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Time: ~25 min. It's Episode 59! I've been keeping myself busy this week, putting the finishing touches on my social media workshop here in town and checking out the GALA arts and music festival at my favorite farm. I also spent time at a long and wild town meeting where funding for our Library, Senior Center, and Parks and Recreation were thankfully secured. On this show this week I've got your music news and we're talking Copyright issues and Art funding cuts in California of all places, Moby's music library, and a treasure hunt from Thom York. And we continue the marketing tips on what you need to do before announcing a show. Plus music- some awesome music from awesome indie bands! It's… awesome! LINKS:  SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER!  SALE!! Get your merch! Thank you for supporting the show and indie artists Music Organizations sent letters to the US Copyright Office regarding AI California Governor proposes cuts of $11.5M to the Arts in state budget Moby relaunches free-use music library Thom York sends you on a treasure hunt Jim Morrison bust stolen 40 years ago has been found MUSIC: Battlemode - Game Over Sydney Sprague - As Scared As Can Be The Darts - No Love The Northern Line - Throw A Fist Feedback: scenemomsays@gmail.com Submit Your Music: https://danicutler.com/podcast/submit-your-music/ All Things Dani

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Bethany Armstrong Johnson (Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous) and Graham Stone Johnson (Gus Klowndaemon: Children's Entertainer, Epoch) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Andor's introduction of a new type of Star Wars hero, how the changes to the US Copyright Office may hurt Hollywood, and reactions to the 2025 Eisner Award nominations.

✨ W33K: il Lunedì che fa la differenza!60 minuti per iniziale la settimana con consapevolezza e una marcia in più. I topic di questa puntata:00:00 Introduzione, convenevoli e presentazioni iniziali04:24 FDA americana utilizzerà l'AI per accelerare la revisione dei farmaci06:04 Google estende l'accesso a Gemini ai minori, sollevando preoccupazioni sui rischi08:33 Problemi nell'esame per avvocati in California a causa di domande generate dall'AI11:12 Meta e Zuckerberg propongono AI chatbot per combattere la solitudine, ma emergono rischi per i minori13:17 Evidenze sull'impatto dell'AI: difficoltà per neolaureati e sostituzione di lavori entry-level15:23 Libro di ex dipendente Meta rivela presunte pratiche di targeting su adolescenti insicuri18:15 Bill Gates critica duramente Elon Musk per l'impatto dei tagli a USAID sui bambini poveri20:39 Controversia sull'uso di un deepfake della vittima per perdonare l'assassino in un processo USA22:20 Il colosso cinese Baidu brevetta un'AI per tradurre il linguaggio di cani e gatti23:46 L'intelligenza artificiale Grok (X/Twitter) confuta le teorie cospirazioniste dei suoi stessi sostenitori26:26 Accordo miliardario: Google paga 1.4 miliardi al Texas per accuse sulla privacy e raccolta dati28:47 US Copyright Office si esprime contro il Fair Use per il training AI

Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Stephen Miller insists Trump has to suspend habeas corpus because the Supreme Court doesn't understand the law.Then, on the rest of the menu, a probation officer in Oregon was fired for using a Nazi salute at work but an arbitrator restored his job; Trump fired the chief of the US Copyright Office days after she prevented Musk from using copyrighted work without permission as fair use for his artificial intelligence network; and, Elizabeth Holmes may be the face of one of the 21st century's most famous fraud cases, but that isn't stopping her partner from doing something incredibly brazen.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where Poland ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in Krakow, citing an arson attack blamed on Moscow; and, the Supreme Court of Argentina has discovered archives linked to Hitler's Nazi regime.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live Player​Keep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!"I was never a spy. I was with the OSS organization. We had a number of women, but we were all office help." -- Julia ChildBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/west-coast-cookbook-speakeasy--2802999/support.

Phil Salvador and Kendra Albert, a partner at Albert Sellars LLP, digest, discuss, and dissect the 2024 DMCA exemption petition to make it easier for libraries and archives to preserve video games and the subsequent ruling by the US Copyright Office. Join us for an insightful look at the recent ruling, legal implications, and what it all means for the future of video game copyright and digital access.*This episode has a follow-up bonus episode available to our paid tier Patreon members.You can listen to the Video Game History Hour every other Wednesday on Patreon (one day early at the $5 tier and above), on Spotify, or on our website.A full transcript of this episode is available on our website: https://gamehistory.org/episode-128-dmca-2024-copyright-ruling/ See more from Kendra Albert:Bluesky: @kendraserra.bsky.socialMastodon: @kendraserra@dair.communityLaw firm website: albertsellars.lawSoftware Preservation Network: https://www.softwarepreservationnetwork.org/Video Game History Foundation:Email: podcast@gamehistory.orgWebsite: gamehistory.orgSupport us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg

Has your creative work been secretly fed to AI systems without your knowledge or consent? Across the creative landscape, from journalism to literature to visual arts, professionals are discovering their life's work has been quietly scraped, processed, and monetized by tech companies building the next generation of AI tools.We pull back the curtain on what many are calling theft at an unprecedented scale. Meta's controversial harvesting of 81 terabytes from shadow libraries to train their Llama models. OpenAI and Microsoft facing lawsuits from major newspapers whose archives now power competing AI systems. The startling reality that creative works are being absorbed by machines programmed to mimic—and potentially replace—their human creators.The legal landscape is transforming in response, with dramatically different approaches emerging worldwide. The US Copyright Office questions whether AI training constitutes infringement while the UK proposes an opt-out system that artists condemn as a "default license to steal." Meanwhile, the EU demands transparency about training data, and Australia calls for stronger creator protections. As courts grow skeptical of expansive fair use claims, new models are taking shape: collective licensing systems, creator opt-in platforms, and calls for a global WIPO treaty to harmonize rights across borders.At its core, this isn't just about legal technicalities—it's about the future of human creativity itself. Can AI innovation flourish without erasing the value of human labor? The decisions we make today will determine whether copyright remains meaningful in a world where machines can copy everything. Join us as we navigate this critical intersection of innovation and authorship, and explore what a balanced future might look like—one where AI assists creators rather than replacing them. Subscribe now to stay informed as this pivotal battle for creative ownership unfolds.Send us a text

