The Seattle Times and Newsday have sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, alleging the companies used their journalism as training data without permission. The news outlets claim OpenAI's models often reproduce passages from their reporting in response to user queries. The lawsuits join a growing roster of copyright cases filed against the AI company. Source
A blacklisted Chinese technology company has continued to acquire Nvidia's most advanced artificial-intelligence chips despite American sanctions. Washington sanctioned Inspur for its work with the Chinese military, yet the firm's subsidiary has kept shipping the chips to China's leading AI companies, circumventing the restrictions. Source
Travis Kalanick, the Uber founder, is exploring robotaxi operations through his venture studio Atoms. Mr Kalanick has suggested the move would allow him to complete "unfinished business," signalling ambitions to re-enter autonomous vehicle markets. Source
Authors have pushed back against claims by publishers and literary agents seeking large shares of an Anthropic copyright settlement. The authors argue that publishers appear to be claiming more than their fair share of the payout. Source
OpenAI has released data on how coding agents are transforming research operations inside the company. The report details early metrics on agent usage, experiment velocity, task complexity, and research acceleration, demonstrating how AI is reshaping internal workflows. Source