Getty Images CEO says firms racing to sell AI art could be stepping into illegal territory

A robot wields a paintbrush — but AI artwork is created with algorithms not oil paints. | Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images Getty Images CEO Craig Peters has criticized companies “racing” to commercialize AI art generators, saying firms aren’t thinking through the potential legal and ethical hazards of the technology. In an interview with The…

What Vifor v. CCI Could Mean for the Intersection of Patent and Antitrust Laws in India

Patent laws and antitrust laws (known as competition laws or anti-competitive laws in other jurisdictions), may seem antithetical to each other at first glance. Antitrust law is concerned with ensuring the existence of a free and fair market by promoting fair competition practices and discouraging monopolies, which often stagnate business innovation. In contrast, patent law…

Verdict on continuation of Meta’s prosecution in Kenya to be made early next year

A ruling on whether or not Meta has a case to answer in Kenya will be made early next year, following legal submissions tabled today by attorneys representing the social media giant and plaintiff Daniel Motaung. Motaung, a South African national is suing Meta and its main content moderation sub-contractor in Africa, Sama, for forced…

Google hit with $113 million fine in India for anti-competitive practices with Play Store policies

India’s antitrust watchdog has hit Google with $113 million fine for abusing the dominant position of its app store, the second such penalty on the Android-maker in just as many weeks in the key overseas market. The Competition Commission of India, which opened the investigation in late 2020, said mandating developers to use Google’s own…

Apple explains what ‘Clean Charging’ is for iOS 16.1 – but it’s US only for now

iOS 16.1 is now available for iPhone 8 and newer handsets, and it comes with an interesting carbon-saving feature that helps bolster Apple’s eco-friendly credentials – and the company has now explained how it works. In a support document, Apple states that when this feature is enabled, your iPhone gains an overview of the carbon…

Treat Tesla like it’s a Chinese tech stock because of how much profit Elon Musk’s company is making there, Morgan Stanley says

Tesla shares will behave like a Chinese-listed tech stock for the next decade, according to Morgan Stanley. Reuters/Bobby Yip Tesla will behave like a Chinese tech stock for the next decade, according to Morgan Stanley. Up to half of the Elon Musk-run EV maker’s profitability comes from China sales, the bank said. Tesla and Chinese…

30 House Democrats urged Biden to negotiate with Russia, a crack in support for the White House’s Ukraine strategy

Joe Biden delivers remarks on Ukraine, flanked by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley at the White House on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A group of liberal Democratic representatives wants Joe Biden…