copyright law

Why the original Mickey Mouse copyright is expiring New Year’s Day

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Oh, toodles! The 1928 version of Mickey Mouse will now enter the public domain, despite Disney trying to save its copyright on the iconic character that started it all. Disney will lose the copyright of Steamboat Willie, the original version of Mickey that appeared in a short animation by the same name. The earliest version … Read more

New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft for using articles to train ChatGPT, other AI models

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The New York Times slapped ChatGPT creator OpenAI and its chief backer Microsoft with a federal copyright infringement lawsuit on Wednesday after “millions” of its articles were allegedly used to train the firms’ popular AI chatbots. Filed in Manhattan district court, the lawsuit alleges that OpenAI and Microsoft made “unlawful use” of the Gray Lady’s … Read more