Brian Barrett

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The Disney-OpenAI Deal Redefines the AI Copyright War

On Thursday, Disney and OpenAI announced a deal that might have seemed unthinkable not so long ago. Starting next year, OpenAI will be able to use Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Ariel,...

Sora Has Lost Its App Store Crown to Drake and Free Chicken

Since its launch on September 30, OpenAI’s Sora app has dominated the iOS App Store charts, thanks to its easy breezy AI video generation and an initially loose interpretation of copyright laws....

DOGE Loses Battle to Take Over USIP—and Its $500 Million Headquarters

The courts have decided against DOGE and the US government in their legal battle to take full control of the United States Institute of Peace, including a headquarters building with an estimated...

‘You Can’t Lick a Badger Twice’: Google Failures Highlight a Fundamental AI Flaw

Here’s a nice little distraction from your workday: Head to Google, type in any made-up phrase, add the word “meaning,” and search. Behold! Google’s AI Overviews will not only confirm that your...

Federal Judge Allows DOGE to Take Over $500 Million Office Building for Free

On Tuesday, US district judge Beryl Howell effectively allowed the transfer of the headquarters building of the United States Institute of Peace to the General Services Administration.In fact, the building—and all of...

DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building, Court Filings Show

The DOGE-affiliated acting president of the United States Institute of Peace, a Congressionally funded, independent think tank, has moved to transfer the agency’s $500 million headquarters building to the General Services Administration...

The SEC Is Suing Elon Musk. It’s All in the Timing

With the clock running out on the Biden administration, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Elon Musk in federal court. The statute at hand is relatively straightforward. The timing of...

Meta’s Future Looks Like a Lot Like Elon Musk’s X

It’s a social networking company with close ties to the incoming Trump administration. It deploys a “community notes” system to fight misinformation and lets hateful comments fly under the banner of “free...

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