US Reportedly Backs OpenAI in NYT Copyright Case — Thin on Detail
Punch Newspapers reported on September 3, 2026, that the US government has sided with OpenAI in the New York Times'…
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DOJ Sides With OpenAI, Says Headline. The Article Underneath It Doesn’t.
The Next Web published a two-line headline on September 2, 2026 claiming the Justice Department backed OpenAI in a publishers'…
Five States Ban Location Data Sales, But None Let Consumers Sue
EFF's Aug. 31, 2026 review finds Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, and Virginia have banned the sale of precise geolocation…
EFF Fights ‘Market Dilution’ Theory as AI Copyright Rulings Diverge Worldwide
The digital rights group tells U.S. courts that letting rightsholders block AI tools for merely competing with human art would…
Apple’s MacBook Evidence Against OpenAI Hinges on an AI Agent, Not Just a File
Apple filed new forensic evidence on August 31, 2026, alleging former engineer Chang Liu downloaded a confidential circuit schematic, ran…
California Passes AB 1709 Youth Social Media Ban; EFF Presses Newsom to Veto
California's legislature unanimously passed AB 1709 on August 31, 2026, banning recommendation algorithms and other 'addictive features' for users under…
Sony, Warner Sue Anthropic Over 20,000+ Songs Ahead of Its $2T IPO Push
Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell filed suit against Anthropic on August 28, 2026, alleging the AI firm pirated more…
Sony Music, Warner Chappell Sue Anthropic Over Alleged Song Piracy
Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell and other music publishers sued Anthropic and co-founders Dario Amodei and Benjamin Mann in federal…
Round Hill Sues Suno, Anthropic for Up to $1B Over Scraped Songs
Music publisher Round Hill Music filed copyright suits against Suno and Anthropic on August 17, 2026 in California federal court,…
Sagan Estate Sues Luma AI Over 8-Second ‘Cosmos’ Clip, Cites $4B Value
Druyan-Sagan Associates filed suit against Luma AI on August 25, 2026, in the Central District of California, alleging the startup…