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Warner Bros. escalates its lawsuit against Midjourney.
CopyrightJan 8, 2026

Warner Bros. escalates its lawsuit against Midjourney.

Warner Bros. is leveraging willful infringement claims at $150,000 per character to pressure AI platforms over unauthorized use of its IP.

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Universal Music Group Bets on NVIDIA to Fight the 'AI Slop' It Once Sued Over
BusinessJan 8, 2026

Universal Music Group Bets on NVIDIA to Fight the 'AI Slop' It Once Sued Over

UMG is partnering with NVIDIA's Music Flamingo model to manage AI-generated music quality, moving from lawsuits to collaboration with Silicon Valley.

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Trump's DOJ Prepares to Sue States Over AI Laws
RegulationJan 7, 2026

Trump's DOJ Prepares to Sue States Over AI Laws

The DOJ under Trump is gearing up to challenge state AI regulations, setting up a federal-state showdown over model governance.

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Lightricks Drops LTX-2: An Open Model With Native Sound and 4K Video
Product AnnouncementsJan 6, 2026

Lightricks Drops LTX-2: An Open Model With Native Sound and 4K Video

Lightricks’ LTX-2 brings native sound and 4K video generation as an open model, pushing creative tools beyond text-to-video incumbents.

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China Bans 'Magic Editing' of Revolutionary Heroes in AI Video Crackdown
RegulationJan 4, 2026

China Bans 'Magic Editing' of Revolutionary Heroes in AI Video Crackdown

Beijing's media regulator launched a month-long campaign targeting AI-altered videos that vulgarize classic Chinese works, requiring platforms to review all AI content before publication.

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Meta Acquires AI Agent Startup Manus for $2B Amid Beijing's Export Review
BusinessDec 30, 2025

Meta Acquires AI Agent Startup Manus for $2B Amid Beijing's Export Review

Meta is buying agent startup Manus for over $2B to bring task-completing AI into its products, but China may review the deal for export controls.

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Getty v. Stability: United Kingdom Appeal Revives Debate Over Whether AI Models Store Images
CopyrightDec 23, 2025

Getty v. Stability: United Kingdom Appeal Revives Debate Over Whether AI Models Store Images

A major court ruling found that AI models do not include copyrighted training data. Now, this decision is being appealed, and the industry is left wondering about possible territorial loopholes.

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