market cap soar to $450 billion.

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Palantir expands lawsuit against Percepta AI, accuses CEO of plotting to 'pillage' top developers

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Disney accuses Google of massive copyright infringement through AI-generated character images

Disney has sent a cease and desist letter to Google, claiming the tech giant infringes its copyrights on a massive scale by training AI models on Disney content and distributing unauthorized images. The legal action comes just as Disney announces a $1 billion licensing deal with OpenAI, highlighting the entertainment giant's selective approach to AI partnerships.

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Disney accuses Google of massive copyright infringement through AI-generated character images

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Wikimedia Foundation Names Bernadette Meehan CEO to Navigate AI Content Attribution Crisis

Wikimedia Foundation appointed Bernadette Meehan, former US Ambassador to Chile, as its new CEO starting January 20. She faces critical challenges posed by artificial intelligence as tech giants like OpenAI and Meta scrape Wikipedia data for model training without clear attribution, while the non-profit struggles with rising server costs and maintaining its free and open access mission.

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Wikimedia Foundation Names Bernadette Meehan CEO to Navigate AI Content Attribution Crisis

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India Proposes Mandatory Royalties for AI Training, Targeting OpenAI and Google Operations

India's government has released a framework requiring AI companies to pay royalties for training models on copyrighted content. The proposal establishes a central collecting body to distribute payments to creators, marking a sharp departure from the U.S. fair use approach. Tech giants like OpenAI and Google face potential new costs in one of their fastest-growing markets.

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India Proposes Mandatory Royalties for AI Training, Targeting OpenAI and Google Operations

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India proposes mandatory AI training licence with central royalty body to balance innovation and copyright

India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has unveiled a mandatory blanket licence framework for AI training. The proposal requires AI developers to pay royalties through a new central body called CRCAT, while creators lose opt-out rights. The tech industry warns the framework misunderstands AI mechanics and could burden India's emerging AI ecosystem.

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India proposes mandatory AI training licence with central royalty body to balance innovation and copyright

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Publishers Deploy New Licensing Standard to Make AI Crawlers Pay for Content Scraping

A new licensing standard aims to shift the balance of power between publishers and AI companies. Really Simple Licensing 1.0 gives websites control over how AI crawlers access their content, while data shows millions of sites are blocking bots like GPTBot. The move comes as publishers face devastating traffic losses from AI-enhanced search results that keep users from clicking through to original sources.

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Publishers Deploy New Licensing Standard to Make AI Crawlers Pay for Content Scraping

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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard quits Spotify, only to be replaced by AI music clones

Australian prog-rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard removed their entire catalog from Spotify in July to protest CEO Daniel Ek's investments in AI weapons technology. Months later, fans discovered an AI-generated impersonator called 'King Lizard Wizard' hosting knockoff tracks with identical titles and lyrics. The fake account accumulated tens of thousands of streams before removal, exposing serious gaps in Spotify's content moderation despite new policies against artist impersonation.

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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard quits Spotify, only to be replaced by AI music clones

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Nashville's Country Music Industry Embraces AI Songwriting as Human Artists Voice Concerns

AI tools like Suno are becoming ubiquitous in Nashville's country music scene, with songwriters from entry-level to top artists using them to generate song demos and streamline production. But artist Breland is pushing back, demanding that AI-generated songs be labeled and that revenue fund grants for human creatives rather than replace working musicians.

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Nashville's Country Music Industry Embraces AI Songwriting as Human Artists Voice Concerns

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New York Times and Chicago Tribune sue Perplexity over alleged copyright infringement

The New York Times and Chicago Tribune filed separate lawsuits against AI search engine Perplexity, alleging copyright infringement. The Times claims Perplexity scraped content to train AI models and reproduced articles verbatim without permission, while bypassing its paywall. This marks the second legal action against AI companies by The Times, following its 2023 lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft.

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New York Times and Chicago Tribune sue Perplexity over alleged copyright infringement

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Meta signs AI deals with news publishers to power chatbot with real-time information

Meta has struck commercial AI data agreements with CNN, Fox News, USA Today, and other publishers to deliver real-time news through Meta AI. The multiyear deals compensate publishers for content use while providing links to drive traffic. This marks a significant shift after Meta abandoned Facebook's News tab in 2024 and stopped paying publishers in 2022.

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Meta signs AI deals with news publishers to power chatbot with real-time information

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OpenAI ordered to hand over 20 million ChatGPT logs in New York Times copyright lawsuit

A federal judge ruled that OpenAI must turn over 20 million de-identified ChatGPT logs to The New York Times and other publishers in a copyright infringement lawsuit. The decision, issued by U.S. Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang, rejected OpenAI's privacy objections and could reshape how AI companies handle training data and user information. OpenAI has appealed the ruling, warning it undermines user trust.

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OpenAI ordered to hand over 20 million ChatGPT logs in New York Times copyright lawsuit

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Steve Bannon and conservatives push Trump to block Big Tech's AI copyright defense strategy

A coalition of conservative groups led by Steve Bannon has urged the Trump administration to reject Big Tech's attempts to use copyrighted materials freely for AI training. The letter warns that weakening copyright protections would help China, harm American workers, and undermine the $2 trillion copyright-driven economy supporting 11 million jobs.

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Steve Bannon and conservatives push Trump to block Big Tech's AI copyright defense strategy

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Can AI master comedy? Researchers train robots in stand-up while comedians use AI as creative tool

A Melbourne researcher receives $500,000 to train robots in stand-up comedy, focusing on non-verbal humor and timing. Meanwhile, comedians like Jon Lajoie and King Willonius embrace AI tools for video production but insist artificial intelligence can't write genuine punchlines. The experiments reveal AI's limitations in capturing human creativity while raising questions about humor's future.

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Can AI master comedy? Researchers train robots in stand-up while comedians use AI as creative tool

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Silicon Valley Startups Build Amazon and Gmail Replicas to Train AI Agents for Complex Tasks

Silicon Valley startups are creating replica websites of Amazon, Gmail, and United Airlines to train AI agents. These shadow sites allow AI systems to learn through reinforcement learning without getting blocked by real websites. Backed by venture capital, companies like AGI and Plato aim to build training environments that capture entire jobs, though the approach raises questions about copyright infringement and the future of automation.

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Silicon Valley Startups Build Amazon and Gmail Replicas to Train AI Agents for Complex Tasks

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Amazon Prime Video removes AI anime dubs after voice actors and fans revolt over quality

Amazon Prime Video quietly removed AI-generated English dubs for popular anime including Banana Fish and No Game No Life: Zero following fierce backlash. Voice actors and fans condemned the emotionless, robotic performances as disrespectful and far below acceptable standards. The controversy highlights growing tensions over AI's role in creative industries and raises questions about quality control in streaming platforms.

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Amazon Prime Video removes AI anime dubs after voice actors and fans revolt over quality

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