Earlier this year, the US Copyright Office issued the second part of its long anticipated report on copyright and artificial intelligence, which was focused on issues of copyrightability. Today I'm very excited to share my conversation with one of the authors of that report, Jalyce Mangum, who serves as AttorneyAdviser to the Office of General Counsel at the U.S. Copyright Office.Resources from the U.S. Copyright Office:Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Landing PageCopyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 2: CopyrightabilityCopyright and Artificial intelligence, Part 1: Digital ReplicasCopyright Registration Guidance for Works Containing AI-Generated MaterialsEngage Yor CreativityWhat Musicians Should Know About CopyrightSubscribe to Copyright Office E-mail Updates: https://www.copyright.gov/subscribe/Contact the Copyright Office in English or Spanish for assistance or to request a speaker: Contact Form and Speaker Request Form

Artists can copyright works they made with the help of artificial intelligence, according to a new report by the U.S. Copyright Office that could further clear the way for the use of AI tools in Hollywood, the music industry and other creative fields. The nation's copyright office, which sits in the Library of Congress and is not part of the executive branch, receives about half a million copyright applications per year covering millions of individual works. It has increasingly been asked to register works that are AI-generated. And while many of those decisions are made on a case-by-case basis, the report issued clarifies the office's approach as one based on what the top U.S. copyright official describes as the "centrality of human creativity" in authoring a work that warrants copyright protections. "Where that creativity is expressed through the use of AI systems, it continues to enjoy protection," said a statement from Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter, who directs the office. An AI-assisted work could be copyrightable if an artist's handiwork is perceptible. A human adapting an AI-generated output with "creative arrangements or modifications" could also make it fall under copyright protections. The report follows a review that began in 2023 and fielded opinions from thousands of people that ranged from AI developers to actors and country singers. It shows the copyright office will continue to reject copyright claims for fully machine-generated content. A person simply prompting a chatbot or AI image generator to produce a work doesn't give that person the ability to copyright that work, according to the report. "Extending protection to material whose expressive elements are determined by a machine ... would undermine rather than further the constitutional goals of copyright," Perlmutter said. Not addressed in the report is the debate over copyrighted human works that are being pulled from the internet and other sources and ingested to train AI systems, often without permission or compensation. Visual artists, authors, news organizations and others have sued AI companies for copyright theft in cases that are still working through U.S. courts. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

The conversation delves into the evolving landscape of copyright in relation to AI-generated content. It discusses the recent guidelines from the US Copyright Office, emphasizing the importance of human creativity in the creative process. The speakers explore the challenges of proving human involvement in AI-assisted creations and the legal implications that arise from this. They also consider innovative solutions to address these challenges and the future of copyright in the age of AI. Chapters 00:00 Navigating AI and Copyright Issues 03:03 Human Involvement in AI Creations 06:14 The Challenge of Proving Human Modification 08:58 The Future of Copyright in AI Artistry AI Applied YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AI-Applied-Podcast Get on the AI Box Waitlist: ⁠⁠https://AIBox.ai/⁠⁠ Conor's AI Course: https://www.ai-mindset.ai/courses Conor's AI Newsletter: https://www.ai-mindset.ai/ Jaeden's AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustle/about

Writer Beware discovered a new company that is so supposed to protect authors from scams, but some things are not quite right. Amazon is offering refunds on unused Kindle Vella tokens in March. KDP upgraded their virtual voice software. And, the US Copyright Office released the second part of a report on registering a copyright of a publication created by AI. All that and more in the self-publishing news! Book Award Pro - https://DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link) Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - https://TheSelfPublishingHub.com Subscribe to my email newsletter - https://DaleLinks.com/SignUp Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord Check out my main YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@DaleLRoberts My Books - https://DaleLinks.com/MyBooks Source: The Ultimate Guide to 2025 Book Awards for Independent Publishers and Authors - https://publishdrive.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-2025-book-awards-for-independent-publishers-and-authors.html Writer Beware - Book Guard: “Anti-Scam Protection” That's Anything But - https://writerbeware.blog/2024/11/22/book-guard-anti-scam-protection-thats-anything-but/ Invite-Only KDP Beta for Audiobooks - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/Invite-Only-KDP-Beta-for-Audiobooks?language=en_US We are winding down Kindle Vella - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/a/faq Apple Books for Authors - https://authors.apple.com/ U.S. Copyright Office Releases Part 2 of AI Report: What Authors Should Know - https://authorsguild.org/news/us-copyright-office-ai-report-part-2-what-authors-should-know/ Miblart (Cover Design) - https://DaleLinks.com/Miblart - code LOVECOVER14 good till Feb. 14, 2025 on romance-themed covers (Affiliate link) GetCovers (Cover Design) - https://DaleLinks.com/GetCovers - code ROMANCE20 good till Feb.14, 2025 on romance-themed covers (Affiliate link)  Get Authentic Book Reviews - https://GetAuthenticBookReviews.com Book Bounty - https://DaleLinks.com/BookBounty (Affiliate link) The Virtues of Wide Distribution with Mark Coker - https://selfpubconnect.mn.co/events/member-qa-the-virtues-of-wide-distribution-with-mark-coker (ALLi membership required) Authors Guild: AI Rights Licensing 101 with Created by Humans - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SLdFX6VoS3OYgJSK_Gn43w#/registration  Written Word Media: Written Word Media Speaker Series with Ferol Vernon - https://streamyard.com/watch/3mry2CB5wsuU  Master Amazon Ads: Live Ad Audits for Authors - https://www.youtube.com/live/a0snbVjJEPw?si=OCn5IUJ7XgHwxem1 Get your Amazon Ads audited - https://DaleLinks.com/AuditMyAds No Writing Required: Turn Your Podcast Into a Book in 90 Days - https://www.youtube.com/live/VFNtF9K6MJ0?si=MCw9kkwKE9_6Tb8c 6 Authors vs 1 Impostor: Who Will Fool the Rest? - https://youtu.be/WzztnGi-Oj4?si=9Sf9JkKGkmqbNDDv Apply for 6 Versus 1 - https://DaleLinks.com/6v1  Credit: Authors Guild - https://authorsguild.org/  Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding! - Dale L. Roberts  

