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Reply Comments on the Proposed Treaty for Access to Copyrighted Works

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We filed the following comments to the Copyright Office's request for comments on issues about access for people with print disabilities. Many of the comments critical of the proposed treaty come from parties that object in principle to copyright exceptions, rather than having a direct stake in the issue at hand.

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Meta’s surprise Llama 4 drop exposes the gap between AI ambition and reality

Ars Technica

While Meta positions Llama 4 in competition with closed-model giants like OpenAI and Google, the company continues to use the term "open source" despite licensing restrictions that prevent truly open use. Those who sign in and accept the license terms can download the two smaller Llama 4 models from Hugging Face or llama.com.

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New Portal pinball table may be the closest we’re gonna get to Portal 3

Ars Technica

Now, it seems we can add a full-fledged physical pinball table to that list of spin-offs, with the announcement of a full-size, fully licensed Portal -themed pinball table built on Multimorphic's P3 pinball platform. Read full article Comments

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Geico data breach exposed customers’ driver’s license numbers for more than a month

The Verge

Insurance company Geico suffered a data breach earlier this year that exposed customers’ driver’s license numbers for more than a month, according to a data breach notice filed with the attorney general of California. Most US states require identification such as a driver’s license to file for unemployment benefits.

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Catch&Release raises $14M to help marketers find and license content from across the web

TechCrunch

After all, you can now find pretty much any kind of content you can imagine somewhere online, but “a lot of advertising agencies and brands have been trained that if a piece of content comes form internet, avoid it,” because it’s just “too hard” to figure out how to license it. Image Credits: Catch&Release.

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Spotify's licensing deal for Joe Rogan podcast reportedly worth north of $100 million

TechSpot

The comedian, actor, television host, martial artist and UFC commentator has signed a deal with the streaming audio platform that’ll see his show get picked up later this year. Joe Rogan is taking his talents to Spotify. Here are all the details you need to know.

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EA CEO explains why company may ditch FIFA branding in leaked staff comments

The Verge

In newly-leaked comments, EA CEO Andrew Wilson has explained why the company is considering ending its licensing deal with FIFA. The comments come after EA publicly announced in October it was reviewing its agreement with FIFA, and considering renaming the title of its popular soccer franchise.

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