18 ngos urge ftc to probe anthropic and amazon over book destruction
Eighteen advocacy groups urge the FTC to investigate Anthropic and Amazon for destroying physical books used in AI training, citing anticompetitive practices.
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EU mep: if buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing
An MEP argues piracy isn't theft if digital purchases don't guarantee ownership. The statement supports the Stop Killing Games campaign for long-term playability rights.
Florida sues openai, calling chatgpt a public nuisance
Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for 'public nuisance,' a novel legal theory that treats AI chatbots as digital pollution and seeks personal liability for the CEO.
Apple and EU end app store feud with new fee structure
Apple and the EU end their long App Store dispute: new commission rates from 5% to 26% accepted by the European Commission after years of DMA conflicts.
Pentagon orders harvard and MIT to audit china research ties by august
The Pentagon orders Harvard, MIT and 28 other US universities to audit foreign research ties by August 31.
Bytedance signs deal with hollywood to protect AI copyrights
ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association signed a memorandum of understanding to protect Hollywood intellectual property in generative AI models.
Washington forces a choice: pax silica or china's framework
Washington is preparing to tell partners they must pick sides in the AI race with China, warning of exclusion from the Pax Silica coalition if they also join Beijing's framework.
Microsoft closes china offices but keeps azure open for AI
Microsoft has closed over 15 offices in China and shifted hardware production, yet retains Azure for clients like ByteDance: a strategic retreat that preserves its most profitable business.
Four US states deny AI legal personhood to ban marriage with chatbots
Four US states have signed laws denying legal personhood to AI, while others seek to explicitly ban marriage between humans and chatbots.
AI emergency brakes: over 1,100 experts urge government to slow frontier development
Over 1,100 AI experts from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind urge the US government to create a mechanism to slow down frontier AI development if safety measures cannot keep pace.
White house considers secret safety tests and 30-day delay for open AI models
The White House is considering expanding its secret pre-release safety testing framework to include open AI models, potentially imposing a 30-day delay before public release.
Covert recording risks lead to criminal complaint against meta smart glasses in germany
German NGO HateAid has filed a criminal complaint against Meta, EssilorLuxottica, and major retailers over privacy violations linked to covert recording features of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.
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