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Magistrate Judge Illman denies in part Tremblay plaintiffs’ motion to compel discovery from nonparty Microsoft
Read more: Magistrate Judge Illman denies in part Tremblay plaintiffs’ motion to compel discovery from nonparty MicrosoftUpon further reflection, and upon careful consideration of the submissions, the courtagrees with Microsoft’s contention that “Plaintiffs’ allegation that Microsoft’s internal documentscould somehow be relevant to a willfulness claim against OpenAI also rings hollow.” Id. at 5. Thecourt also agrees with Microsoft’s assertion that Plaintiffs’ belief that Microsoft is in possession ofdocuments beyond those which…
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Judge Gonzalez Rogers denies Elon Musk’s motion for preliminary injunction v. OpenAI
Read more: Judge Gonzalez Rogers denies Elon Musk’s motion for preliminary injunction v. OpenAIJudge Gonzalez Rogers rejected Elon Musk’s motion for preliminary injunction to stop OpenAI from converting to a public benefit corporation, but said she is open to expedite the trial date to fall 2025. For the reasons stated above, plaintiffs’ motion is DENIED.That said, given the public interest at stake and potential for harm if a…
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Judge Rakoff sets schedule for The Intercept v. OpenAI
Read more: Judge Rakoff sets schedule for The Intercept v. OpenAIThe case is to be tried to a jury. Joinder of additional parties must be accomplished by April 18, 2025. Amended Pleadings due by 4/18/2025. Joinder of Parties due by 4/18/2025. Every party-proponent of a claim (including any counterclaim, cross-claim, orthird-party claim) that intends to offer expert testimony in respect of such claim must make…
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New York Times, Book authors cite Judge Rakoff’s opinion allowing DMCA CMI 1202(b)(1) claim
Read more: New York Times, Book authors cite Judge Rakoff’s opinion allowing DMCA CMI 1202(b)(1) claimJudge Jed Rakoff published his long-awaited opinion, some 3 months after announcing his ruling. Judge Rakoff disagreed with OpenAI’s argument–and with Judge Colleen McMahon’s prior ruling in Raw Story Media v. OpenAI–that the Intercept lacked Article III injury under the Supreme Court’s ruling in TransUnion v. Ramirez. Oddly, Judge Rakoff failed to mention, much less…
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New York Times orders staff to use AI tools
Read more: New York Times orders staff to use AI toolsAs first reported by Jess Weatherbed in the Verge, the New York Times has reportedly instructed its staff to use AI tools, including its internal AI tool named Echo, “GitHub Copilot as a programming assistant, Google Vertex AI for product development, NotebookLM, the NYT’s ChatExplorer, OpenAI’s non-ChatGPT API, and some of Amazon’s AI products.” The New…
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OpenAI Board rejects Elon Musk’s offer to buy OpenAI
Read more: OpenAI Board rejects Elon Musk’s offer to buy OpenAIOpenAI’s Board issued a statement rejecting Elon Musk’s $97 billion offer to buy OpenAI, even though Elon Musk has his own AI company called xAI. Musk has also sued OpenAI and Microsoft alleging various claims, including antitrust violations. This is the second lawsuit Musk has brought against OpenAI, a company that he formerly provided funding…
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Elon Musk makes $97.4B offer to buy OpenAI
Read more: Elon Musk makes $97.4B offer to buy OpenAIElon Musk and a group of investors have offered to buy, unsolicited, OpenAI for $97.4 billion, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal. That price seems low, given that OpenAI was recently valued at $300 billion. UPDATE: But the $97.4 billion offer apparently may complicate OpenAI’s attempt to convert from nonprofit to for-profit company.…
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Millette plaintiffs don’t oppose dismissal of their state law claims v. OpenAI
Read more: Millette plaintiffs don’t oppose dismissal of their state law claims v. OpenAIThe Millette plaintiffs, creators of YouTube videos, waved the white flag on their state law claims against OpenAI. Instead of opposing OpenAI’s motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint, they do not oppose. Unclear whether the plaintiffs had intended to use the state law claims as a Trojan horse in effect. The only claims they…
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OpenAI strikes back with Deep Research with Pro subscription
Read more: OpenAI strikes back with Deep Research with Pro subscriptionOpenAI announced on Sunday an impressive new feature called Deep Research. It basically can perform like your research assistant–or expert. The “strikes back” is a reference to the tumultuous week OpenAI had with the so-called DeepSeek moment from a startup based in China. The AI arms race is heating up. Unfortunately, it’s available only with…