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Magistrate Judge Wang to hold confidential settlement conference with OpenAI and News plaintiffs on Oct. 31
Read more: Magistrate Judge Wang to hold confidential settlement conference with OpenAI and News plaintiffs on Oct. 31On October 31, 10:30 AM, Magistrate Judge Wang will hold a confidential settlement conference with OpenAI and the News Plaintiffs. Meanwhile, Judge Wang issued an order expressing concern “that OpenAI may have disclosed protected settlement communications that took place during the August 15, 2025, confidential settlement conference.” It is a tantalizing possibility that, eventually, all…
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NVIDIA announces flurry of AI deals. Is it too big to fail?
Read more: NVIDIA announces flurry of AI deals. Is it too big to fail?NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang seems to be everywhere. Yesterday, NVIDIA announced a series of different AI deals. NVIDIA now has the largest market capitalization at $4.9 trillion. Its stock is at an all-time high. It may be the most important U.S. company to the future of the AI sector. And it appears to be just…
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OpenAI converts to public benefit corporation, clearing way for future IPO
Read more: OpenAI converts to public benefit corporation, clearing way for future IPOAs OpenAI still faces more than a dozen copyright lawsuits, it has finalized its conversion into a for-profit public benefit corporation in which a nonprofit, the OpenAI Foundation holds a $130 billion equity stake. OpenAI Board of Directors Chair Bret Taylor explained the structure: OpenAI was founded in 2015 as a nonprofit; its mission is…
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Is case v. OpenAI now Bartz II? Judge Stein denies OpenAI’s motion to strike download claim from Shadow Library.
Read more: Is case v. OpenAI now Bartz II? Judge Stein denies OpenAI’s motion to strike download claim from Shadow Library.Things just went from bad to worse for OpenAI. Judge Stein issued a second opinion related to OpenAI’s and Microsoft’s motions to strike allegedly new allegations made in the Consolidated Class Action Complaint by book authors. (Judge Stein’s first opinion denied OpenAI’s motion to dismiss the “output” copyright infringement claim.) OpenAI won a modest victory:…
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Judge Lee reassigned Alexander v. Apple for now. Could be related to Hendrix v. Apple, Martinez-Conde-Apple.
Read more: Judge Lee reassigned Alexander v. Apple for now. Could be related to Hendrix v. Apple, Martinez-Conde-Apple.After Judge Beth Labson Freeman recused herself, the Alexander v. Apple case was reassigned to Judge Eumi Lee. The order reads: “CLERK’S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT DEADLINES FOLLOWING REASSIGNMENT. Case Management Statement due by 2/11/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/25/2026 at 01:30 PM before Judge Eumi K. Lee. This proceeding will be held…
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Australia government rejects copyright exception for AI training
Read more: Australia government rejects copyright exception for AI trainingAustralia’s government reportedly rejected a copyright exception for AI training. The Australia Productivity Commission supported such an exception, as explained in this video: But the recommendation was rejected by the Australian government:
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Dow Jones moves to compel Perplexity to allow source code inspection; documents from co-founder Andy Konwinski
Read more: Dow Jones moves to compel Perplexity to allow source code inspection; documents from co-founder Andy KonwinskiDow Jones filed two motions to compel discovery from Perplexity. The motions cover 3 issues: DOWNLOAD THE MOTIONS
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Anthony Justice files 1st amended complaint v. Uncharted Labs
Read more: Anthony Justice files 1st amended complaint v. Uncharted LabsAnthony Justice filed the First Amended Complaint against Uncharted Labs d/b/a Udio, the music generator company. The amendment adds a claim for a DMCA anti-circumvention violation for alleged “stream ripping” tracks from YouTube videos. Justice and UMG Recordings added the same claim to their respective lawsuits against Suno.
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Suno moves to dismiss 3 claims by Anthony Justice. Suno allowed to file Sur-Reply in suit by UMG.
Read more: Suno moves to dismiss 3 claims by Anthony Justice. Suno allowed to file Sur-Reply in suit by UMG.Suno is in the news. First, it filed its motion to dismiss 3 of the claims filed by independent artist Anthony Justice: (1) output claim based on alleged violation of derivative work right, (2) DMCA anti-circumvention claim for “stream ripping” YouTube videos, and (3) an unfair competition claim under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act. Suno’s…