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01.06 / 05:09

Government regulation copyrights ChatGPT Japanese AI experts raise concern over bots trained on copyrighted material

Japanese artificial intelligence experts and researchers are urging caution over the use of illegally-obtained information to train AI, which they believe could lead to “a large number of copyright infringement cases,” job losses, false information, and the leaking of confidential information.

30.05 / 13:27

regulation copyrights Court ChatGPT Copyright What is fair use? US Supreme Court weighs in on AI’s copyright dilemma

Generative artificial intelligence models such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT are trained by being fed giant amounts of data, but what happens when this data is copyrighted?

28.04 / 11:37

business regulation Europe copyrights European Union ChatGPT ChatGPT, Midjourney, other AI tools to make their way into EU legislation

Controversies around artificial intelligence (AI) and its use of copyrighted material have been popping up around the web left and right after a major uptick in the use of the technology for content creation.

24.04 / 10:33

Art Adoption copyrights Artists Musician Grimes willing to “split 50% royalties” with AI-generated music

The swift rise of artificial intelligence (AI)- generated art has shaken creatives across various industries. While many have highlighted copyright infringement issues involving AI-generated art, not all artists are against the fusion of AI and their intellectual property.

20.04 / 10:39

business Technology Law regulation copyrights NOT Midjourney, other AI devs strike back in court, claiming their material is not similar to artists

Midjourney, Stability AI and DeviantArt issued a response on April 18 to a group of artists who accused them of extensive copyright infringement. The artists claimed that these companies had used their work in generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems without proper authorization.

17.03 / 11:09

Developers copyrights Lightning Network Court Bitcoin Lightning Labs and Tari agree to convert restraining order in trademark suit

Bitcoin (BTC) software firm Lightning Labs and blockchain startup Tari Labs have agreed to convert a court-ordered temporary restraining order that halts the development of Lightning's Taro protocol.

23.02 / 00:49

NFT EBAY copyrights Opensea OpenSea implements 0% fees: Nifty Newsletter, Feb 15–21

In this week’s newsletter, read about how eBay’s nonfungible token (NFT) platform launched a new creator smart contract. Learn how OpenSea plans to win back its users from its competitor, Blur, and check out why Yuga Labs was accused of intellectual property (IP) theft over the wolf skull logo. In other news, find out how NFTs will act as “high-end properties” during the market booms, and don’t forget this week’s Nifty News, featuring an NFT artist receiving $150,000 for a meme on Ordinals.

07.11 / 23:21

Blockchain Technology Adoption copyrights Trademarks filed for NFTs, metaverse and cryptocurrencies soar to new levels in 2022

The number of companies filing trademarks for nonfungible tokens (NFTs), metaverse-related virtual goods and services, and cryptocurrencies has grown rapidly in 2022.

20.09 / 12:31

Law NFT regulation copyrights Lawyers Intellectual property has an awkward fit in Web3 decentralization — Lawyers

Intellectual property (IP) rights will continue to be a growing area of tension within Web3 and NFTs, as IP rights often rely on a single "identifiable entity," while Web3 is more often decentralized.

19.08 / 15:51

NFT copyrights Decentralization rights NFTs democratize music industry and redistribute song rights

The music industry continues to find inventive ways to integrate decentralized technology into new releases to benefit both artists and their fans.

25.07 / 15:43

Adoption copyrights Marketplace Power saga GameStop 'Falling Man' NFT saga shows people's power at its finest

A recent nonfungible token (NFT) listing on Gamestop’s marketplace became the center of controversy in the NFT world. The listing received heavy backlash from the community prompting the marketplace to take action within a day, showing how a community can come together to reverse the wrong.

18.07 / 16:59

Blockchain Adoption regulation copyrights Will intellectual property issues sidetrack NFT adoption?

The rapidly growing but loosely regulated nonfungible token (NFT) industry already touches many areas of human endeavor “from academia to entertainment to medicine, art, and beyond,” wrote recently two United States senators in a letter to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the U.S. Copyright Office. The legislators were requesting a study to explain how this emerging technology fits into the world of intellectual property (IP) rights, including copyrights, trademarks and patents.

12.07 / 14:34

NFT regulation copyrights Cointelegraph NFT Copyright U.S. trademark and copyright offices to study IP impact of NFTs

As nonfungible tokens (NFTs) continue to garner interest, the United States Patent and Trademark Office and U.S. Copyright Office are set to launch a study into their impact on intellectual property rights.

10.06 / 17:23

business Law NFT copyrights rights NFT holders can earn millions through IP rights, says Apocalyptic Apes founder

While the most common way to earn money in the nonfungible token (NFT) space is by flipping the tokens for profit, there are other opportunities to earn money with NFTs as the market continues to develop.

03.05 / 00:37

Facebook Law copyrights Dfinity Foundation files lawsuit against Meta over infinity logo

Lawyers for Dfinity Foundation, a Switzerland-based nonprofit behind the Internet Computer blockchain, have filed a lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company Meta for trademark infringement over its infinity logo.

16.02 / 01:09

Blockchain Adoption copyrights Copyright CryptoPunks community reacts to the ongoing copyright battle between v1 and v2

During its initial release, 10,000 CryptoPunks were sold and made it to the secondary market before users discovered a critical smart contract exploit that made it possible for Punks' buyers to withdraw their Ether (ETH) post-purchase. As a result, creator Larva Labs withdrew recognition of the v1 collection, fixed the exploit and released the v2 Punks collection we have now. Though, they've also sent mixed messages about the collection by selling off dozens of their own V1 Punks.

03.02 / 01:27

Blockchain Ethereum Art copyrights Battle for authenticity heats up in world's most popular NFT collection

In a Discord post published on Wednesday, Matt Hall, the core developer at Larva Labs, the entity behind the popular CryptoPunks v2 and, initially, CryptoPunks v1 nonfungible tokens (NFT) collections, announced he would be "taking appropriate steps" in the following days regarding the alleged copyright infringement of "both the art and the CryptoPunks name" of the CryptoPunks V1 collection. Normally, this would amount to submitting a takedown notice under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, or DMCA, to the platform responsible for hosting the content for auction.

27.01 / 05:51

NFT copyrights Space NASA NASA blasts NFTs: Says they won't take off with its imagery

Despite a general consensus amongst degen apes that NFTs are headed to the proverbial moon, space agency NASA has revealed it will not clear the use of its content and logos for take off.

25.01 / 21:23

Blockchain Adoption copyrights Royalties Kanye West wants royalties from Paparazzi photos, with the help of NFTs

Kanye West expressed his frustration at the paparazzi after being filmed arriving at Miami International Airport on Monday, as seen in a video posted by ET Canada. Kanye can be heard saying to the cameraman:

23.11 / 09:49

Law Altcoin copyrights NOT You shall not pass: Tolkien estate blocks ‘The Lord of the Rings’ JRR Token

The Lord of the Rings-themed ‘JRR Token’ has met a “bag end” after being forced to shut shop following legal action from the family and estate of the famed series’ author. J.R.R. Tolkien who died in 1973.

21.11 / 20:33

business Blockchain regulation copyrights Just buy it: Nike wants to bring sneakerheads into the Metaverse

Look at your feet. A lot of you (raises hand) are wearing Nikes right now. For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, Nike reported its revenue was up 19% to $44.5 billion for the year. But that’s here. What about in the Metaverse?

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