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Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action

Authors are celebrating a "historic" settlement expected to be reached soon in a class-action lawsuit over Anthropic's AI training data. On Tuesday, US District Judge William Alsup confirmed that Anthropic and the authors "believe they have a settlement in principle" and will file a motion for preliminary approval of the settlement by September 5. The settlement announcement comes after Alsup certified what AI industry advocates criticized as the largest copyright class action of all time. Alt

Anthropic reaches a settlement over authors' class-action piracy lawsuit

Anthropic has settled a class-action lawsuit brought by a group of authors for an undisclosed sum. The move means the company will avoid a potentially more costly ruling if the case regarding its use of copyright materials to train artificial intelligence tools had moved forward. In June, Judge William Alsup handed down a mixed result in the case, ruling that Anthropic's move to train LLMs on copyrighted materials constituted fair use. However the company's illegal and unpaid acquisition of tho

LiteLLM (YC W23) is hiring a back end engineer

TLDR LiteLLM is an open-source LLM Gateway with 27K+ stars on GitHub and trusted by companies like NASA, Rocket Money, Samsara, Lemonade, and Adobe. We’re rapidly expanding and seeking a founding full-stack engineer to help scale the platform. We’re based in San Francisco. What is LiteLLM LiteLLM provides an open source Python SDK and Python FastAPI Server that allows calling 100+ LLM APIs (Bedrock, Azure, OpenAI, VertexAI, Cohere, Anthropic) in the OpenAI format We have raised a $1.6M seed

Anthropic settles AI book piracy lawsuit

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Anthropic has settled a class action lawsuit with a group of US authors who accused the AI startup of copyright infringement. In a legal filing on Tuesday, Anthropic says it has negotiated a “proposed class settlement,” allowing it to skip a trial that would hav

Anthropic Settles High-Profile AI Copyright Lawsuit Brought by Book Authors

Anthropic has reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by a group of prominent authors, marking a major turn in of the most significant ongoing AI copyright lawsuits in history. The move will allow Anthropic to avoid what could have been a financially devastating outcome in court. The settlement agreement is expected to be finalized September 3, with more details to follow, according to a legal filing published on Tuesday. Lawyers for the plaintiffs did not immediately

Anthropic settles AI book-training lawsuit with authors

In Brief Anthropic has settled a class action lawsuit with a group of fiction and nonfiction authors, as announced in a filing on Tuesday with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Anthropic had won a partial victory in a lower court ruling and was in the process of appealing that ruling. No details of the settlement were made public, and Anthropic did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Called Bartz v. Anthropic, the case deals with Anthropic’s use of books as training material fo

Open the pod bay doors, Claude

It’s a well-worn trope in science fiction. We see it in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. It’s the premise of the Terminator series, in which Skynet triggers a nuclear holocaust to stop scientists from shutting it down. Those sci-fi roots go deep. AI doomerism, the idea that this technology—specifically its hypothetical upgrades, artificial general intelligence and super-intelligence—will crash civilizations, even kill us all, is now riding another wave. The weird thing is th

How to Watch NFL Games Without Cable in 2025

The summer is winding down, which means the return of cooler weather, Spirit Halloween stores and football. We are less than two weeks away from the start of another NFL season. The 2025 NFL season kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 4, in Philadelphia with the Super Bowl champion Eagles opening their title defense against the Dallas Cowboys in primetime on NBC and Peacock. The following night, the Chiefs and Chargers face off in Brazil for a game that will -- in an NFL first -- stream live free on Yo

Scientists Say They've Created a New Form of Life More Perfect Than the One Nature Made

We've heard of GMOs, but this is ridiculous. Scientists at the Medical Research Council's Laboratory of Molecular Biology say they've engineered a bacteria whose genetic code is more efficient than any other lifeform on Earth. They call their creation "Syn57," a bioengineered strain of E. coli — yes, the same bad boy that can make you extremely sick if you eat an undercooked hot dog — which uses seven less codons than all life on earth. A codon, put simply, is a three-letter sequence found in

Premier League Soccer: Stream Arsenal vs. Leeds Live From Anywhere

Arsenal plays its first home fixture of the new season on Saturday as Leeds heads south to the Emirates, buoyed by a positive start to life back in the English Premier League. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching Premier League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. The Gunners kicked off the new campaign with a narrow 1-0 win away at Man United. They will have been further boosted by havin

