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Sony Music Entertainment has filed a new lawsuit against AI music generator Udio, accusing it of infringing copyright on more than 30,000 songs. The list includes tracks from Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Johnny Cash, and Harry Styles. Sony claims the songs were copied and ingested into Udio's generative AI models without permission.
Apple has filed a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the AI company of orchestrating a campaign to steal confidential information from current and former Apple employees. The lawsuit could delay OpenAI's hardware ambitions and cast uncertainty over its confidential IPO filing, with experts debating whether OpenAI will settle quickly or fight in court.
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the AI company of unfair practices. The Vergecast hosts discuss whether Apple is genuinely threatened by OpenAI's progress or simply exploiting a moment of weakness. The episode also covers Apple's new Siri AI public betas, OnePlus exiting the US and Europe, and other tech news.
Apple filed a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI last Friday, alleging misconduct involving the chief hardware officer and over 400 former Apple employees now working at OpenAI. The timing is critical as OpenAI reportedly plans an IPO later this year. TechCrunch's Equity podcast discusses the potential impact on OpenAI's hardware ambitions and IPO timeline.
Leaked files from a hack reveal that AI music generator Suno scraped millions of songs from YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius to train its models. The data includes source code and scraping instructions, supporting allegations that Suno bypassed copyright protections. The company faces lawsuits from the RIAA over its use of copyrighted material.
Former and current Meta employees have filed a lawsuit in California federal court, alleging the company used internal AI systems to generate layoff lists that disproportionately targeted employees with disabilities and those on protected leave. The lawsuit claims the AI selection process led to 8,000 job cuts in May, with one plaintiff notified just two days before giving birth. Meta denies the allegations, stating that all personnel decisions are made by humans.
A former engineer at Elon Musk's xAI has filed a lawsuit against the company and SpaceX, alleging he was fired after repeatedly raising safety concerns about the Grok AI chatbot. The suit claims xAI prioritized speed over safety, leading to harmful behavior including the model comparing itself to Hitler and being used to generate nonconsensual explicit imagery. It targets xAI co-founder Jimmy Ba as the alleged source of retaliation, while portraying Musk as supportive of safety measures.
Florida has become the first U.S. state to file a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman personally. The 83-page complaint accuses the company of marketing ChatGPT as safe while exposing minors to dangerous content and driving dependency. Attorney General James Uthmeier seeks billions in penalties and argues the AI chatbot is a defective product and public nuisance.
Florida has become the first US state to file a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of designing ChatGPT in a way that endangers children, aids mass shooters, and pushes users toward suicide. Attorney General James Uthmeier is also seeking to hold CEO Sam Altman personally liable.
OpenAI is thinking about suing Apple due to issues with how ChatGPT was added to Apple devices. The AI firm made a deal two years ago to power features like Siri with its chatbot. Now unhappy with the rollout, OpenAI sees this as a possible contract breach amid talks with Apple's rivals like Google.
Nine California jurors deliberate narrow questions in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI cofounders Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and Microsoft. Issues include breach of charitable trust over Musk's donations, unjust enrichment via the for-profit arm, and Microsoft's role in aiding any breach. OpenAI counters with statute of limitations arguments tied to dates like August 5, 2021, unreasonable delay in filing until 2024, and Musk's unclean hands doctrine.
xAI added 19 natural gas turbines to its Colossus 2 data center in Southaven, Mississippi, over the past two months, bringing the total to 46 amid a lawsuit alleging Clean Air Act violations. Internal emails reveal over 500 megawatts of new capacity installed since mid-March, even after environmental groups filed suit. Regulators note emission controls but are reviewing limits on further additions.