Amazon Accuses Perplexity of Computer Fraud, Demands It Stop AI Agent From Buying On Its Site

msmash / slashdot - Amazon has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Perplexity AI demanding that the AI search startup stop allowing its AI browser agent, Comet, to make purchases online for users. From a report: The e-commerce giant is accusing Perplexity of committing compute…

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Stability AI wins UK court battle over Getty Images

In a landmark legal showdown in the UK, Stability AI garnered a favorable ruling against Getty Images over copyright issues linked to AI training data. The decision, while partly a win for Stability AI, leaves unresolved questions on fair use and signals a shift in copyright enforcement in the AI creative space.

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Studio Ghibli and other Japanese publishers want OpenAI to stop training on their work

Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - OpenAI's approach to working with copyrighted content is to ask forgiveness, not permission.

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Elon Musk accuses Sam Altman of stealing a nonprofit after Tesla Roadster refund dispute

techspot - The fight started last week when Altman posted three screenshots: a confirmation of his $50,000 reservation for a Tesla Roadster in July 2018, an email to Tesla he sent asking for a refund, and an image of the email message bouncing.Read Entire Article

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'Grand Theft Auto' Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firing Dozens

EditorDavid / slashdot - "Rockstar Games fired dozens of employees," reports Bloomberg, "in a move that a British trade union said was designed to prevent the workers from unionizing. The company said they were fired for misconduct."TheGrand Theft Automaker terminatedbetween 30 a…

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Ilya Sutskever Deposition Reveals How Sam Altman’s 2023 Firing Was Planned for Over a Year

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - A newly public deposition from OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever reveals the plot to fire CEO Sam Altman was a year in the making, based on a secret memo.The post Ilya Sutskever Deposition Reveals How Sam Altman’s 2023 Firing Was Planned for Over a Year ap…

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After teen death lawsuits, Character.AI will restrict chats for under-18 users

Benj Edwards / arstechnica - AI companion app faces legal and regulatory pressure over child safety concerns.

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Clearview AI sued in Europe over alleged privacy violations

therecord - The complaint follows several enforcement actions and bans from European data protection authorities which the advocacy group, noyb, alleges Clearview AI has ignored.

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Australia sues Microsoft over 'misleading' AI offer

techxplore - Australia's competition watchdog accused Microsoft on Monday of misleading people into paying for its AI assistant Copilot.

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Rivian agrees to settle shareholder lawsuit for $250 million

Will Shanklin / engadget - Rivian has agreed to settle a 2022 shareholder lawsuit. The automaker will pay out $250 million to qualifying investors if the agreement is approved. The lawsuit stemmed from alleged deception surrounding a March 2022 price hike for the R1S SUV and R1T tr…

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Automattic Files Sweeping Counterclaims Against WP Engine, Alleging Trademark Misuse and Deceptive Branding

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Automattic escalates its legal battle against WP Engine, filing counterclaims that accuse the company of trademark misuse and deceptive branding driven by private equity pressure.The post Automattic Files Sweeping Counterclaims Against WP Engine, Alleging…

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OpenAI reportedly asked for memorial guest list in teen suicide case

Will Shanklin / engadget - The family of Adam Raine has filed an amended lawsuit against OpenAI. Raine died by suicide in April, and his family claims ChatGPT enabled the tragedy. The updated lawsuit accuses the company of weakening self-harm safeguards in the period leading up to …

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Reddit sues Perplexity over alleged large-scale data scraping

Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Reddit has filed a lawsuit against the answer-engine company Perplexity and three data-scraping service providers, SerpApi, Oxylabs, and AWMProxy. The legal action seeks to halt what Reddit’s complaint describes as the unlawful, industrial-scale circumven…

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Reddit Sues AI Startup Over Unlawful Data Scraping

Reddit has initiated legal action against an AI startup and affiliated data‐scraping services over unauthorized use of its content to train models. The suit alleges large-scale circumvention of data protections, sparking concerns about how user‐generated content is exploited for AI training.

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Apple Takes the EU’s Digital Markets Act to Court

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Apple argues the landmark regulation imposes burdens on its business that are overly intrusive, threatening both innovation and user privacy.The post Apple Takes the EU’s Digital Markets Act to Court first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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Boring Company cited for almost 800 environmental violations in Las Vegas

Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, and Dayvid Figler, City Cast Las Vegas / arstechnica - Violations include digging without permits and dumping wastewater into storm drains.

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Elon Musk agrees to settle $128 million lawsuit from fired Twitter execs

Chris Morris / qz - Four former top executives claimed they were not paid $128 million in promised severance after Musk took over the social media site

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Elon Musk and former Twitter execs agree to settle $128 million lawsuit

Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Over a year after former Twitter executives sued Elon Musk for around $128 million in unpaid severance benefits, both parties have agreed to settle for an undisclosed amount. The settlement is dependent on "certain conditions" being met in the near term, …

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OpenAI and Anthropic could use investor funds to cover multi-billion dollar AI lawsuits

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - OpenAI and Anthropic are reportedly considering using investor funds to cover potential multibillion-dollar lawsuits after insurers refused to provide comprehensive coverage for AI-related risks, according to the Financial Times.The article OpenAI and Ant…

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