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OpenAI, Microsoft face copyright lawsuit from local newspapers

Mashable

Back to School Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Mashable Selects Say More Look Up Trending Now Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age Creator Playbook Switch Off Mashable Voices Safety Net Versus All Series The Seattle Times and Newsday claim the developers fed paywalled articles to its models. Chase joined Mashable's Social Good team in 2020, covering online stories about digital activism, climate justice, accessibility, and media representation. OpenAI and Microsoft face another lawsuit from news organizations the and Newsday, which accuse the tech giants of using their sites to train AI without permission. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York, alleges that the companies scraped paywalled content and added it to training datasets used for ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and the new AI-powered Bing. The chatbots were able to reproduce entire passages and closely paraphrase reporters' work, the publishers claim.


Remote work as a worm, colorful platformers and other new indie games worth checking out

Engadget

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. Along with a look at some of this week's news, we'll run through some new games you can play this weekend as well as others that are a bit further out. It's been a busy week for Double Fine Productions, which recently left Microsoft to become independent again. The studio is running an already successful Kickstarter campaign to fund a game jam, with backers getting to vote on their favorite ideas. Four of the 26 pitches will go into further development and become playable prototypes.


We're Suing ChatGPT--And Trump Just Got Involved.

Mother Jones

We're Suing ChatGPT--And Trump Just Got Involved. Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. The other day I asked ChatGPT about a political moment I'll never forget: "What was the 47 percent story about?" That's accurate as far as it goes. But there's one glaring omission: any reference to, which uncovered the story that reshaped that election cycle. The summary contained no links or citations to our reporting.


Pangram Has Emerged as the Gold Standard of AI Detection. Should You Trust It?

WIRED

He's wearing a beige T-shirt and has short dark hair, a boyish expression, and a wide smile. He says he's rushing home with lunch and will call back.


Anthropic sued over alleged theft of 'tens of thousands' of songs

The Guardian

Music publishers have claimed Anthropic's models'scraped' smash hits including Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You. Music publishers have claimed Anthropic's models'scraped' smash hits including Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You. Anthropic sued over alleged theft of'tens of thousands' of songs All AI wants for Christmas is a vast back catalogue of songs without paying for it, according to a multibillion dollar lawsuit against the startup behind the Claude chatbot. The compositions include Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You, Ain't No Mountain High Enough, originally performed by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and Survivor's Eye of the Tiger. The plaintiffs claim they are victims of "one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history". The lawsuit, filed in a California court, targets Anthropic and its chief executive, Dario Amodei, as well as co-founder Benjamin Mann.


Bill Gates proposes a token tax on AI to protect human workers

Mashable

Creator Playbook Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Mashable Voices Look Up Trending Now Say More Mashable Selects Safety Net Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Switch Off In My Bag All Series Bill Gates proposes a'token tax' on AI to protect human workers In a wide-ranging interview with the New York Times, Gates said that some jobs should be Human Reserved. Former Microsoft head Bill Gates has a few ideas on how to deal with AI replacing human workers. As anti-AI sentiment continues to spread, one tech industry leader is now floating an idea for how to deal with it. In a 6,000-word essay posted on his Gates Notes website, billionaire and former Microsoft head Bill Gates explains his fears about artificial intelligence and offers a few proposals for addressing them. Gates also discussed his concerns in a wide-ranging interview with the .


What is CyberLeek? Everything we know about the alleged GTA 6 leakers.

Mashable

Mashable Selects Look Up Mashable Voices Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Say More Safety Net Creator Hub Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Switch Off Trending Now In My Bag All Series Everything we know about the alleged GTA 6 leakers. The anonymous GTA 6 leaker has a manifesto, a memecoin, and possibly a playable version of the game. Olivia Tauber is the deputy editor of digital culture, covering creators, media, movies, beauty, and more. Based in New York, her work has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Cut, Teen Vogue, Complex, and Interview Magazine. She holds a Master's degree in Journalism from NYU and a Bachelor's from the University of Michigan. She also runs Fan Mail, a weekly pop-culture newsletter. Gamers have been waiting years to see gameplay footage from Grand Theft Auto VI, but this week, an individual or group known as CyberLeek has started posting possible clips online. For anyone who has not spent years following every scrap of news, here is why this matters: The game is the long-awaited next installment in Rockstar Games' enormously popular open-world crime series.


Google now allows you to add your favorite new sources to Search

Engadget

Google is making it easier for people to support their favorite publications by introducing a new "Preferred Sources" button webmasters can add to their websites. "When readers click this button, it adds the site as a Preferred Source on Google and immediately directs them back to where they left off on the publisher's page," Google explains. After clicking the button, you'll see the publication appear more frequently Google Search, including in Top Stories, AI Overviews and AI Mode. The button formalizes something publishers, including Engadget, had been independently adding their websites for a while now. Even with referral traffic from Google declining in recent years due to products like AI Overviews and AI Mode, the company's search engine remains an important source of revenue for many media outlets.


Making the case for minority-owned media in the Trump era

Mashable

Mashable Voices Mashable Selects Look Up Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Say More Safety Net Creator Hub Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Switch Off Trending Now In My Bag All Series Reaching the fastest-growing audiences in America was never a favor, writes media executive DéVon Christopher Johnson. Everything and everyone has a story. But not all of them are true. I still remember my first undergraduate journalism class when I heard the famous phrase he who controls the media, controls the mind. Ever since, I have stayed acutely aware not only of the narratives directed at me, but also of those I tell myself about who I am.


Apple wants to make Siri AI better at keeping up with the news

Mashable

Safety Net Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Look Up Creator Hub Versus Say More Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Mashable Selects Switch Off Trending Now In My Bag VidCon with Mashable All Series Apple could spend nine figures on publisher deals to help Siri AI get better at keeping up with current events. Olivia Tauber is the deputy editor of digital culture, covering creators, media, movies, beauty, and more. Based in New York, her work has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Cut, Teen Vogue, Complex, and Interview Magazine. She holds a Master's degree in Journalism from NYU and a Bachelor's from the University of Michigan. She also runs Fan Mail, a weekly pop-culture newsletter.