The US Copyright Office has decided that at this time, generative AI doesn't deserve copyright.We've got a small chance of a massive asteroid hitting Earth in 2032. The good news is NASA already has an astronaut who was a driller.There's been a disappointing update to the Stop Killing Games campaign with the UK rejecting changes to the law.This episode supported by Rez www.DrinkRez.comUS Copyright Office Declares Generative AI Can't Be Protected By Copyright- US Copyright Office Declares Generative AI Can't Be Protected By Copyright: "The Requisite Level of Creativity is Extremely Low" Asteroid predictions- Don't panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 - Ars Technica Stop killing games update- UK declines to extend consumer law to better protect gamers against "disabling" live service games | GamesIndustry.bizFull show notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jbf3yCMLVHaQEI-GjihMzPQZr7HSmgm4QAHUym3tR5Q/edit?usp=sharing Follow us onFacebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@nerdsamalgamated142TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nerdsamalgamated Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and CNET's Abrar Al-Heeti talk the latest developments in self-driving tech, Sonos' work on a new streaming box, an AI-assisted Beatles song winning a Grammy, and the current state of Meta's Quest platform according to developers. - Uber is expanding its partnership with Waymo, allowing people in Austin to summon a Waymo robo-taxi through the Uber app. Abrar shares her experiences with self-driving cars and discusses the evolving relationship between Uber and Waymo. - Sonos is reportedly working on a new streaming box codenamed "Pinewood," which includes an HDMI switch to address inconsistencies in smart TV firmware and software. The device is expected to cost between $200 and $400, and it aims to provide a full-featured streaming sound setup. - An AI-assisted Beatles track, "Now and Then," won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance, sparking conversations about the role of AI in music and art. The US Copyright Office has stated that AI tools used to assist in the creative process don't undermine the copyright of the work. - Developers are struggling with declining sales and visibility on the Meta Quest app store, despite record revenue for Meta Reality Labs. Meta's focus on its own Horizon Worlds app seems to be at the expense of traditional VR games. Some developers find it more profitable to sell on other platforms like Steam and PlayStation VR. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and CNET's Abrar Al-Heeti talk the latest developments in self-driving tech, Sonos' work on a new streaming box, an AI-assisted Beatles song winning a Grammy, and the current state of Meta's Quest platform according to developers. - Uber is expanding its partnership with Waymo, allowing people in Austin to summon a Waymo robo-taxi through the Uber app. Abrar shares her experiences with self-driving cars and discusses the evolving relationship between Uber and Waymo. - Sonos is reportedly working on a new streaming box codenamed "Pinewood," which includes an HDMI switch to address inconsistencies in smart TV firmware and software. The device is expected to cost between $200 and $400, and it aims to provide a full-featured streaming sound setup. - An AI-assisted Beatles track, "Now and Then," won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance, sparking conversations about the role of AI in music and art. The US Copyright Office has stated that AI tools used to assist in the creative process don't undermine the copyright of the work. - Developers are struggling with declining sales and visibility on the Meta Quest app store, despite record revenue for Meta Reality Labs. Meta's focus on its own Horizon Worlds app seems to be at the expense of traditional VR games. Some developers find it more profitable to sell on other platforms like Steam and PlayStation VR. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and CNET's Abrar Al-Heeti talk the latest developments in self-driving tech, Sonos' work on a new streaming box, an AI-assisted Beatles song winning a Grammy, and the current state of Meta's Quest platform according to developers. - Uber is expanding its partnership with Waymo, allowing people in Austin to summon a Waymo robo-taxi through the Uber app. Abrar shares her experiences with self-driving cars and discusses the evolving relationship between Uber and Waymo. - Sonos is reportedly working on a new streaming box codenamed "Pinewood," which includes an HDMI switch to address inconsistencies in smart TV firmware and software. The device is expected to cost between $200 and $400, and it aims to provide a full-featured streaming sound setup. - An AI-assisted Beatles track, "Now and Then," won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance, sparking conversations about the role of AI in music and art. The US Copyright Office has stated that AI tools used to assist in the creative process don't undermine the copyright of the work. - Developers are struggling with declining sales and visibility on the Meta Quest app store, despite record revenue for Meta Reality Labs. Meta's focus on its own Horizon Worlds app seems to be at the expense of traditional VR games. Some developers find it more profitable to sell on other platforms like Steam and PlayStation VR. