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‘Artist’ Demands Copyright for Award-Winning Art Generated by AI

Jason Allen, a “synthetic media artist,” is appealing the US Copyright Office’s decision to deny copyright registration for his award-winning AI-generated work “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial,” claiming that the ruling fails to recognize the human authorship involved in creating the piece.

Robot paints a painting

DOJ Considers Asking Judge to Break Up Google over Search Monopoly

As the government’s second antitrust trial heads towards closing arguments next month, the DOJ is contemplating asking a federal judge to compel Google to sell parts of its business to address the verdict of its first antitrust trial — that the internet giant has monopoly power with its search engine.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai is astonished

Target, Walmart Will Both Be Closed (Again) on Thanksgiving

Shoppers considering spending some time in retail superstore outlets at the end of next month might need to rethink their strategy. Walmart will not open on Thanksgiving Day for the fifth consecutive year to enable staff across the country to enjoy some family time, the company announced Monday. Target is also following suit.

Clearwater, UNITED STATES: A shopping cart stands in front of a Target store 22 September

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt: Ignore AI’s Environmental Impact Because Climate Goals Were Always Unrealistic

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has called for a full-scale investment in AI infrastructure, even as the energy-intensive nature of AI development threatens to undermine global climate goals. Saying the quiet part out loud, Schmidt admitted Silicon Valley’s climate goals were always completely unrealistic, stating: “We’re not going to hit the climate goals anyway because we’re not organized to do it.”

Eric Schmidt formerly of Google

Livestreaming Menace Jack Doherty Crashes McLaren Supercar on Video

Internet personality Jack Doherty, known for videos and streams where he interrupts the daily lives of regular people with pranks and confrontations, crashed his McLaren supercar during a livestream. The video of the incident shows Doherty using his phone while driving on a rainy highway moments before the accident.

Streamer Jack Doherty with wrecked car