La Liga Soccer: Stream Levante vs. Barcelona Live From Anywhere

Segunda Division champions Levante face a tough test of their La Liga credentials on Saturday as they take on Catalan giants Barcelona. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens. Levante secured a return to Spain's top flight in some style last term, but the Frogs worryingly slipped to defeat to Alaves -- a club widely tipped to be battling relegation this term -- in their season opener last weekend. It was business as usual, meanwhile, fo

MasterClass deal: Get half off subscriptions for Labor Day

If you want to brush up on some skills or learn new ones, MasterClass offers a good way to do just that. The streaming service has hundreds of classes taught by professionals and experts in their fields, and now you can get a subscription for 50 percent less than usual. All MasterClass membership tiers are on sale right now, so you can sign up for as low as $5 per month. With a subscription, you could watch a class on writing taught by James Patterson, or learn cooking techniques from Thomas Ke

You can't grow cool-climate plants in hot climates

Since moving to Deep South Texas 4 years ago I've come to realize that many plants I used to love growing in the cool mild maritime climate of the SF bay area are impossible to grow where I live. This is not just because of the high daytime heat. It's not as simple as that. Specifically, it is the high heat during the night (and those warm nights are a direct result of the humidity) that causes cool-climate and cool-season plants to eventually die here. That's a bummer for somebody who loves pla

You can learn AI for free with these new courses from Anthropic

Anthropic Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Students and teachers can now try Anthropic's three new free AI courses. Anthropic also appointed a Higher Education Advisory Board. The industry at large is investing in making AI accessible to students. This year's back-to-school season nearly guarantees a new classmate: AI. Some form of the tech is now baked into most products -- it's more ubiquitous than ever. Anthropic's new education initiative seek

Apple TV+ raises subscription prices worldwide, including in UK

Apple TV+ raises subscription prices worldwide, including in UK 40 minutes ago Share Save Tom Gerken Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images Adam Scott stars in the Apple TV+ sci-fi epic Severance Apple TV+ has put up its prices in the UK and worldwide for monthly subscribers, as the cost of streaming continues to rise. The platform's cost per month has gone up by £1 to £9.99 a month, though annual prices have stayed the same at £89 per year. It means an Apple TV+ monthly subscription is

The best smart TV VPNs of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

A virtual private network (VPN) can allow you to access geo-locked content and streaming libraries on your smart TV. As a bonus, and perhaps the main reason I use a VPN on my own TV, is the ability to block ads. My favorites include NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and Surfshark, and I'm certain you can find a VPN that will fit you and your smart TV. When looking for a smart TV VPN, consider factors such as its impact on streaming speed and online connectivity, the availability of native smart TV apps -- w

Microsoft AI chief says it’s ‘dangerous’ to study AI consciousness

AI models can respond to text, audio, and video in ways that sometimes fool people into thinking a human is behind the keyboard, but that doesn’t exactly make them conscious. It’s not like ChatGPT experiences sadness doing my tax return… right? Well, a growing number of AI researchers at labs like Anthropic are asking when — if ever — might AI models develop subjective experiences similar to living beings, and if they do, what rights should they have? The debate over whether AI models could on

Apple TV+ hikes subscription for third time in three years

Apple is taking a cue from some of its competitors. The technology giant's Apple TV+ monthly subscription is now $12.99, starting Thursday in the U.S. and other countries. Apple said the new price will hit current subscribers 30 days after their next renewal date. The annual subscription price will not change. For new subscribers, the $12.99 monthly price begins after a 7-day trial period. The change marks Apple's first price hike for its streaming service since 2023. At the time, Apple lift

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Apple TV+ subscriptions just rose to $13 a month

Apple is once again raising the price of its streaming service. Apple TV+ is shooting up to $13 per month, from $10 per month. This is effective immediately. Current subscribers will see the price change 30 days after the next renewal date. There's one spot of good news here. The pricing for the yearly subscription remains unchanged, as does the cost of an Apple One bundle. Many platforms start cheap before slowly turning the heat up, using the drug dealer method of salesmanship. However, Appl

Apple TV Plus is getting more expensive and will cost $12.99 per month

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Apple is raising the price of its streaming service. The company announced on Thursday that its $9.99 per month subscription will now cost $12.99 each month, marking a $3 price increase, as reported earlier by 9to5Mac and Variety. The price increase will go int