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and CNET's Abrar Al-Heeti talk the latest developments in self-driving tech, Sonos' work on a new streaming box, an AI-assisted Beatles song winning a Grammy, and the current state of Meta's Quest platform according to developers. - Uber is expanding its partnership with Waymo, allowing people in Austin to summon a Waymo robo-taxi through the Uber app. Abrar shares her experiences with self-driving cars and discusses the evolving relationship between Uber and Waymo. - Sonos is reportedly working on a new streaming box codenamed "Pinewood," which includes an HDMI switch to address inconsistencies in smart TV firmware and software. The device is expected to cost between $200 and $400, and it aims to provide a full-featured streaming sound setup. - An AI-assisted Beatles track, "Now and Then," won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance, sparking conversations about the role of AI in music and art. The US Copyright Office has stated that AI tools used to assist in the creative process don't undermine the copyright of the work. - Developers are struggling with declining sales and visibility on the Meta Quest app store, despite record revenue for Meta Reality Labs. Meta's focus on its own Horizon Worlds app seems to be at the expense of traditional VR games. Some developers find it more profitable to sell on other platforms like Steam and PlayStation VR. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and CNET's Abrar Al-Heeti talk the latest developments in self-driving tech, Sonos' work on a new streaming box, an AI-assisted Beatles song winning a Grammy, and the current state of Meta's Quest platform according to developers. - Uber is expanding its partnership with Waymo, allowing people in Austin to summon a Waymo robo-taxi through the Uber app. Abrar shares her experiences with self-driving cars and discusses the evolving relationship between Uber and Waymo. - Sonos is reportedly working on a new streaming box codenamed "Pinewood," which includes an HDMI switch to address inconsistencies in smart TV firmware and software. The device is expected to cost between $200 and $400, and it aims to provide a full-featured streaming sound setup. - An AI-assisted Beatles track, "Now and Then," won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance, sparking conversations about the role of AI in music and art. The US Copyright Office has stated that AI tools used to assist in the creative process don't undermine the copyright of the work. - Developers are struggling with declining sales and visibility on the Meta Quest app store, despite record revenue for Meta Reality Labs. Meta's focus on its own Horizon Worlds app seems to be at the expense of traditional VR games. Some developers find it more profitable to sell on other platforms like Steam and PlayStation VR. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and CNET's Abrar Al-Heeti talk the latest developments in self-driving tech, Sonos' work on a new streaming box, an AI-assisted Beatles song winning a Grammy, and the current state of Meta's Quest platform according to developers. - Uber is expanding its partnership with Waymo, allowing people in Austin to summon a Waymo robo-taxi through the Uber app. Abrar shares her experiences with self-driving cars and discusses the evolving relationship between Uber and Waymo. - Sonos is reportedly working on a new streaming box codenamed "Pinewood," which includes an HDMI switch to address inconsistencies in smart TV firmware and software. The device is expected to cost between $200 and $400, and it aims to provide a full-featured streaming sound setup. - An AI-assisted Beatles track, "Now and Then," won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance, sparking conversations about the role of AI in music and art. The US Copyright Office has stated that AI tools used to assist in the creative process don't undermine the copyright of the work. - Developers are struggling with declining sales and visibility on the Meta Quest app store, despite record revenue for Meta Reality Labs. Meta's focus on its own Horizon Worlds app seems to be at the expense of traditional VR games. Some developers find it more profitable to sell on other platforms like Steam and PlayStation VR. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

In this week's episode of the 52 Cues Podcast, we're doing a live Ask Me Anything session! I answer questions about sync licensing, production, and composition!We talk about the US Copyright Office's AI ruling, the importance of adding human elements to cues, and what genres are in demand. I also share my approach to mastering stems, how much you can expect to earn with 500 cues, and a simple stereo widening trick using sample delay.Plus, we talk drum mic techniques, my electronic kit setup, and, of course, cats. Because every composer needs a cat.Watch this episode on YouTube!http://youtube.com/watch?v=Oxmq4dhidcsCymbal SFX - Bowed! Elevate your soundscapes with Cymbal SFX - Bowed—a masterful collection of 68 unique bowed cymbal performances, meticulously recorded for tension-filled tracks and cinematic trailers. Now available exclusively at Production Music Tools!https://productionmusictools.com/products/bowed-cymbals-by-52-cues Join the 52 Cues Album Accelerator – a self-paced program with over 6.5 hours of video content, discussion threads, articles, and resources which guides you through the entire process of creating a production music album. Plus you'll receive a 90-minute, one-on-one session to listen through your album and discuss strategies for library placement. Head over to 52cues.com/accelerator to sign up today!

In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and CNET's Abrar Al-Heeti talk the latest developments in self-driving tech, Sonos' work on a new streaming box, an AI-assisted Beatles song winning a Grammy, and the current state of Meta's Quest platform according to developers. - Uber is expanding its partnership with Waymo, allowing people in Austin to summon a Waymo robo-taxi through the Uber app. Abrar shares her experiences with self-driving cars and discusses the evolving relationship between Uber and Waymo. - Sonos is reportedly working on a new streaming box codenamed "Pinewood," which includes an HDMI switch to address inconsistencies in smart TV firmware and software. The device is expected to cost between $200 and $400, and it aims to provide a full-featured streaming sound setup. - An AI-assisted Beatles track, "Now and Then," won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance, sparking conversations about the role of AI in music and art. The US Copyright Office has stated that AI tools used to assist in the creative process don't undermine the copyright of the work. - Developers are struggling with declining sales and visibility on the Meta Quest app store, despite record revenue for Meta Reality Labs. Meta's focus on its own Horizon Worlds app seems to be at the expense of traditional VR games. Some developers find it more profitable to sell on other platforms like Steam and PlayStation VR. