Legal Battles Erupt Over AI, Surveillance, and Cybercrime
Legal challenges are mounting as Ariana Grande sues hackers, and Anthropic settles an AI copyright dispute. Concerns over surveillance software and drone restrictions are highlighted by the EFF and Ofcom investigations. Meanwhile, a spy law's lapse and a datacenter executive's arrest point to evolving cybercrime and national security issues.
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This article covers two separate legal news items: the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Atlas of Surveillance tool for checking local police records, and a lawsuit filed by Ariana Grande against hackers who leaked her music and videos.
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This article rounds up recent legal news, including a judge approving Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement for an AI copyright lawsuit and a harassment lawsuit related to the game Forge of Empires being dismissed. Sony also filed legal documents.
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The article briefly mentions that a spy law is set to lapse after the House rejected an extension. It also notes that Americans are trading billions of dollars on Polymarket's offshore platform, which may require registration.
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The Entertainment Software Association is urging lawmakers to consider video game replicas when drafting new legislation. Separately, the European Union has instructed Meta to reinstate access for rival chatbots to its WhatsApp platform.
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MindsEye Developer is facing employee backlash over its surveillance software. Additionally, Ofcom is investigating Telegram for concerns related to child sexual abuse material, and a third ransomware professional has pleaded guilty.
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This article covers legal briefs including the Electronic Frontier Foundation's criticism of FAA drone restrictions and Germany's doxing of a ransomware gang leader. It touches on drone regulations and cybercrime.
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UK police have suspended live facial recognition technology following a study that revealed racial bias. Separately, the co-founder of a major datacenter company faces charges for allegedly smuggling $2.5 billion worth of AI chips to China.