AI companies are buying—and destroying—antique books. Here’s why.
Millions of physical books are being scanned to train AI models. They’re then dumped in the trash.
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Thousands of social media addiction lawsuits against Meta can move forward, appeals court says
An appeals court ruled an appeal was made too early in the process to use Section 230 of the Communications Act as a defense.
Apple claims OpenAI stole trade secrets in new lawsuit
Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and two former employees for theft of trade secrets, alleging the AI company took Apple technology to further their own hardware development. Key Facts Key Background OpenAI has spent the last year expanding into consumer hardware, acquiring former Apple designer Jony Ive’s io Products for about $6.5 billion and […]
Court throws out Trump’s lawsuit against Murdoch for Epstein ‘Birthday Book’ piece
The judge found The Wall Street Journal did not defame Trump by publishing the piece.
Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni found not guilty in fraud case that almost ended her career
The “Kim Kardashian of Italy” was accused of defrauding consumers over a 2022 charitable collaboration to sell branded “pandoro” Christmas cakes.
Character.ai and Google will settle lawsuits over teen suicides
Documents made public on Tuesday and Wednesday did not provide any further details on a “mediated settlement” between parents and the companies.
Spotify hit with class action lawsuit alleging discovery mode is a ‘pay-for-play scheme’
Spotify’s Discovery Mode allows artists to flag songs to be boosted in Spotify’s algorithmic recommendations in exchange for a 30% royalty commission—but a lawsuit accuses the streaming company of boosting artists who pay them.
Spotify accused of ignoring ‘billions’ of fraudulent Drake streams—what we know about bot streams
A federal lawsuit filed Sunday in California federal court accuses Spotify of failing to prevent streaming fraud, including by allowing “billions” of bot-generated streams that allegedly boosted rapper Drake’s streaming numbers, though he is not named as a defendant.
Shein sues Temu over copyright infringement—claiming fast fashion rival sells counterfeits
Shein, the Chinese-owned fast-fashion giant, is suing rival Temu for copyright infringement, alleging the retailer “masquerades” as an online marketplace by copying products sold by Shein, which faces similar allegations from other brands and retailers.
Bolt’s former billionaire founder is in legal trouble — again
Earlier this year, Breslow settled a lawsuit that alleged he’d defaulted on a loan insured by his own company. Now, angry investors in Bolt, including BlackRock, have blocked it.