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gaming1 day ago•13 min saved

Steam Quietly Removes Cozy RPG Over Suspected Tetris Clone Minigame

Starsand Island, a cozy farming RPG, was removed from Steam by its developers after discovering an in-game minigame that appears to copy Tetris elements (tetromino shapes, ghost piece, and a 10×20 board). The dev cited insufficient verification during planning and the use of expressions from external works without permission. Steam redirects to the homepage, and a new version reportedly prepped for release. Fans point to the Starblock minigame as the likely culprit, highlighting ongoing IP concerns around Tetris-like games.

via Kotaku|

#copyright #gaming #indie-games

business11 days ago•12 min saved

Sora bust exposes AI hype's limits in Hollywood

Michael Hiltzik argues that Disney’s $1B OpenAI deal to power Sora with Disney characters collapsed within four months after OpenAI shut down Sora, with no formal terms or payments and user downloads plunging. The episode suggests AI-generated content remains dull, IP and creator concerns are rising, and the promised efficiencies for entertainment are overstated, even as some retailers push AI tools for other uses.

via Los Angeles Times|

#ai #business #copyright

technology16 days ago•8 min saved

Supreme Court Shields the Internet from a Drastic ISP Penalty

The Supreme Court unanimously blocked a $1 billion verdict against Cox Communications, ruling ISPs aren’t liable for user copyright infringement without proof of intent, preserving broad safe harbors and signaling a cautious, internet‑protective approach to tech regulation.

via Vox|

#copyright #cox-communications-v-sony-music-entertainment #internet

technology16 days ago•13 min saved

Supreme Court shields ISPs from mass-piracy liability in Cox-Sony ruling

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Internet service providers cannot be held liable for their customers’ copyright infringement unless they induce infringement or tailor the service to enable it, reversing a Fourth Circuit decision against Cox Communications and limiting DMCA liability by treating providers as not being copyright police. The decision means ISPs aren’t required to terminate subscribers en masse for alleged infringement. Sony’s Betamax-era precedent is cited as context, and Justice Sotomayor wrote a concurring opinion warning the ruling narrows other forms of secondary liability while agreeing Cox isn’t liable.

via Ars Technica|

#copyright #dmca #isp

law16 days ago•3 min saved

Supreme Court narrows ISP liability in music-piracy ruling

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Cox Communications cannot be held liable for copyright infringement by its subscribers in Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment, reversing the Fourth Circuit. The Court said an internet service provider is liable only if it intends the service to be used for infringement, and Cox’s deterrence steps (warnings, suspensions, terminations) supported this view. The original $1 billion damages verdict was not reinstated, and while Justices Sotomayor and Jackson concurred with the outcome, they disagreed with the reasoning. The Trump administration supported Cox, and the decision narrows the scope of secondary liability for ISPs.

via CBS News|

#contributory-infringement #copyright #cox-communications

law16 days ago•1 min saved

SCOTUS narrows secondary liability for ISPs in music-piracy case

The Supreme Court ruled that Cox Communications cannot be held contributorily liable for copyright infringements by its customers, saying the service was not intended to enable infringement and that liability should not exceed prior jurisprudence. Justices Sotomayor and Jackson concurred in judgment but warned the ruling narrows liability inconsistent with precedent; their concurrence highlights procedural nuance. The decision reverses a 2024 Fourth Circuit ruling in Sony’s suit over pirated songs by Cox customers from 2013–2014, which sought over $1 billion in damages. Cox framed the ruling as a victory and the RIAA expressed disappointment, as the case progressed from district court to appellate court and finally to the Supreme Court, with oral arguments held previously. The ruling signals ISPs are not copyright police and should not be treated as arbiters of internet access based on speech.

via Axios|

#copyright #internet-service-provider #law

politics16 days ago•6 min saved

Supreme Court narrows ISP liability in online piracy cases

In a 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court held that ISPs are not liable for copyright infringement by users simply for providing service, throwing out Sony’s $1-billion verdict against Cox Communications. The court rejected the idea that a provider’s knowledge of infringement or its general activity suffices to establish liability under the contributory-infringement doctrine. The decision narrows accountability for online piracy and leaves enforcement options, including potential congressional action, to address broader harms; civil-liberties groups called it a win for free expression while entertainment groups criticized it as reducing creators’ protections.

