Intellectual Property news and trends

Web Scraping Wars: How Businesses Are Fighting AI Data Harvesting
artificial intelligence // July 09, 2024

As web scraping by artificial intelligence (AI) companies intensifies, businesses are grappling with the unauthorized harvesting of their online content, prompting new defensive measures that could reshape the digital landscape. Web infrastructure company Cloudflare has unveiled a new tool against content scraping that could throw...

Newspapers Sue Microsoft, OpenAI for Using Content to Train AI
Legal // April 30, 2024

Eight newspapers owned by Alden Global Capital’s MediaNews Group are reportedly suing Microsoft and OpenAI, alleging that the tech companies used the newspapers’ content to train artificial intelligence (AI) models.  The newspapers, which include the New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune, filed their suit in New York federal court on Tuesday (April...

Bedrock Security Takes On Data Complexities in GenAI Era
Security & Fraud // March 26, 2024

In the rapidly evolving world of cloud computing and generative artificial intelligence (AI), data security has become a paramount concern for organizations worldwide. Bedrock Security, a newly launched platform, aims to address these challenges head-on. Bedrock Security has secured a $10 million seed funding from leading...

Navigating AI Copyright Presents Challenges for Industry
artificial intelligence // March 13, 2024

Authors are suing Nvidia for illegally using their materials to train its artificial intelligence (AI), spotlighting the need for firms to navigate copyright laws carefully in AI applications. AI infringement issues are escalating as companies increasingly use copyrighted materials to train sophisticated algorithms without the creators’...

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Bedrock Security Takes On Data Complexities in GenAI Era

March 26, 2024
In the rapidly evolving world of cloud computing and generative artificial intelligence (AI), data security has become a paramount concern for organizations worldwide. Bedrock Security, a newly launched platform, aims to address these challenges head-on. Bedrock Security has secured a $10 million seed funding from leading cybersecurity investor Greylock, underscoring the vital importance of data in […]

Navigating AI Copyright Presents Challenges for Industry

March 13, 2024
Authors are suing Nvidia for illegally using their materials to train its artificial intelligence (AI), spotlighting the need for firms to navigate copyright laws carefully in AI applications. AI infringement...

Sophisticated AI Systems Have Experts Rethinking Regulating Intellectual Property

December 27, 2023
The democratization of technology has led to, in some ways, the democratization of intellectual property (IP).  And artificial intelligence (AI) has supercharged this trend.  “We are fundamentally rethinking the boundaries...

Reshaping the Future: Why Gen AI’s Creative Power Calls for Strategic Oversight

December 26, 2023
With the widespread emergence of OpenAI’s large language model-based ChatGPT platform in late 2022, a considerable amount of public attention and private capital have been showered on generative artificial intelligence...

Quick Reads
LexisNexis Unveils AI Platform for Corporate Research

July 17, 2024
LexisNexis Legal & Professional launched its AI-powered research tool, Nexis+ AI, on Wednesday (July 17). The platform aims to transform how companies gather and analyze critical business information, leveraging generative artificial intelligence (AI) to sift through vast amounts of data at unprecedented speeds. The launch comes as businesses across industries grapple with information overload, seeking […]

Newspapers Sue Microsoft, OpenAI for Using Content to Train AI

April 30, 2024
Eight newspapers owned by Alden Global Capital’s MediaNews Group are reportedly suing Microsoft and OpenAI, alleging that the tech companies used the newspapers’ content to train artificial intelligence (AI) models.  The newspapers, which include the New...

Apple Appeals Smartwatch Ban After White House Refuses to Intervene

December 26, 2023
Apple is appealing a ban that threatens its $17 billion smartwatch business. The tech giant filed a challenge to the ban imposed by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) — the...

AI Can’t Patent Inventions, UK Supreme Court Rules

December 20, 2023
The British court has ruled that a scientist cannot patent inventions created by an AI. The ruling by the U.K. Supreme Court is a “landmark” decision in the U.K. about whether artificial...