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and CNET's Abrar Al-Heeti talk the latest developments in self-driving tech, Sonos' work on a new streaming box, an AI-assisted Beatles song winning a Grammy, and the current state of Meta's Quest platform according to developers. - Uber is expanding its partnership with Waymo, allowing people in Austin to summon a Waymo robo-taxi through the Uber app. Abrar shares her experiences with self-driving cars and discusses the evolving relationship between Uber and Waymo. - Sonos is reportedly working on a new streaming box codenamed "Pinewood," which includes an HDMI switch to address inconsistencies in smart TV firmware and software. The device is expected to cost between $200 and $400, and it aims to provide a full-featured streaming sound setup. - An AI-assisted Beatles track, "Now and Then," won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance, sparking conversations about the role of AI in music and art. The US Copyright Office has stated that AI tools used to assist in the creative process don't undermine the copyright of the work. - Developers are struggling with declining sales and visibility on the Meta Quest app store, despite record revenue for Meta Reality Labs. Meta's focus on its own Horizon Worlds app seems to be at the expense of traditional VR games. Some developers find it more profitable to sell on other platforms like Steam and PlayStation VR. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text messageDid DeepSeek really train a chart-topping LLM for $5 million? Google Gemini quietly updated its AI chatbot. And OpenAI released a new model. That's just the beginning of impactful AI news this week. Join us on Mondays as we do the AI news that matters. Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageJoin the discussion: Ask Jordan questions on AIUpcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: info@youreverydayai.comConnect with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:1. DeepSeek's AI Model2. OpenAI's Plans and Developments3. Important Updates from Other Tech Giants4. US Copyright Office's Stance on AI Content5. Market Scene Around AITimestamps:00:00 AI Breakthroughs and Costs Analyzed05:52 AI Market Shifts: NVIDIA & OpenAI Impact08:04 DeepSeek's AI Controversy and Impact12:11 Microsoft Hosts Controversial DeepSeek Model17:04 AI Outputs Lack Copyright Protection20:28 AI and Copyright Challenges22:31 SoftBank Boosts OpenAI Investment25:41 OpenAI Releases Free Advanced Model29:55 OpenAI's Internet-Connected AI ModelKeywords:AI, DeepSeek's AI model, copyright ruling, OpenAI, reasoning model, o three Mini, AI infrastructure plan, Stargate, DeepSeek's hardware expenditure, SemiAnalysis report, NVIDIA, US economy, US National Security Council, distillation technique, Microsoft, Azure cloud service, Google Gemini, US copyright case, copyright law, SoftBank Group, funding round, chain of thought reasoning technique, AI agents, Oracle, supply chain management, Internet connection, code development, business intelligence, data, ChatGPTgov Ready for ROI on GenAI? Go to youreverydayai.com/partner

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This week, Nathan, Chris, and Luke are joined by Frank Cifaldi of the Video Game History Foundation, but not until near the end of the episode, because Frank had multiple other podcasts to be on that day (he's very important). We discuss the unique needs of a video game archive – for example, remote access to games, something the US Copyright Office recently refused to grant after a three-year effort on the part of the Video Game History Foundation and the Software Preservation Network – and what the Foundation has been able to accomplish this year despite a government and industry that often fail to recognize the importance of its work. Also on this episode: The gang (minus Frank) talks about Ubisoft's decision to pull the plug on XDefiant, OpenAI's increasingly money-hungry forays into subscriptions (and maybe ads), and our various hyperfixations in Candy Cabs and Star Wars Outlaws. Oh, and speaking of hyperfixations, Chris says that New Year's resolutions are just an amateur hour version of a real project, so take that, me and everybody else.    Credits - Hosts: Nathan Grayson, Chris Person, Luke Plunkett, & special guest Frank Cifaldi - Podcast Production & Ads: Multitude - Subscribe to Aftermath!   About The Show Aftermath Hours is the flagship podcast of Aftermath, a worker-owned, subscription-based website covering video games, the internet, and everything that comes after from journalists who previously worked at Kotaku, Vice, and The Washington Post. Each week, games journalism veterans Luke Plunkett, Nathan Grayson, Chris Person, Riley MacLeod, and Gita Jackson – though not always all at once, because that's too many people for a podcast – break down video game news, Remember Some Games, and learn about Chris' frankly incredible number of special interests. Sometimes we even bring on guests from both inside and outside the video game industry! I don't know what else to tell you; it's a great time. Simply by reading this description, you're already wasting time that you could be spending listening to the show. Head to aftermath.site for more info.

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! Grok 2 for free?MORE As I Lay Dying news...Kidpool Coming to Marvel Comics from the movie.Fallout TV show castingDenzel Washington announces his involvement with the MCU...And so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content. MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsGrammys - Metallica, Judas Priest, Gojira, Spiritbox, Knocked Loose, all nominated for metal performance. https://blabbermouth.net/news/grammy-awards-2025-metallica-judas-priest-and-gojira-among-best-metal-performance-nominees As I Lay Dying - Tim Lambesis is committing to festival dates in 2025 already. The band has taken a spot on the Friday bill for next year's Welcome to Rockville festival.New Music/VideoDax - Soldier Feat Tom Macdonald https://youtu.be/PYQqe27R2L0 appropriately released on Veteran's Day.All That Remains - Forever Cold https://youtu.be/U8D_WWkYDEw?si=oMSDvdx6g8KPSHAF still no release date for the new album release date. This is almost as good as Divine.Butcher Babies - Sincerity https://youtu.be/2t0clgPkJeg First single since Carla Harvey left. Instrumentally it seems that they are maturing.Malevolence - Trenches https://youtu.be/C4VDAkyfBK8 OLD SCHOOL hardcore style. Lyrically and stylistically.Tours/FestivalsDownload Festival 2025 - Green Day, Sleep Token, and Korn set to headline the 3 days. Sex Pistols, Orbit Culture, Kim Dracula, Filter, Spiritbox, Machine Head - support from In Flames, Lacuna Coil, and Unearth. Starts April 5 in Oakland CA, runs through May 10 in Kelowna BC.Papa Roach and Rise Against - Rise of the Roach Tour. support from Underoath. Mar 20 Houston TX through Oct 5 West Palm Beach FLKing Diamond - 2 of their Canadian Tour dates have been canceled “due to unforeseen circumstances.” Refunds are