via Los Angeles Times|

#contributory-infringement #copyright #internet-providers

entertainment17 days ago•15 min saved

Lebo M Takes Legal Action Over Lion King Routine

South African composer Lebo M (Lebohang Morake) is suing a comedian over a Lion King routine, alleging copyright infringement.

via AP News|

#comedian #copyright #entertainment

technology17 days ago•68 min saved

Superhuman’s AI bet tests attribution, copyright and creator monetization

In a wide-ranging interview, Shishir Mehrotra explains Superhuman (formerly Grammarly)’s AI-powered productivity suite and Go platform, their philosophy of embedding AI into work, and how a controversial Expert Review feature that used reporters’ names without permission sparked backlash and a lawsuit before being scrapped; they discuss the line between attribution and impersonation, the economics of an agent marketplace with a 70/30 split, and how the creator economy might adapt to AI through new business models and platform dynamics, while acknowledging ongoing legal and policy uncertainties in copyright and likeness as AI tools scale.

via The Verge|

#ai #attribution #copyright

politics22 days ago•2 min saved

White House Sets National AI Framework to Supersede State Rules

The White House released a four-page national AI framework urging Congress to preempt state AI laws in favor of a single federal standard, covering AI replicas, energy demands, regulatory sandboxes, and child safety online. It’s framed as a policy position rather than a bill and highlights tensions with states and copyright debates; Democrats have introduced bills to counter the Trump-era order, while Republicans seek bipartisan action, signaling a challenging path to a final framework.

via Axios|

#ai-policy #copyright #online-safety

technology25 days ago•2 min saved

Britannica and Merriam-Webster sue OpenAI Over Memorized Content in AI Training

Britannica and Merriam-Webster filed suit against OpenAI alleging that GPT-4 memorized substantial portions of their copyrighted content and outputs near-verbatim passages to train its AI, potentially diverting traffic away from Britannica; the case adds to a wave of publisher lawsuits over AI training and follows similar actions against OpenAI and a prior Anthropic settlement.

via The Verge|

#ai-training #britannica #copyright

technology29 days ago•2 min saved

Grammarly Pulls AI Expert Review After Backlash, Faces Writers’ Identity Lawsuit

Grammarly disabled its Expert Review AI feature that mimicked real writers’ voices after public backlash and a class-action lawsuit in SDNY alleging the use of identities for commercial gain without permission; the suit seeks more than $5 million and highlights critics who say the tool monetized real people’s identities. Grammarly’s parent company Superhuman apologized, said the feature was taken down for a redesign, and pledged to rethink its approach while the claims’ merit is contested.

via The Guardian|

#ai #copyright #expertreview

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Pokémon Company Denies Permission for White House Pokopia Meme

The Pokémon Company says it did not authorize the White House to use Pokémon IP in a Pokopia-themed meme on X, clarifying it wasn’t involved in its creation or distribution and that the image does not reflect the company’s political stance; this follows previous instances of government use of Pokémon IP without permission.

via Nintendo Life|

#copyright #intellectual-property #pokemon

culture1 month ago•2 min saved

Radiohead demands ICE remove video featuring their song

Radiohead asked ICE to pull a promotional video that uses their song “Let Down,” saying it was used without permission in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and characterizing the move as propaganda; DHS/ICE had not immediately commented.

via NBC News|

#copyright #culture #ice

technology1 month ago•4 min saved

Anthropic accuses Chinese startups of harvesting Claude data to distill rival chatbots

Anthropic says DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax used about 24,000 fraudulent accounts to generate over 16 million conversations with Claude to train their own chatbots via distillation, violating its terms and China restrictions. The claim, echoed by OpenAI, frames data harvesting for AI as a national-security risk and has spurred calls for rapid industry and policy action, amid related copyright lawsuits and Pentagon considerations.

via The New York Times|