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Insta360 infringed on a GoPro Hero camera patent, US judge rules

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. A US judge with the International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled that Insta360 broke federal law with products that “...infringe GoPro intellectual property covering GoPro’s iconic HERO camera design.” A press release from GoPro says the judge found that “Insta360 infringed on a patent covering GoPro’s iconic HERO camera design” as well as “its validation of multiple patent

Hulu’s King of the Hill revival reveals a whole new Texas in first trailer

is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. King of the Hill is finally coming back after 15 years, and in the revival’s new trailer, the world has become a very different place, I tell you what. Set years after Hank (Mike Judge) has been working in Saudi Arabia on a propane project to secure his and Peggy’s (Kathy Najimy) retirement, King of the Hill’s fourteenth season follo

The government’s Apple antitrust lawsuit is still on

is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. The US Department of Justice notched an initial win in its antitrust case against Apple today, with a federal judge rejecting Apple’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit outright. The government’s allegations are “sufficient to demonstrate Apple’s specific intent to monopolize the smartphone and performance smartphone market,“ Judge Julien Neals wrote in an opinion on Monday. Apple filed to dismiss

Meta wins AI copyright case, but judge says others could bring lawsuits

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event, at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. Meta on Wednesday prevailed against a group of 13 authors in a major copyright case involving the company's Llama artificial intelligence model, but the judge made clear his ruling was limited to this case. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria sided with Meta's argument that the company's use of books to train its large language model

Federal judge sides with Meta in lawsuit over training AI models on copyrighted books

A federal judge sided with Meta on Wednesday in a lawsuit brought against the company by 13 book authors, including Sarah Silverman, that alleged the company had illegally trained its AI models on their copyrighted works. Federal Judge Vince Chhabria issued a summary judgment — meaning the judge was able to decide on the case without sending it to a jury — in favor of Meta, finding that the company’s training of AI models on copyrighted books in this case fell under the “fair use” doctrine of c

Federal court says AI training on books is fair use, but sends Anthropic to trial over pirated copies

What just happened? A federal court has delivered a split decision in a high-stakes copyright case that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence development. US District Judge William Alsup ruled that Anthropic's use of copyrighted books to train its Claude AI system qualifies as lawful "fair use" under copyright law, marking a significant victory for the AI industry. However, the judge simultaneously ordered the company to face trial this December for allegedly building a "central l

Court says AI training on books is fair use but Anthropic must face trial over pirated copies

What just happened? A federal court has delivered a split decision in a high-stakes copyright case that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence development. US District Judge William Alsup ruled that Anthropic's use of copyrighted books to train its Claude AI system qualifies as lawful "fair use" under copyright law, marking a significant victory for the AI industry. However, the judge simultaneously ordered the company to face trial this December for allegedly building a "central l

Judge backs AI firm over use of copyrighted books

Judge backs AI firm over use of copyrighted books 47 minutes ago Share Save Natalie Sherman and Lucy Hooker BBC News Share Save Getty Images A US judge has ruled that using books to train artificial intelligence (AI) software is not a violation of US copyright law. The decision came out of a lawsuit brought last year against AI firm Anthropic by three writers, a novelist, and two non-fiction authors, who accused the firm of stealing their work to train its Claude AI model and build a multi-bi

A federal judge sides with Anthropic in lawsuit over training AI on books

Federal judge William Alsup ruled that it was legal for Anthropic to train its AI models on published books without the authors’ permission. This marks the first time that the courts have given credence to AI companies’ claim that fair use doctrine can absolve AI companies from fault when they use copyrighted materials to train large language models (LLMs). This decision comes as a blow to authors, artists, and publishers who have brought dozens of lawsuits against companies like OpenAI, Meta,

Judge sides with Anthropic over training AI on books without authors' permission

Federal judge William Alsup ruled that it was legal for Anthropic to train its AI models on published books without the authors’ permission. This marks the first time that the courts have given credence to AI companies’ claim that fair use doctrine can absolve AI companies from fault when they use copyrighted materials to train LLMs. This decision comes as a blow to authors, artists, and publishers who have brought dozens of lawsuits against companies like OpenAI, Meta, Midjourney, Google, and

Anthropic wins a major fair use victory for AI — but it’s still in trouble for stealing books

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. A federal judge has sided with Anthropic in an AI copyright case, ruling that training — and only training — its AI models on legally purchased books without authors’ permission is fair use. It’s a first-of-its-kind ruling in favor of the AI industry, but it’s importantly limited specifically to physical books Anthropic purchased and digitized. Jud

A federal judge sides with Anthropic in lawsuit over training AI on books without authors’ permission

Federal judge William Alsup ruled that it was legal for Anthropic to train its AI models on published books without the authors’ permission. This marks the first time that the courts have given credence to AI companies’ claim that fair use doctrine can absolve AI companies from fault when they use copyrighted materials to train LLMs. This decision comes as a blow to authors, artists, and publishers who have brought dozens of lawsuits against companies like OpenAI, Meta, Midjourney, Google, and

Apple must face lawsuit over iCloud storage, judge rules

Apple’s iCloud storage policies are unpopular with users for a variety of reasons. And according to a judge’s ruling, certain aspects of those policies might just be monopolistic, as Apple’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit related to iCloud storage has just been denied. Here’s what that means. iCloud storage lawsuit against Apple is moving forward in California Mike Scarcella writes at Reuters: Apple must face a proposed class action accusing the iPhone maker of illegally monopolizing the market