From Clawdbot to Moltbot: How This AI Agent Went Viral, and Changed Identities, in 72 Hours
Macy Meyer / cnet - An AI tool that can text you and use your apps? It blew up online. What came next involved crypto scammers, IP lawyers and more.
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Hollywood actors and artists just made a move against AI slop
Sarah Fielding / fastcompany - A new campaign launches today against AI’s sticky fingers on copyrighted material.The Human Artistry Campaign’s “Stealing Isn’t Innovation” movement launches today with over 800 signatories. Those include many Hollywood actors, including Scarlett Johansso…
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Your Prince of Persia remake is dead, Ubisoft is reshaping its lineup
digitaltrends - The Prince of Persia Sands of Time Remake canceled news is now official. Ubisoft has confirmed it has discontinued the long-delayed remake, closing the door on a modern take of the 2003 classic after years of setbacks. The cancellation lands inside a broa…
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Comic-Con Bans AI Art After Artist Pushback
msmash / slashdot - San Diego Comic-Con changed an AI art friendly policy following an artist-led backlash last week. From a report: It was a small victory for working artists in an industry where jobs are slipping away as movie and video game studios adopt generative AI too…
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Future Apple product plans may be at risk following Luxshare hack
appleinsider - Apple supply chain member Luxshare suffered a major data breach in December, and hackers that pilfered the files are now offering it for sale on the dark web. It looks legit.Luxshare's existing US office near Apple Park — image credit: Apple MapsThe Apple…
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Nvidia Contacted Anna's Archive To Secure Access To Millions of Pirated Books
BeauHD / slashdot - An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: NVIDIA executives allegedly authorized the use of millions of pirated books from Anna's Archive to fuel its AI training. In an expanded class-action lawsuit that cites internal NVIDIA documents, sever…
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U.S. Court Order Against Anna's Archive Spells More Trouble for the Site
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Viture is being sued by Xreal for allegedly infringing its patents
Reece Bithrey / theshortcut - The AR glasses wars have begun
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Netflix Inks Exclusive Worldwide Pay-1 Licensing Deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment
Thomas K. Arnold / mediaplaynews - Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) on Jan. 15 announced an exclusive global Pay-1 licensing deal that gives Netflix sole rights to stream Sony Pictures movies worldwide after their theatrical and transactional home entertainment windows. Hailed…
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Xreal Files Patent Suit Against Rival Smart Glasses Maker Viture
Chris Welch / bloomberg - Xreal Inc., a Chinese pioneer in smart glasses, is suing Viture Inc. for patent infringement in the US, arguing its rival has unfairly capitalized on Xreal’s extensive research and investment in the segment.
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Alleged PS5 Jailbreak Method Spikes Prices for Old Star Wars Game on eBay
Tom Hawking / gizmodo - 'Star Wars Racer Revenge' is selling for hundreds of dollars.
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Nvidia's $20 billion Groq IP deal bolsters AI market domination — hardware stack and key engineer behind Google TPUs included in bombshell agreement
tomshardware - Nvidia has announced a $20 billion deal to acquire Groq’s intellectual property, though not the company itself, and absorb key members of its engineering team.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Loses Indie Game Awards Wins Over AI Use
techpowerup - The Indie Game Awards has previously taken a stance against the use of generative AI, confirming that games that used generative AI during the development process are not eligible for consideration for any awards. Now, it has upheld that stance, with a ne…
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Ankar lands $20M Series A to reinvent how Innovation becomes defensible IP
Cate Lawrence / tech - IP patent platform Ankar has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Atomico, with Index Ventures doubling down and Norrsken VC and Daphni participating. This Series A brings Ankar’s total funding...
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Google Has Taken Down AI-Generated Content Following Disney’s Cease and Desist
Mike Pearl / gizmodo - Disney has a licensing deal with OpenAI now, by the way.
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Disney accuses Google of ‘massive’ copyright infringement following deal with OpenAI
Emma Roth / theverge - Disney has accused Google of engaging in copyright infringement on a "massive scale," claiming its AI models have generated content resembling characters from Frozen, Deadpool, Star Wars, and others, according to reports from Variety and Deadline. In a ce…
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Back to Top / Thursday, December 11, 2025, 12:20 pm / permalink 16840 / 13 stories in 2 months
New York Times Sues Perplexity AI for Copyright Infringement and ‘Trademark Tarnishment’
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - The New York Times has sued Perplexity AI, alleging its "answer engine" infringes copyright and tarnishes the brand with AI hallucinations.The post New York Times Sues Perplexity AI for Copyright Infringement and ‘Trademark Tarnishment’ appeared first on …
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New York Times Escalates Battle Against Perplexity With New Lawsuit
Alexandra Bruell / wsj - The New York Times sues startup Perplexity for copyright infringement, expanding its legal fight against generative-AI companies that it says steal and then profit from its content.
NYT solo suit defends copyrights
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OpenAI Must Turn Over ChatGPT Logs in New York Times Case
Paul Thurrott / thurrott - A federal judge ruled that OpenAI must produce over 20 million anonymized ChatGPT chat logs in its high profile copyright infringement case against The New York Times.The post OpenAI Must Turn Over ChatGPT Logs in New York Times Case appeared first on Thu…
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The Battle Over Africa's Great Untapped Resource: IP Addresses
EditorDavid / slashdot - In his mid-20s, Lu Heng "got an idea that has made him a lot richer," writes the Wall Street Journal. He scooped up 10 million unused IP addresses, mostly form Africa, and then leases them to companies, mostly outside Africa, "that need them badly."[A]rou…
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