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Second Circuit allows Suno, Udio to file amici brief even though oral argument already held on Feb. 5, 2024
Read more: Second Circuit allows Suno, Udio to file amici brief even though oral argument already held on Feb. 5, 2024The Second Circuit has allowed Suno and Udio to file their amicus brief in support of neither party in the case, Yout, LLC v. RIAA, a case involving “stream ripping” sound tracks from YouTube videos. The Second Circuit already held oral argument — back in February 2024, an appeal of a district court decision against…
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Nobel Prize in Economics co-winner Joel Mokyr sees AI innovation as progress
Read more: Nobel Prize in Economics co-winner Joel Mokyr sees AI innovation as progressInteresting to see how the Nobel Prize in Economics went to 3 researchers whose works on new technology, productivity, and economic growth seem so relevant to today’s disruptions caused by AI. Joel Mokyr, a professor at Northwestern, described his optimism for AI to the Wall Street Journal: AI is going to be to information very…
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Nobel Prize in Economics to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt. Theories on creative destruction, economic growth from technological innovation.
Read more: Nobel Prize in Economics to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt. Theories on creative destruction, economic growth from technological innovation.The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to three economists for their theories explaining how technological innovation and creative destruction lead to economic growth. The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025 “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth” Joel Mokyr, Northwestern University “for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth…
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AI Circular deals: OpenAI partners with Broadcom for 10GW of chips
Read more: AI Circular deals: OpenAI partners with Broadcom for 10GW of chipsThe AI Circularity continues unabated. Yesterday, OpenAI announced another deal, this one with Broadcom to produce custom chips for OpenAI. Related Stories
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OpenAI agrees to more limited preservation order to keep output logs of accounts associated with certain websites
Read more: OpenAI agrees to more limited preservation order to keep output logs of accounts associated with certain websitesOpenAI has agreed to a stipulated preservation order of output logs of users for ChatGPT associated with certain websites in Appendix A below. It looks these websites are copy-pasta news sites that are re–publishing news articles from other sources. DOWNLOAD THE ORDER
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No Bartz II: Anthropic wins bar on deposition questions on torrenting and acquisition of copies from “pirate libraries.”
Read more: No Bartz II: Anthropic wins bar on deposition questions on torrenting and acquisition of copies from “pirate libraries.”The ramifications of Anthropic’s major victory last week are still playing out. Anthropic defeated Concord Music’s motion to amend its complaint to add a new claim based on the use of “pirate” shadow libraries that were revealed in the unrelated lawsuit Bartz v. Anthropic. Because discovery is set to end this month and because Concord…
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US faces stiff competition from China in AI — and high tech
Read more: US faces stiff competition from China in AI — and high techI’m on record agreeing with those who warn it’s imperative that the United States maintain its lead in AI development ahead of China. I agree with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s assessment that China is closing fast on the United States: It’s very easy to get mired in the copyright lawsuits against AI companies to lose…
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Martinez-Conde, represented by Joseph Saveri Law Firm, sues Apple for copyright claim. Suits hit 52.
Read more: Martinez-Conde, represented by Joseph Saveri Law Firm, sues Apple for copyright claim. Suits hit 52.Two professors filed a copyright infringement suit against Apple. (1) “Susana Martinez-Conde is a Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Physiology & Pharmacology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University; and (2) “Stephen L. Macknik is a Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Physiology & Pharmacology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. Professor Macknik is Professor Martinez-Conde’s writing…
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Does Concord Music now face claim preclusion on Anthropic’s alleged bittorrenting from shadow libraries
Read more: Does Concord Music now face claim preclusion on Anthropic’s alleged bittorrenting from shadow librariesThis week’s biggest decision in the AI copyright lawsuits was from Judge Lee in Concord Music v. Anthropic. Judge Lee denied Concord Music’s motion for leave to file a Second Amended Complaint to add new allegations related to Anthropic’s alleged bittorrenting from shadow libraries (that were revealed in the unrelated case, Bartz v. Anthropic). Anthropic…
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Bloomberg graphic depicts the AI circular economy. Bubble or boom?
Read more: Bloomberg graphic depicts the AI circular economy. Bubble or boom?Bloomberg just provided the best graphic depicting the AI circularity, or circular economy in which the major companies in the AI sector are engaging in deals with each other. The AI Circularity At the center is NVIDIA, the chip maker. Not too far from the center is OpenAI. The worry is that this circularity is…