AI chief quits over "exploitative" copyright row
Former Stability AI executive says it's not acceptable to use other people's work without permission......»»
Court blocks $1 billion copyright ruling that punished ISP for its users’ piracy
"Cox did not profit from its subscribers' acts of infringement," judges rule. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | OcusFocus) A federal appeals court today overturned a $1 billion piracy verdict that a jury handed down agains.....»»
Roscosmos seeks to obscure bidding process to evade US sanctions
Historically closed bidding processes have been linked to corruption. Enlarge / Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Roscosmos Space Corporation Chief Yuri Borisov peruse an exhibit while visiting the Korolev Rocket and Space.....»»
Apple"s Jeff Williams is in Taiwan for Foxconn"s 50th anniversary
Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams has traveled to Taiwan, on a trip to mark the 50th anniversary of Foxconn.Apple COO Jeff WilliamsFoxconn held a gala celebration in Taipei on Tuesday night, as part of its celebrations for the 50th annivers.....»»
Why The New York Times might win its copyright lawsuit against OpenAI
The AI community needs to take copyright lawsuits seriously. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) The day after The New York Times sued OpenAI for copyright infringement, the author and systems architect Daniel.....»»
How decentralized identity is shaping the future of data protection
In this Help Net Security interview, Patrick Harding, Chief Architect at Ping Identity, discusses the promises and implications of decentralized identity (DCI) in cybersecurity. By redistributing identity management responsibilities among issuers, ho.....»»
Inside the strategy of Salesforce’s new Chief Trust Officer
Recently, Salesforce named Brad Arkin, previously Chief Security & Trust Officer at Cisco, the company’s new Chief Trust Officer. This was the perfect opportunity to find out more about his plans. In this Help Net Security interview, Arkin discusse.....»»
GM"s Cruise hardware chief resigns in latest exit after operations suspended
Carl Jenkins, the senior vice president for autonomous vehicle platforms, is leaving after six years with the company, he said in a post on LinkedIn......»»
Nginx core developer quits project in security dispute, starts “freenginx” fork
Disagreement over security disclosures and bug-fixing priorities led to split. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A core developer of Nginx, currently the world's most popular web server, has quit the project, stating that h.....»»
DataCamp & DISH Settle Massive IPTV Piracy Lawsuit, Still Completely Disagree
A DISH copyright lawsuit against UK-based CDN company DataCamp has ended with a settlement. The original complaint alleged that DataCamp failed to terminate 'repeat infringer' customers, identified by DISH as the operators of several IPTV services. T.....»»
Google: Piracy Shield Has Legal Limits, Anti-Piracy Chief: Think Ethics, Do More
Italy's Piracy Shield system has been fully-operational for almost two weeks yet usage remains surprisingly low. Meanwhile, responding to reports that pirate streaming apps are available on the Play Store, Google noted that, under law, it is not subj.....»»
Court Dismisses Authors’ Copyright Infringement Claims Against OpenAI
Several authors, including comedian Sarah Silverman, have suffered an early loss in their copyright battle against OpenAI. The authors accused OpenAI of using pirated copies of their books to train its models. A California federal court dismissed the.....»»
Meta’s AI Chief Yann LeCun on AGI, Open-Source, and AI Risk
Yann LeCun discusses the barriers to achieving AGI, Meta’s open-source approach, and AI risk. Meta’s chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun, received another accolade to add to his long list of awards on Sunday, when he was recogniz.....»»
U.S. court dismisses most claims against OpenAI in copyright class action
A U.S. court partially dismissed a class action copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, brought by authors including Sarah Silverman. A U.S. federal court has partially dismissed a class action lawsuit accusing OpenAI of infringing on copyright by tr.....»»
FCC Considers Investigating Apple’s Battle With Beeper Mini
If you thought the story of Beeper Mini attempting to act as the go-to iMessage service on Android was over, you would be wrong. While Beeper called it quits back in December of last year because Apple had figured out several ways to block Beeper Min.....»»
Lyft’s CEO says ‘my bad’ on margin error, ‘it was one zero’
Lyft Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Risher’s response to a clerical error that unintentionally inflated the company’s earnings outlook on Tuesday and sent shares soaring: “My bad.”.....»»
Rivian hires marketing chief from Meta after signing execs from Apple, Porsche and Stellantis
The new CMO, Jennifer Prenner, has held posts at Meta and Amazon. She joins recent executive hires from Apple and Porsche as Rivian prepares to present its R2 platform for future models in March......»»
Judge tosses Big Pharma suit claiming drug price negotiation is unconstitutional
The judge ruled that the court lacks jurisdiction. Enlarge / Stephen Ubl, president and chief executive officer of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), speaks during a Bloomberg Live discussion in Washing.....»»
Toyota"s Texas truck factory chief promoted to head of 5 more North American assembly plants
Kevin Voelkel, president of Toyota's truck plant in San Antonio, will succeed Brian Krinock, who is retiring at the end of March......»»
GM Cruise nabs former Apple car exec for autonomous car safety chief role
A former Apple executive linked to the Apple Car has joined General Motors Cruise, becoming the chief of its self-driving taxi unit.Steve Kenner [Kodiak]Steve Kenner became the chief of safety at the GM autonomous vehicle unit on Monday, the company.....»»
GM Cruise robotaxi unit names former Ford, Apple exec as safety chief
Steve Kenner began his career at GM in 1978 and previously worked as global director of automotive safety at Ford, among other jobs......»»