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The New York Times Co. (NYT) has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), alleging that they used millions of the newspaper's articles to train chatbots without permission.

ChatGPT and Copilot, are alleged to have been instrumental in enhancing the technological capabilities and market competitiveness of both entities. The legal action for copyright infringement arises in conjunction with the New York Times (NYT) aligning itself with several other publications to impede OpenAI's web crawler from extracting content from its website.

NEW YORK (Reuters) — The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on Wednesday, accusing them of using millions of the newspaper's articles without permission to help train artificial intelligence technologies.

Dharavi, spread over 600 acres of prime land in the heart of the country's commercial capital, Mumbai has intensified the discussion surrounding Transferable Development Rights (TDRs). The concept of TDRs originated in New York City in the early 1960s. While it has been utilized worldwide since then, it has garnered increased attention, particularly in major Indian cities over the past few decades.

NBA has come out with five fabulous games on this day. It starts with the Bucks vs. Knicks at noon ET followed by the Warriors vs. Nuggets at 2:30 p.m. ET, Celtics vs. Lakers at 5 p.m. ET, 76ers vs. Heat at 8 p.m. ET. The day ends with the Mavs vs. Suns at 10:30 p.m. ET. Christmas is a day that has always featured the best players in NBA history- LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan and many others.

Milwaukee Bucks will take on New York Knicks on the Christmas Day slate in the NBA. They launched their back-to-back set against the New York Knicks by receiving a pleasantly surprising gift: Vintage Khris Middleton. Middleton will try to build off one of his most impressive games of the season on Monday afternoon when the Bucks visit the Knicks. Middleton garnered 20 points, five rebounds and five assists on Saturday as the Bucks embarked upon their lengthy stint in the Big Apple with a 130-111 win over the Knicks.

Long-haul flights are generally considered to be those eight hours and longer, while any that stretch past a grueling 16 hours are nicknamed «ultra long-haul.» The longest nonstop commercial flights currently available include New York to Singapore (18 hours and 50 minutes; 9,530 miles) and Perth, Australia, to London (17 hours and 45 minutes; 9,010 miles). Qantas Airways, Australia's national airline, plans to operate two even longer direct flights in 2025: Sydney to London and Sydney to New York — routes that will take up to 20 hours. For travelers, flying at 35,000 feet for an extended period of time comes with its own set of challenges, including little space for movement, dry cabin air and time zone changes. Although extreme long-haul air travel never gets easier, there are some things you can do — before, during and after your flight — to make it slightly less terrible. Jennifer Bagnall, 40, a communications executive who often flies between her home in Los Angeles and Sydney, believes reframing the experience in your mind is an essential first step. «Instead of approaching it as a long stretch of time in a confined space without escape, I think about how it's a long stretch of uninterrupted time with no responsibilities and where I can't be contacted,» she said. «It's so rare you get that.»

California-based tech giant has proposed multiyear agreements, valued at a minimum of $50 million, to obtain licenses for the archives of news articles, as indicated by sources familiar with the negotiations, as reported in the article. Apple has reached out to news entities such as Condé Nast, the publisher of Vogue and the New Yorker, along with NBC News and IAC, the owner of People, the Daily Beast, and Better Homes and Gardens, as reported by the New York Times.

The owner of Pornhub, one of the world’s largest adult content websites, has admitted to profiting from sex trafficking and agreed to make payments to women whose videos were posted without their consent

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed a bill days before Christmas that would have banned noncompete agreements, which restrict workers’ ability to leave their job for a role with a rival business

By Emma Rumney and Arriana McLymore

One of the most prominent cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, KuCoin, has achieved a large settlement with the Attorney General's Office of the state of New York. A significant step forward in the regulation of cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States has been taken with the signing of this deal, which includes a payment of $22 million and a vow to suspend operations for residents of New York State.

Paxos has announced an expansion of its stablecoin issuance to the Solana blockchain after securing regulatory approval from the New York Department of Financial Services.

New York Times said. The report, substantiated by satellite images claims to confirm the concerns around China's old base Lop Nur. The base where China detonated its first atomic bomb nearly 60 years ago has recently seen some massive infrastructural installments which include a deep vertical shaft.

Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, just days after he was ordered to pay $148 million to two former Georgia election workers he falsely accused of fraud as he worked to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential election loss.Guiliani, who was known as “America’s mayor” for his leadership of New York after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, faces a crush of debts stemming from his work on former President Trump’s behalf.

A number of upset travellers have traded in their swimsuits for snow gear after their sunny Bahamas-bound cruise was rerouted to more frigid temperatures in New England and Canada.

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that Northern Gaza has no more functioning hospitals, The New York Times reported. The WHO Director-General described scenes of horror witnessed by aid workers in the ruins of two partially destroyed medical facilities.

New York’s attorney general has filed suit against SiriusXM, accusing the satellite radio service of making it intentionally difficult for its customers to cancel their subscriptions

New York lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require restaurants in rest stops throughout the state to be open seven days a week

By Stephen Culp

Martin Scorsese is set to receive an honorary Golden Bear at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, scheduled from February 15 to 25, 2024. The award acknowledging his lifetime achievement will be presented during a special ceremony on February 20. Berlinale managing director Mariëtte Rissenbeek and Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian expressed that, Martin Scorsese serves as an unparalleled role model for those who perceive cinema as the art of shaping a story in a manner that is both entirely personal and universal.