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Reclaiming Lost History

Daily news stories report on the research that museums are doing to identify objects that…

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AI Companions: Dystopian Fiction Becomes Reality

When Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s book, Klara and the Sun, was published in March 2021,…

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SCOTUS Decision in “Trump Too Small” Trademark Case

On June 13, 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the phrase “Trump Too Small”…

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AI Robot Speaks at College Commencement Ceremony

Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm, showing up in most sectors of…

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ChatGPT Unveils a Recreation of Scarlett Johansson’s Voice

The reproduction and mimicking of voices is fueling the latest tension between artificial intelligence (AI)…

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Artificial Intelligence: From the Red Carpet to the Average Citizen

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become increasingly sophisticated, with the ability to generate strikingly realistic images,…

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Update: Can Plaintiffs Recover Damages for Acts Outside of the…

In the recent case Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy, No. 22-1078, 2024 U.S. LEXIS…

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Maryland Legislature Passes Comprehensive Data Privacy Bills

On April 6 and April 8, 2024, respectively, the Maryland legislature passed the Maryland Online…

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Court Grants Permanent Injunction Against AI-Generated George Carlin Podcast

The makers of Dudesy, the AI-assisted podcast that allegedly used a version of the late…

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Tik Tok Privacy, National Security and Small Business Economic Interests

On March 13, 2024, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban TikTok…

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Plaintiffs Challenge Constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act

Buried in the 1,500 pages of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act was a provision…

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USPTO and Copyright Office Weigh in on Use of NFTs…

On March 12, 2024 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office…

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Mechanical Licensing Collective Sues Pandora for Years of Unpaid Statutory…

The Music Modernization Act (MMA), which took effect in October 2018, was enacted primarily to…

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Reddit’s Licensing Agreement with Google

On February 21, 2024, Reuters reported that the social media platform Reddit is partnering with…

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Vesuvius Competition Prize Awarded

The Vesuvius Competition, a machine learning and computer vision competition focused on the Herculaneum Papyri,…

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