9 posts tagged ‘copyright’
OpenAI Failed to Deliver Opt-out Tool
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Kyle Wiggers (Hacker News): Back in May, OpenAI said it was developing a tool to let creators specify how they want their works to be included in — or excluded from — its AI training data. But seven months later, this feature has yet to see the light of day.Called Media Manager, the tool would […]
OpenAI failed to deliver the opt-out tool it promised by 2025
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Back in May, OpenAI said it was developing a tool to let creators specify how they want their works to be included in — or excluded from — its AI training data. But seven months later, this feature has yet to see the light of day. Called Media Manager, the tool would “identify copyrighted text, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Mickey Mouse's red shorts have entered the public domain
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When Mickey Mouse, along with thousands of other pieces of intellectual property, lapsed into the public domain on January 1, 2024, only the 1928 iteration of the property had its copyright protection removed. So, for Mickey Mouse, it was believed that only the character as he appeared in the three 1928 black and white cartoons was no longer the property of The Walt Disney Company. — Read the rest The post Mickey Mouse's red shorts have entered the public domain appeared first on Boing Boing.
An Early Version of Mickey Mouse is For the People Now
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After entering the public domain, he’s already inspired a horror game and some NSFW memes.
The New York Times Sues OpenAI
Emma Roth (Hacker News): The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, claiming the two companies built their AI models by “copying and using millions” of the publication’s articles and now “directly compete” with its content as a result.As outlined in the lawsuit, the Times alleges OpenAI and Microsoft’s large language […]
Apple and Corellium Settlement
Thomas Brewster (MacRumors): After four years of court hearings and plenty of controversy, Apple and cyber startup Corellium are settling a copyright lawsuit. Terms have not been disclosed.The suit was filed in 2019, with Apple claiming that Corellium had illegally replicated iOS by creating software that created virtual versions of iPhones so they could be […]
Tata Code Theft
Richard Speed (via Hacker News): A jury has sided with Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) against Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) over the theft of source code and documentation. A total of $210 million was this week awarded.According to the verdict [PDF], a Texas jury agreed that TCS had “willfully and maliciously” misappropriated both source and confidential […]
NVIDIA Sued for Stealing Trade Secrets
Mariella Moon (via Hacker News): NVIDIA is facing a lawsuit filed by French automotive company Valeo after a screensharing blunder by one of its employees. According to Valeo’s complaint, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, an engineer for NVIDIA who used to work for its company, had mistakenly showed its source code files on his computer as he was […]