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A group of Canadian news media companies are suing OpenAI for using their content, claiming that it is not covered under copyright exemptions.
It may seem extreme, but there’s a reason the law allows it.
Prosecraft creator Benji Smith believed he was honouring copyright laws, while using more than 25,000 books without authors’ consent. What does the law say? A copyright expert explains.
Mona Awad and Paul Tremblay’s lawsuit claims their books were used without their consent. But copyright protection doesn’t apply to ideas – they’ll need to demonstrate the likelihood of economic loss.
Is it unfair to make money from works that borrow from copyrighted work?
A simple chemical reaction turns the red pigment of beets into a new, nontoxic blue dye.
The United States may violate the World Trade Organisation rules if it punishes South Africa for adopting a new copyright bill, explain two US trade experts.
South Africa’s copyright law must not continue ignoring the principles of fair use.
When can you use someone else’s copyright work without their permission? We explain ‘fair dealing’ and ‘fair use’ law in a handy guide.
It’s questionable whether current copyright laws actually support artists or more local content.
The copyright wars are set to continue, with the government releasing a Productivity Commission report arguing for a relaxation of intellectual property laws.
Google saves $9 billion, programmers and users get to keep a popular language and its apps – and a key Oracle product stays alive.
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