Stable Diffusion copyright lawsuits could be a legal earthquake for AI
Experts say generative AI is in uncharted legal waters. Image generated by Stable Diffusion with the prompt “Mickey Mouse in front of a McDonalds sign.” (credit: Timothy B. Lee / Stable Diffusion) The AI software Sta.....»»
UK climate strategy under scrutiny at landmark court case
The British government on Tuesday faces an unprecedented legal challenge for allegedly failing to protect people, property and infrastructure from the likely effects of climate change......»»
Mantle upwelling may have triggered Morocco earthquake
On 8 September 2023, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck western Morocco, causing damage and destruction that claimed thousands of lives in rural communities in the High Atlas Mountains......»»
Chemists develop a stable reagent for carbon-atom transfer
Professor Max Martin Hansmann from the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and his team have developed a new reagent for selectively adding carbon atoms to molecules. This promising development for basic research in organic chemistry has bee.....»»
What Supreme Court"s overturning of Chevron deference means for auto industry regulation
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn the Chevron deference limits the authority of federal agencies, but past legal challenges and compromises with industry make automotive regulators uniquely positioned to survive further judicial challenges......»»
Accused of using algorithms to fix rental prices, RealPage goes on offensive
RealPage faces multiple antitrust lawsuits, promises "The Real Story" online. Enlarge RealPage says it isn’t doing anything wrong by suggesting to landlords how much rent they could charge. In a move to reclaim its ow.....»»
Wildfires in South Africa are set to increase: How legal action can help the country adapt better to climate change
As climate change drives temperature increases and lower precipitation in southern Africa, research has found that there is likely to be an increase in the number of wildfires in regions that are already hot, dry and water scarce......»»
Meta tells court it won’t sue over Facebook feed-killing tool—yet
Researcher wants legal assurances before releasing his Unfollow Everything tool. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) This week, Meta asked a US district court in California to toss a lawsuit filed b.....»»
TikTok loses legal fight in Europe; may still face US and EU bans
TikTok has lost its fight to be excluded from a European antitrust law, and says that it will comply. However, it still faces a potential ban in the EU for breaching child protection legislation, and a separate ruling on its future in the US has yet.....»»
Apple releases public betas of all next-gen OS updates, except for visionOS
Apple's public betas are usually stable enough for daily use, but be careful. Enlarge (credit: Apple) Apple's next-generation operating systems are taking their next step toward release today: Apple is issuing the first.....»»
AliveCor suffers another loss in Apple Watch ECG patent battle
The U.S. Customs have found that the redesigned ECG in Apple Watch doesn't violate AliveCor patents, thus making AliveCor's legal battles even more challenging.Apple Watch Series 9Apple is tangled in multiple lawsuits around Apple Watch technologies......»»
Apple releases public betas of all next-gen OS updates, except for VisionOS
Apple's public betas are usually stable enough for daily use, but be careful. Enlarge (credit: Apple) Apple's next-generation operating systems are taking their next step toward release today: Apple is issuing the first.....»»
Lab develops smallest free-floating bubbles for medical imaging
Bioengineering researchers at Rice University have developed ultrasmall, stable gas-filled protein nanostructures that could revolutionize ultrasound imaging and drug delivery......»»
Land protection initiatives reduced Amazon deforestation by up to 83%, new analysis finds
A new analysis shows that land protection initiatives in the Brazilian Legal Amazon (BLA) reduced deforestation by up to 83% between 2000 and 2010. Such impressive results highlight the vital role of land protection policies in achieving ambitious go.....»»
What to know about dealer, consumer, employee CDK lawsuits
As of July 11, consumers, dealerships and current and former auto retail employees have filed 10 federal lawsuits against CDK Global in connection with the company's 2024 cyberattacks and outage. Here's an overview......»»
Jake Gyllenhaal"s "Presumed Innocent" gets renewed for a second season
Apple has renewed its legal drama "Presumed Innocent" starring Jake Gyllenhaal for a second season on Apple TV+.Jake Gyllenhaal in 'Presumed Innocent' for Apple TV+The first season of Presumed Innocent is still airing, with the eight-episode limited.....»»
Top priorities for compliance leaders this year
Legal, compliance and privacy leaders list strengthening their personal impact on company strategy as their top priority for 2024, according to Gartner. Improving third party risk management (TPRM), and ensuring compliance programs can keep pace with.....»»
New Apple TV+ show from A24 surpasses 90% on Rotten Tomatoes
Apple’s TV+ continues its streak of strong summer releases. Following a mixed bag of shows earlier in 2024, the streaming service has found success with recent releases like the sci-fi series Dark Matter and legal thriller Presumed Innocent. And.....»»
Chemists develop robust molecule that gives organic electronic devices a boost
RIKEN chemists have developed a molecule that enhances the performance of organic electronic devices and is also more stable than previous alternatives, raising the chances that it could be used in industrial manufacturing processes. The study is pub.....»»
Hexagonal metallic-mean approximants help bridge gap between quasicrystals and modulated structures
For a long time, scientists associated crystal structures with an ordered arrangement of atoms in a repeating lattice-like pattern, believing it to be the most stable configuration. However, by the 1960s, advancements in crystallography revealed mate.....»»
More Climate Lawsuits Than Ever Are Trying to Hold Companies and Countries to Account
At least 230 new climate cases were filed in 2023, but researchers noted the growth of such cases was slower than in prior years.....»»