available forEdmonton Alberta and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Nov 20th and 21st respectively.https://blabbermouth.net/news/king-diamonds-shows-in-edmonton-and-saskatoon-canceled-due-to-unforeseen-circumstances Unto Others - Make up tour. Nov 15 in Spokane WA through Dec 13 in LA. Band says that there are MORE touring plans through 2025.https://www.stubhub.com/unto-others-tickets/performer/101881175 Cattle Decapitation - Shadow of Intent, Revocation, Vulvodynia. EU tour Jan 23 in Nuremberg Germany though Feb 23 in Tilburg Netherlands.https://www.stubhub.com/cattle-decapitation-tickets/performer/100271093 Reg ‘ol NewsGuns N Roses - Greatest hits compilation album has officially spent 700 weeks on the billboard top 100. Only the 8th band to ever do that.https://loudwire.com/guns-n-roses-eighth-700-week-album-chart-record/ Heilung - The band are scheduling a hiatus after their August 17 2025 show. No location for the final show has been given but they will be touring until then. The Hiatus is not permanent, but there is no scheduled end yet either.https://www.stubhub.com/heilung-tickets/performer/100279596 Gaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsNew Steam Deck - Well yes and no. No there is not going to be new hardware. It IS going to be the same hardware in a white shell. DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/new-steam-deck-white-oled-announced-valve/ Nintendo Switch 2 - WILL be backward compatible. BUT the question remains, will it be FULL back-compat, or will it be only for digital purchases? https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/nintendo-switch-2-news-confirmed/ Halo 2 - PC Players now have access to the E3 2003 demo on MCC. With help from Halo Studios, modding group Digsite are celebrating 20 years of Halo 2 in style. https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=3360515088 Palworld - The Pokemon lawsuit got an update. The patents are directly related to the mechanics of catching and riding the creatures. Technically the filing was not completed until months AFTER Palworld's release last year, the process was started in 2021 before Arceus' release. BIG strange note, the Pokemon Company and Nintendo are suing for 5M Yen, or about $65.000 US in TOTAL.https://www.pocketpair.jp/news/20241108 Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster - Free Demo up on the big 3 (Steam, Xbox, PS5) Game proper still costs $50.https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/xbox-360-classic-game-free-download/ TrailersKnock Off - https://youtu.be/aDyHc6aEyTg toy fighting game. This looks like it could be pretty damn cool. Demo out now https://knockoffthegame.com Mortal Kombat 1 - Ghostface kombat kast happens after I film.Reg ‘ol NewsNvidia GeForce Now - The tech GIANT is changing things up on their cloud gaming service. Most notably a 100-hour playcap for users, which comes out to about 3.5 hours a day. According to Nvidia this should only effect about 4% of their player-base. HOWEVER, this will only take effect for CURRENT players (whose accounts are active and in good standing before Dec 31 2024) in January of 2026. Assuming the accounts stay in good standing.https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/nvidias-upgrading-geforce-nows-usd10-tier-with-1440p-and-ultrawide-resolutions-but-the-only-extra-ultimate-users-get-is-a-new-100-hour-play-limit/ https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-performance-membership/ SEGA - Following last week's BIG L from the US Copyright Office, denying access to historical games for researchers, SEGA has just announced that they will be delisting over 70 games from digital storefronts. To include; Crazy Taxi, NiGHTS Into Dreams, Jet Set Radiohttps://boundingintocomics.com/video-games/video-game-news/in-a-blow-to-retro-video-game-access-sega-to-delist-dozens-of-classic-titles-from-virtual-storefronts-including-crazy-taxi-nights-into-dreams-and-jet-set-radio/ Death Stranding - Director's Cut secretly released on the Xbox on the 7th. Kojima Productions now officially holds ALL the rights to the game and can do whatever they want with it! $20 for a short time in the game shop.https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/death-stranding-directors-cut-xbox-series-x/ Freevee - The free streamer will be sunset, in favor of moving all the content onto Prime video, on the 15$ subscription tier.https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/amazon-sunsets-freevee-platform-for-ad-supported-streaming-video-000614080.html XA - Grok might be free on X soon, with limitations. 10 Grok2 questions and 20 Grok2-mini questions every 2 hours.https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/10/x-is-testing-a-free-version-of-ai-chatbot-grok/ WB Games Troubles - There have NOT been any proper Batman games, or MK games, or anything like that. They are simply FOCUSING on franchises that make them money. David Zaslav said that they would be focusing on proven franchises in a recent earnings call.Comic Books/BooksReg ‘ol NewsKidpool & Spider-Boy - New book (W) Christopher Yost and (A) Nathan Stockman, Chris Campana, and Jed Dougherty are bringing Ryan Reynolds daughter to the comics. Now there are 2 Kidpools in the Marvel Comics universe. The original Xavier misfit, and Wanda Wilson, who joined the Deadpool Corps in the Void. On sale Dec 25.https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/deadpool-wolverine-kidpool-joins-marvel-universe-spider-boy/ Heavy Metal - Heavy Metal magazine is relaunching with a fresh start under new ownership and management. Issue 1 is set to feature nearly 200 pages of iconic Heavy Metal content, kicking off with a Kickstarter campaign that will offer exclusive rewards like limited edition covers, art prints, and merch. The new team aims to restore Heavy Metal's legendary status after a hiatus that left many fans and creators feeling disappointed. To make amends, they've settled debts with past creators and are addressing missed subscriptions and orders. The website and store are being revamped, and subscribers will soon receive updates about their accounts. Fans are invited to reach out for support, and the team expresses gratitude for their patience and excitement for the upcoming issue.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heavymetal/heavy-metal-magazine-1 Boxing - TidalWave Comics is launching a new comic series focused on legendary boxers, kicking off with FAME: Mike Tyson ahead of the Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight. This comic delves into Tyson's colorful life, from being hypnotized to suppress empathy in the ring to his love for pet tigers and his iconic face tattoo. Upcoming releases include Tribute: Muhammad Ali on January 17, celebrating Ali's birthday, and FAME: Manny Pacquiao on December 11. Publisher Darren G. Davis noted the success of TidalWave's sports comics, highlighting recent biographies of icons like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Fans can access these comics both in stores and digitally on platforms like Kindle, ComiXology, and iTunes.https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/mike-tyson-and-muhammad-ali-life-stories-gets-the-comic-book-treatment/ TV ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsFallout - Season 2 just added Macaulay Culkin to its cast. