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GitHub Users Want to Sue Microsoft For Training an AI Tool With Their Code
“Copilot” was trained using billions of lines of open-source code hosted on sites like Github. The people who wrote the code are not happy.
Solo Cup Company Got Artist’s Instagram Nuked for Using Famous Jazz Pattern
Christopher Locke makes art that’s a comment on our disposable culture. One of the brands he parodies got him removed from Instagram.
iPhone Research Tool Sued by Apple Says It’s Just Like a PlayStation Emulator
Corellium claims its products are fair use of Apple’s code, accuses the tech giant of wanting to be “the fox in the hen house” for security researchers, and quotes Spider-Man.
The Supreme Court Will Consider a Case About Cheerleading Uniforms
A case headed to the Supreme Court in the fall considers when fashion and accessories are protected by copyright.
Google Wins Trial Against Oracle, Saves $9 Billion
The ruling that Google's use of APIs is a fair use will have wide-ranging ramifications for the rest of the tech industry.
Why the Very Silly Oracle v. Google Trial Actually Matters
From poetry to paintings to hamburgers, Oracle v. Google has been a confusing mess. Thankfully only everything is at stake.
A Short Guide to Year Six of ‘Oracle America, Inc. v. Google, Inc’
One final question remains: Is implementing an API considered fair use?
Someone Turned '2001: A Space Odyssey' into 569 GIFs
Now you can watch Kubrick's sci-fi masterpiece in its entirety... on GIPHY?
YouTube Is the Latest to Defend Users from Ridiculous Copyright Claims
This week, Google announced it would pay to defend certain YouTube creators against copyright claims.
The 'Dancing Baby' Copyright Lawsuit Isn't Over Yet
The Electronic Frontier Foundation says that the decision leaves “almost no protection for users.”
A Landmark, 10-Year-Old Google Books Copyright Case Has Finally Been Decided
The case represents a leap forward, a rolling back of some of the bizarre and downright technophobic attitudes of the early 2000s.
A US Court Just Ruled Copyright Holders Must Consider Fair Use Before Demanding Takedowns
The latest in the "dancing baby" lawsuit.