The best streaming deals: Save on YouTube TV, Disney+, Spotify and others

If you’ve been shocked by how much you spend on streaming services lately, you’re not alone. Companies like Netflix, Disney, Max and others have been consistently raising prices to the point where you may question if streaming is even worth it anymore. We at Engadget still think it is, but we also think you should be smart with your money — and that’s where streaming deals come in. Yes, it is possible to get discounts on services like Peacock and Paramount+, even if those deals aren’t as common

TikTok parent company ByteDance releases new open source Seed-OSS-36B model with 512K token context

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now TikTok is making headlines again today after the White House joined the popular social media application — but its parent company ByteDance, a Chinese web giant, also had a surprise announcement up its sleeve. The company’s Seed Team of AI researchers today released Seed-OSS-36B on AI code sharing website Hugging Face. Seed-OSS-36B is new

The Maker of Ozempic Is in Such Deep Trouble That It’s Going on Hiring Lockdown

Image by Sergei Gapon / AFP via Getty / Futurism Rx/Medicines Novo Nordisk, the Denmark-based pharmaceutical company that makes Ozempic and Wegovy, looks like it's being toppled off its GLP-1 throne. In a statement to Reuters, the Danish conglomerate admitted that it "currently [has] a hiring freeze in non-business critical areas." Though Novo offered no additional explanation, the writing has been on the wall for months that the once-dominant drug manufacturer is in big financial trouble. D

Best Student Discounts (2025): Laptops, Streaming Services, Shoes, and Software

Looking for the best student discounts? I don't blame you. Going to college is expensive. Between tuition, textbooks, and beer, there isn’t always a lot of wiggle room in the budget. Tack on the skyrocketing cost of living, and you might be wondering just how you’re supposed to manage your money. One way to stretch those dollars further is by taking advantage of student discounts. A valid .edu email address can help you save on plenty of necessities, with a little left over for binge-watching on

Anthropic bundles Claude Code into enterprise plans

Anthropic on Wednesday announced a new subscription offering that will incorporate Claude Code into Claude for Enterprise. Previously available only through individual accounts, Anthropic’s command-line coding tool can now be purchased as part of a broader enterprise suite, allowing for more sophisticated integrations and more powerful admin tools. “This is the most requested feature from our business team and enterprise customers,” Anthropic product lead Scott White told TechCrunch. The integ

Today only: Rakuten is offering $80 cash back for new Visible customers

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Today only, you can sign up for the Visible service through Rakuten to earn $80 in cash back rewards. The offer requires you to be a new Visible customer and to transfer an existing line from another carrier to qualify. Visible plans start as low as $19/month for the first year ($25 afterward), with the premium plan at just $39. Visible is already one of the best deals in the mobile world, with plans as low as $19 a month for the first 12 months, and just

OpenAI chases growth in India with its cheapest ChatGPT plan, costing $4.6 a month

OpenAI on Tuesday launched a subscription plan in India priced at 399 rupees ($4.57) a month, the ChatGPT maker's most affordable offering yet, as it looks to grow in its second-largest market by user base. The new plan, called ChatGPT Go, provides expanded access to the latest model GPT‑5, and other features at a lower cost, the Microsoft-backed firm said in a statement on its website. Nick Turley, who leads ChatGPT, said in a social media post that the plan provides 10 times more message lim

Drunken Bishop (2023)

The OpenSSH project is a widely available tool for working with the SSH protocol in a variety of ways on a variety of operating systems. Their project description states: OpenSSH is the premier connectivity tool for remote login with the SSH protocol. It encrypts all traffic to eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and other attacks. In addition, OpenSSH provides a large suite of secure tunneling capabilities, several authentication methods, and sophisticated configuration options. On

In Xcode 26, Apple shows first signs of offering ChatGPT alternatives

The latest Xcode beta contains clear signs that Apple plans to bring Anthropic's Claude and Opus large language models into the integrated development environment (IDE), expanding on features already available using Apple's own models or OpenAI's ChatGPT. Apple enthusiast publication 9to5Mac "found multiple references to built-in support for Anthropic accounts," including in the "Intelligence" menu, where users can currently log into ChatGPT or enter an API key for higher message limits. Apple

Best Workout Subscription Apps in 2025: Apple Fitness Plus, Peloton, Centr, Classpass and more

Find out if you can stream the workouts on your phone, TV, tablet or via another method. Make sure you choose an app that is aligned with you fitness goals. Consider the cost of the subscription and if it's within your budget. CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review products and services. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Whether you’re just getting started on your fitness journey or are looking to kick things up a gear,