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Newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement |
Eight newspapers owned by Alden Global Capital sued OpenAI and Microsoft on Tuesday, accusing the tech firms of illegally using copyrighted articles to train their artificial intelligence (AI) models. |
The New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, Sun-Sentinel, Mercury News, Denver Post, Orange County Register and St. Paul Pioneer Press argue the companies have used "millions" of articles without permission to "fuel the commercialization" of their generative AI products, like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's Copilot. "Microsoft and OpenAI simply take the work product of reporters, journalists, editorial writers, editors and others who contribute to the work of local newspapers—all without any regard for the efforts, much less the legal rights, of those who create and publish the news on which local communities rely," the lawsuit alleges. Beyond initially scraping their articles to train the AI models, the newspapers also contend Microsoft and OpenAI's generative AI systems "offer their users content that is identical to, or a slightly masked version of, the newspapers' content." The AI models are also subject to hallucinations that have incorrectly attributed inaccurate reporting to the newspapers, which they argue are "actively tarnishing the newspapers' reputations and spreading dangerous disinformation." While the lawsuit targets OpenAI and Microsoft over their individual AI models, it also notes the close relationship between the AI startup and the tech giant. Microsoft has invested billions of dollars in OpenAI, drawing scrutiny from U.S. and U.K. regulators. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers Wednesday that the department is looking into ways to expand on the limited direct file pilot program with possible extensions in functionality and applicable tax credits up for debate. The free program, which is like a scaled-down version of the popular tax preparation software, has encountered fierce opposition from Republicans and the tax preparation industry, which once maintained … |
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| The Supreme Court refused to block a Texas law that required pornographic websites to verify a user's age. The high court denied Tuesday an emergency appeal filed by the Free Speech Coalition, which is a trade association for the adult entertainment industry. The association asked the justices in an emergency appeal earlier this month to block the law as it appeals it in the high court. There were no noted dissents in … |
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The European Commission launched an investigation into Meta over the spread of political disinformation on its platforms and to assess whether it violated European regulations, the commission announced Tuesday. The probe into the California-based parent company of Facebook and Instagram will focus on how some of Meta's policies related to political and election content may be in violation of the EU's Digital Services Act, a … |
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How a formerly banned app rose to the top |
An app that lets users play old-school video games, that was once banned from the Apple app store, has risen to the top once it was allowed back on — a decision that may have been driven by government antitrust crackdowns, The Washington Post reported. |
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Twitch rolls out TikTok-like feed |
Following in the steps of other tech platforms, Twitch is rolling out a TikTok-like feed to all users, which will allow them to see small bits of content and discover new streamers, TechCrunch reported. |
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Amazon reports strong 1Q results driven by its cloud-computing unit and Prime Video ad dollars |
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon on Tuesday reported strong results for the first quarter, driven by growth in its cloud-computing unit and a new surge of advertising dollars from its Prime Video streaming service. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said it brought in $143.31 billion in revenue in the first … |
SEATTLE (AP) — Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was sentenced Tuesday to four months in prison for allowing rampant money laundering on the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. A judge credited Zhao for taking responsibility for his wrongdoing but said he was troubled by the now-former CEO’s … |
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The college protests across the nation saw a slew of headline-grabbing developments on Tuesday, including the takeover of a building at Columbia University, … Read more |
| Former President Trump deleted social media posts that a judge determined violated a gag order in his criminal hush money trial, just before a Tuesday … Read more |
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