Books by People, a British startup, has received UK Intellectual Property Office approval for a thumbprint-shaped mark certifying that books were written by humans without AI assistance. The certification process involves an authorship declaration, proprietary software analysis, and manual review of drafts and research materials, going beyond the honor-system approach used by earlier labeling efforts like Human Authored. Five publishers have signed up, with the first certified book expected by year's end, and publishers will pay a membership fee plus per-book certification costs.
wired.com
· 2026-10-07
Spain's Second Section of the Intellectual Property Commission, part of the Ministry of Culture, has ordered internet providers to block access to Archive.today and several of its mirror domains. Users attempting to visit the site are redirected to a government notice labeling it an illegal website that facilitates unauthorized access to copyrighted content, and warning that continuing to try to access it constitutes participation in criminal activity.
reclaimthenet.org
· 2026-09-20
A cybersecurity commentator argues that AI has degraded professional discourse and daily work life, citing a flood of unqualified 'AI experts,' formulaic LinkedIn-style writing, and colleagues who now act as mere conduits for chatbot output. The piece also accuses major AI companies of exploiting intellectual property, enabling harmful content generation, and supporting military targeting systems while using anthropomorphic language to dodge accountability for security failures.
netmeister.org
· 2026-09-17
In a Fast Company-moderated conversation, SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe and performer Leslie Odom Jr. discussed how artificial intelligence is transforming the creative economy. They examined how artists must now operate like entrepreneurs, diversifying income and safeguarding intellectual property as their work moves through increasingly complex digital distribution systems.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-16
Multiple AI companies are now accusing each other of stealing proprietary technology, models, or data, even as the broader industry itself has built its foundation on scraping internet content without explicit consent from original creators. This dynamic has created a contradictory landscape where firms decry theft while relying on similarly extractive practices for their own products.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-13
Springshot, a startup whose operations platform powered Spirit Airlines' logistics until its final flight, says it received no advance notice that Spirit planned to auction a massive trove of operational data to Google as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. The company filed a limited objection arguing the sale agreement's vague data categories could improperly include Springshot's proprietary intellectual property rather than data Spirit actually owns.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-10
As generative AI adoption among small businesses surges—58% now use it, up from 23% in 2023—industry leaders including Michele Jawando of Omidyar Network say access to AI tools is no longer a differentiator. Speaking at a tech discussion, Jawando, Allison Scott of Kapor Foundation, and Katy Knight of Siegel Family Endowment argued that founders must focus on owning proprietary data and intellectual property built through AI rather than simply consuming the technology.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-09
HP Inc. has entered a patent licensing agreement with Huawei to resolve a legal dispute over Wi-Fi-related intellectual property that Huawei holds. The settlement lets HP continue using the patented Wi-Fi technology in its products without incorporating any Huawei components or hardware. HP clarified the deal is purely a licensing settlement, not a partnership or endorsement of Huawei products, which remain effectively banned from the US market.
techspot.com
· 2026-08-28
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