In other news, Canada's Competition Bureau has sued Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising. The bureau is seeking Google to sell two of its ad tech tools. Meanwhile, writers and publishers are criticizing Spines, a company that raised a $16M seed round and charges authors between $1,200 to $5,000 to use AI to edit and distribute their books. A US federal judge has also dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News by Ray Epps, who claimed the network aired conspiracy theories about his involvement in the January 6 riot.
Key takeaways:
- Major Canadian news organizations, including Torstar, Postmedia, and CBC, are suing OpenAI for alleged breach of copyright and terms of use.
- Canada's Competition Bureau is suing Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, seeking Google to sell two of its ad tech tools.
- Writers and publishers are criticizing Spines, a company that charges authors $1,200 to $5,000 to use AI to edit and distribute their books.
- A US federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News by Ray Epps, who claimed Fox aired conspiracy theories about his involvement in the January 6 riot.