A huge fight is happening between two gaming giants. Sony is suing Tencent for copying its popular game, Horizon Zero Dawn. Tencent's new game, Light of Motiram, looks very similar to Horizon. The lawsuit says Tencent's game copies key parts of Horizon, like the machines and the main character's look. Sony wants to stop Tencent from releasing the game. They also wan...
Ireland has become a magnet for U. S. companies looking to cut their tax bills. Over 970 American firms have set up shop there. Why? Because Ireland rolls out the red carpet for multinationals. This strategy started in the 1980s. Ireland was in an economic slump. Unemployment was high. People were leaving the country. So, Ireland decided to attract businesses with lo...
The trade tension between Canada and the U. S. is heating up. Two fresh ideas have surfaced to give Canada an advantage. One is about breaking U. S. intellectual property rules. The other is about blocking PornHub. Both ideas have sparked debate and could escalate the conflict. The U. S. is set to impose reciprocal tariffs on April 2, which could harm both ...
A rift in the tech world, as US startups like Trump`s pet project claim that Chinese startups such as DeepSeek and HighFlyer were influenced by US software. David Sacks their government relations, wanted to take some shots at it and Option AI for destroying US Technologies within China. This was during an interview with Fox. DeepSeek`s model shanghai that is used t...
The legal quarrel between tech firms Omnitracs and Platform Science seems to have wrapped up after a California federal court issued its final judgment. On December 23, the court rejected Omnitracs' petition for a retrial and scrapped a previous jury decision awarding Omnitracs $19. 3 million in damages. This development ends a tangled intellectual property dispute t...
It's a new year, and that means a fresh batch of art, literature, and photography is now free for everyone to enjoy, use, and adapt. Say hello to the works of Henri Matisse, Frida Kahlo, and Robert Capa, among others, as they enter the public domain. In the United States, works from 1929 and those by creators who passed away in 1954 are now fair game. This includes ...
In a move reflecting the changing times, the U. S. has revamped its old science and technology agreement with China. The new deal, inked after lengthy talks, is smaller in scope and has extra safeguards to keep national security safe. The State Department says it protects intellectual property and ensures transparency and data fairness. The agreement now only covers...
Timbaland, the famous hip-hop and R&B star, has joined forces with a generative AI company called Suno. He's not just there to make music—he's advising them on product development and creative strategy. But why do tech companies keep hiring celebrities like Timbaland? It's not just for their talent. Sometimes, it's about sending a message. In the early 2000s, bands ...
The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post's parent company, News Corp, have filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI. They claim the Jeff Bezos-backed startup copied their news articles without permission. The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court, accuses Perplexity of using copyrighted material to answer users' questions through their AI chatbot. News Corp wan...
In a recent development, OpenAI has teamed up with the media giant Hearst. This partnership brings together more than 40 newspapers and over 20 magazines, including popular titles like the Houston Chronicle and Cosmopolitan. Under this agreement, Hearst's content will be accessible through OpenAI's chatbots, such as ChatGPT and SearchGPT. The deal aims to evolve...