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/fallout-season-2-home-alone-star-macaulay-culkin/ TrailersMayfair Witches - https://youtu.be/3MNwkfKwNwY season 2 Jan 5 2025 on AMC. Forgot to mention last week.Marvel's What If… - https://youtu.be/umiKiW4En9g season 3 Dec 22MoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsCaptain America: Brave New World - Giancarlo Esposito has revealed that the movie is going back for another round of reshoots.Black Panther 3 - Denzel Washington has revealed that he is involved with the project… Also he revealed that there IS GOING to be a third Black Panther movie. No official announcement from Marvel yet, but this seems pretty definitive. Claims that Ryan Coogler is writing whatever his role is just for Denzel.https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/black-panther-3-marvel-denzel-washington-role/ TrailersCaptain America: Brave New World - https://youtu.be/1pHDWnXmK7Y Feb 14. RED HULK ACTION!Mission Impossible Final Reckoning - https://youtu.be/NOhDyUmT9z0 May 23 2025. Conclude Ethan Hunt's storyNutcrackers - https://youtu.be/5iBuf0Sq-cw New Ben Stiller comedy on Hulu. Nov 29.Little Mermaid - https://youtu.be/O1dfTzpfXdo Lionsgate Horror movie.Reg ‘ol NewsTony Todd - Candyman has passed at age 69. Cause not given yet.https://deadline.com/2024/11/tony-todd-dead-candyman-1236171521/ Wicked - New Mattel toys print the WRONG web address on the box for Barbie dolls promoting the new musical in theaters this Thanksgiving.Rumor MillConfirmations/RefutationsREFUTATION:Joker - New Batman spinoff series in the works due to the success of Penguin. Said to take place between the second and third Batman movies in Matt Reeves' universe. Gunn has unequivocally denied even DISCUSSIONS concerning such a series.CONFIRMATION: Game of thrones - Movie really in the works. https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/hbo-boss-game-of-thrones-movie-george-rr-martin-dragon-criticisms-1236207916/ New RumorsThunderbolts VS Dark Avengers - That infamous asterisk on the release slate rears its ugly head. Now being rumored to be there because they are considering calling the movie Dark Avengers instead of Thunderbolts.Deadpool & Wolverine - Now there is a rumor about a SECOND movie??Star Wars - Proper episodes 10, 11, 12 supposedly in the works. But no details as to their association with the Skywalker Saga. Simon Kinberg said to be spearheading the trilogy.~ALSO~Daisy Ridley said to be reprising Rey in MULTIPLE new Star Wars movies coming up.Superman - Gunn's new Superman movie rumored to feature Bizzarro to some degree. Reports of seeing his suit on set. Unable to confirm.Sonic the Hedgehog - Shadow now rumored to be getting a live-action feature film.Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - Remake headed to the Switch? According to a leak from a Russian retailer.Idle Hands - Sony rumored to be making a remake.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! Grok 2 for free?MORE As I Lay Dying news...Kidpool Coming to Marvel Comics from the movie.Fallout TV show castingDenzel Washington announces his involvement with the MCU...And so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content. MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsGrammys - Metallica, Judas Priest, Gojira, Spiritbox, Knocked Loose, all nominated for metal performance. https://blabbermouth.net/news/grammy-awards-2025-metallica-judas-priest-and-gojira-among-best-metal-performance-nominees As I Lay Dying - Tim Lambesis is committing to festival dates in 2025 already. The band has taken a spot on the Friday bill for next year's Welcome to Rockville festival.New Music/VideoDax - Soldier Feat Tom Macdonald https://youtu.be/PYQqe27R2L0 appropriately released on Veteran's Day.All That Remains - Forever Cold https://youtu.be/U8D_WWkYDEw?si=oMSDvdx6g8KPSHAF still no release date for the new album release date. This is almost as good as Divine.Butcher Babies - Sincerity https://youtu.be/2t0clgPkJeg First single since Carla Harvey left. Instrumentally it seems that they are maturing.Malevolence - Trenches https://youtu.be/C4VDAkyfBK8 OLD SCHOOL hardcore style. Lyrically and stylistically.Tours/FestivalsDownload Festival 2025 - Green Day, Sleep Token, and Korn set to headline the 3 days. Sex Pistols, Orbit Culture, Kim Dracula, Filter, Spiritbox, Machine Head - support from In Flames, Lacuna Coil, and Unearth. Starts April 5 in Oakland CA, runs through May 10 in Kelowna BC.Papa Roach and Rise Against - Rise of the Roach Tour. support from Underoath. Mar 20 Houston TX through Oct 5 West Palm Beach FLKing Diamond - 2 of their Canadian Tour dates have been canceled “due to unforeseen circumstances.” Refunds are available forEdmonton Alberta and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Nov 20th and 21st respectively.https://blabbermouth.net/news/king-diamonds-shows-in-edmonton-and-saskatoon-canceled-due-to-unforeseen-circumstances Unto Others - Make up tour. Nov 15 in Spokane WA through Dec 13 in LA. Band says that there are MORE touring plans through 2025.https://www.stubhub.com/unto-others-tickets/performer/101881175 Cattle Decapitation - Shadow of Intent, Revocation, Vulvodynia. EU tour Jan 23 in Nuremberg Germany though Feb 23 in Tilburg Netherlands.https://www.stubhub.com/cattle-decapitation-tickets/performer/100271093 Reg ‘ol NewsGuns N Roses - Greatest hits compilation album has officially spent 700 weeks on the billboard top 100. Only the 8th band to ever do that.https://loudwire.com/guns-n-roses-eighth-700-week-album-chart-record/ Heilung - The band are scheduling a hiatus after their August 17 2025 show. No location for the final show has been given but they will be touring until then. The Hiatus is not permanent, but there is no scheduled end yet either.https://www.stubhub.com/heilung-tickets/performer/100279596 Gaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsNew Steam Deck - Well yes and no. No there is not going to be new hardware. It IS going to be the same hardware in a white shell. DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/new-steam-deck-white-oled-announced-valve/ Nintendo Switch 2 - WILL be backward compatible. BUT the question remains, will it be FULL back-compat, or will it be only for digital purchases? https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/nintendo-switch-2-news-confirmed/ Halo 2 - PC Players now