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Judge Sides with AI firm over use of Copyrighted Books
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Judge Sides with AI firm over use of Copyrighted Books

A US judge has ruled that using books to train artificial intelligence (AI) software is not a violation of US copyright law. The decision came out of a lawsuit brought last year against AI firm Anthropic by three authors, including best-selling mystery thriller writer Andrea Bartz, who accused it of stealing her work to train its Claude AI model and build a multi-billion dollar business. In his ruling, Judge William Alsup said Anthropic's use of the authors' books was "exceedingly transformati
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Skype Shuts Down After 22 Years of Service
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Skype Shuts Down After 22 Years of Service

Skype, once a leading video-calling platform, shut down on May 5. After nearly 22 years of connecting people across the globe, Skype is shutting down on May 5, marking the end of an era for one of the pioneers of internet communication. Launched in 2003, Skype quickly became a revolutionary tool for free voice and video calls over the internet, amassing more than 300 million monthly users at its peak in the mid-2010s. The free platform changed how people communicated across borders, long befo
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Blue Origin Makes History with All-Female Spaceflight Featuring Katy Perry
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Blue Origin Makes History with All-Female Spaceflight Featuring Katy Perry

This historic flight marks a key milestone in expanding women's roles in space missions. In a groundbreaking moment for space exploration, Blue Origin's all-female spaceflight, which included pop star Katy Perry, has completed its mission. The rocket, launched by Jeff Bezos' space company, soared to an impressive altitude of over 100 kilometres, reaching the edge of space. Perry, alongside five other remarkable women, experienced a thrilling journey into the cosmos before returning to Earth. T
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TikTok Races Against Deadline to Avoid U.S. Ban
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TikTok Races Against Deadline to Avoid U.S. Ban

TikTok on Friday was hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States. The hugely popular video-sharing app, which has more than 170 million American users, is under threat from a US law that passed overwhelmingly last year and orders TikTok to split from its Chinese owner ByteDance or get shut down in the United States. US President Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration was “very close” to a deal to find a buyer for TikTok, adding that it involve
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Elon Musk Announces 2026 Mars Launch For SpaceX’s Starship And Tesla’s Optimus
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Elon Musk Announces 2026 Mars Launch For SpaceX’s Starship And Tesla’s Optimus

Elon Musk Announces Mars Mission Timeline For SpaceX’s Starship And Humanoid Robot. In a recent statement on Saturday, SpaceX founder Elon Musk outlined exciting developments regarding the company’s ambitious plans to send its colossal Starship rocket to Mars. He revealed that the inaugural launch, featuring Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus onboard, is set for the end of 2026. Musk also mentioned that human landings on the red planet might commence as early as 2029, though he suggested that 203
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Microsoft reportedly working on sophisticated AI reasoning models that may compete with OpenAI.

Microsoft reportedly working on sophisticated AI reasoning models that may compete with OpenAI.

In a further indication of Microsoft's shift away from its exclusive partnership with OpenAI—previously observed in the cloud sector—the technology giant is in the process of developing its own artificial intelligence (AI) reasoning models, referred to internally as 'MAI.' This initiative aims to lessen reliance on OpenAI while simultaneously enhancing Microsoft's AI capabilities. A report from The Information reveals that these models are intended to execute tasks that necessitate intricate rea
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Everything You Need to know About the TikTok US Ban
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Everything You Need to know About the TikTok US Ban

As of now, TikTok, the wildly popular social media app used by 170 million Americans, is set to be removed from U.S. app stores starting Sunday, January 19. TikTok plans to shut U.S. operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The Washington Post reported President-elect Donald Trump, whose term begins a day after a ban would start, is con
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Meta intends to deploy AI bots on Facebook and Instagram.
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Meta intends to deploy AI bots on Facebook and Instagram.

The way people create and search for content on the internet has been altered by artificial intelligence, but it appears that Meta may have another application for the technology. The Mark Zuckerberg-led corporation may introduce AI bots on social media sites like Facebook and Instagram, according to a recent Financial Times report. According to the article, the business will launch a number of new AI products, such as one that enables users to build AI characters on Facebook and Instagram, in
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