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EU is voting on ‘dysfunctional’ copyright proposal October 10

The Next Web

On October 10, EU lawmakers will vote on the extremely controversial Copyright Reform. Mozilla is strongly opposed to the measures and is actively fighting the reform in its Copyright Campaign. The new legislation threatens to strangle platform businesses by siding with rightholders and large corporations over users.

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Sweeping new copyright measures poised to pass in spending bill

The Verge

On Monday, congressional leaders unveiled their massive spending and coronavirus relief measure, including a handful of controversial copyright measures civil liberties activists fear could penalize internet users for everyday online behavior. Photo by Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images. Congress’ $2.3

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US Copyright Office rules out copyright for AI-created content without human input

TechSpot

Movies and other complex works created through AI means cannot be copyrighted, except when these AI tools are used to further develop pre-existing content. Read Entire Article

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Apple loses early challenge in virtualization copyright claim

The Verge

Ruling on a motion for summary judgment , the judge presiding over the case has dismissed Apple’s copyright infringement claim over Corellium’s software, finding that Corellium’s use of Apple code constituted fair use. Still, the lawsuit has been alarming to many security firms who rely on Corellium products for iOS analysis. The Oracle v.

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The US Copyright Office says an AI can’t copyright its art

The Verge

The US Copyright Office has rejected a request to let an AI copyright a work of art. Last week, a three-person board reviewed a 2019 ruling against Steven Thaler, who tried to copyright a picture on behalf of an algorithm he dubbed Creativity Machine. Steven Thaler and/or Creativity Machine.

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Facebook Gaming will now allow partnered streamers to play copyrighted music

The Verge

Today, Facebook Gaming is set to allow its partnered streamers to play copyrighted, popular music in the background of their live stream s — which means they’ve seemingly solved the copyright problem that’s plagued live-streaming (and basically the entire internet) since the beginning.

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YouTube can now warn creators about copyright issues before videos are posted

The Verge

In an effort to make the process of uploading a video and receiving ad revenue easier, YouTube is rolling out a new tool called “Checks” that tells a creator ahead of time if their video contains copyrighted material and complies with advertising guidelines. This new system is reliant on Content ID.

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