have access to the E3 2003 demo on MCC. With help from Halo Studios, modding group Digsite are celebrating 20 years of Halo 2 in style. https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=3360515088 Palworld - The Pokemon lawsuit got an update. The patents are directly related to the mechanics of catching and riding the creatures. Technically the filing was not completed until months AFTER Palworld's release last year, the process was started in 2021 before Arceus' release. BIG strange note, the Pokemon Company and Nintendo are suing for 5M Yen, or about $65.000 US in TOTAL.https://www.pocketpair.jp/news/20241108 Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster - Free Demo up on the big 3 (Steam, Xbox, PS5) Game proper still costs $50.https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/xbox-360-classic-game-free-download/ TrailersKnock Off - https://youtu.be/aDyHc6aEyTg toy fighting game. This looks like it could be pretty damn cool. Demo out now https://knockoffthegame.com Mortal Kombat 1 - Ghostface kombat kast happens after I film.Reg ‘ol NewsNvidia GeForce Now - The tech GIANT is changing things up on their cloud gaming service. Most notably a 100-hour playcap for users, which comes out to about 3.5 hours a day. According to Nvidia this should only effect about 4% of their player-base. HOWEVER, this will only take effect for CURRENT players (whose accounts are active and in good standing before Dec 31 2024) in January of 2026. Assuming the accounts stay in good standing.https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/nvidias-upgrading-geforce-nows-usd10-tier-with-1440p-and-ultrawide-resolutions-but-the-only-extra-ultimate-users-get-is-a-new-100-hour-play-limit/ https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-performance-membership/ SEGA - Following last week's BIG L from the US Copyright Office, denying access to historical games for researchers, SEGA has just announced that they will be delisting over 70 games from digital storefronts. To include; Crazy Taxi, NiGHTS Into Dreams, Jet Set Radiohttps://boundingintocomics.com/video-games/video-game-news/in-a-blow-to-retro-video-game-access-sega-to-delist-dozens-of-classic-titles-from-virtual-storefronts-including-crazy-taxi-nights-into-dreams-and-jet-set-radio/ Death Stranding - Director's Cut secretly released on the Xbox on the 7th. Kojima Productions now officially holds ALL the rights to the game and can do whatever they want with it! $20 for a short time in the game shop.https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/death-stranding-directors-cut-xbox-series-x/ Freevee - The free streamer will be sunset, in favor of moving all the content onto Prime video, on the 15$ subscription tier.https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/amazon-sunsets-freevee-platform-for-ad-supported-streaming-video-000614080.html XA - Grok might be free on X soon, with limitations. 10 Grok2 questions and 20 Grok2-mini questions every 2 hours.https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/10/x-is-testing-a-free-version-of-ai-chatbot-grok/ WB Games Troubles - There have NOT been any proper Batman games, or MK games, or anything like that. They are simply FOCUSING on franchises that make them money. David Zaslav said that they would be focusing on proven franchises in a recent earnings call.Comic Books/BooksReg ‘ol NewsKidpool & Spider-Boy - New book (W) Christopher Yost and (A) Nathan Stockman, Chris Campana, and Jed Dougherty are bringing Ryan Reynolds daughter to the comics. Now there are 2 Kidpools in the Marvel Comics universe. The original Xavier misfit, and Wanda Wilson, who joined the Deadpool Corps in the Void. On sale Dec 25.https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/deadpool-wolverine-kidpool-joins-marvel-universe-spider-boy/ Heavy Metal - Heavy Metal magazine is relaunching with a fresh start under new ownership and management. Issue 1 is set to feature nearly 200 pages of iconic Heavy Metal content, kicking off with a Kickstarter campaign that will offer exclusive rewards like limited edition covers, art prints, and merch. The new team aims to restore Heavy Metal's legendary status after a hiatus that left many fans and creators feeling disappointed. To make amends, they've settled debts with past creators and are addressing missed subscriptions and orders. The website and store are being revamped, and subscribers will soon receive updates about their accounts. Fans are invited to reach out for support, and the team expresses gratitude for their patience and excitement for the upcoming issue.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heavymetal/heavy-metal-magazine-1 Boxing - TidalWave Comics is launching a new comic series focused on legendary boxers, kicking off with FAME: Mike Tyson ahead of the Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight. This comic delves into Tyson's colorful life, from being hypnotized to suppress empathy in the ring to his love for pet tigers and his iconic face tattoo. Upcoming releases include Tribute: Muhammad Ali on January 17, celebrating Ali's birthday, and FAME: Manny Pacquiao on December 11. Publisher Darren G. Davis noted the success of TidalWave's sports comics, highlighting recent biographies of icons like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Fans can access these comics both in stores and digitally on platforms like Kindle, ComiXology, and iTunes.https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/mike-tyson-and-muhammad-ali-life-stories-gets-the-comic-book-treatment/ TV ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsFallout - Season 2 just added Macaulay Culkin to its cast. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/fallout-season-2-home-alone-star-macaulay-culkin/ TrailersMayfair Witches - https://youtu.be/3MNwkfKwNwY season 2 Jan 5 2025 on AMC. Forgot to mention last week.Marvel's What If… - https://youtu.be/umiKiW4En9g season 3 Dec 22MoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsCaptain America: Brave New World - Giancarlo Esposito has revealed that the movie is going back for another round of reshoots.Black Panther 3 - Denzel Washington has revealed that he is involved with the project… Also he revealed that there IS GOING to be a third Black Panther movie. No official announcement from Marvel yet, but this seems pretty definitive. Claims that Ryan Coogler is writing whatever his role is just for Denzel.https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/black-panther-3-marvel-denzel-washington-role/ TrailersCaptain America: Brave New World - https://youtu.be/1pHDWnXmK7Y Feb 14. RED HULK ACTION!Mission Impossible Final Reckoning - https://youtu.be/NOhDyUmT9z0 May 23 2025. Conclude Ethan Hunt's storyNutcrackers - https://youtu.be/5iBuf0Sq-cw New Ben Stiller comedy on Hulu. Nov 29.Little Mermaid - https://youtu.be/O1dfTzpfXdo Lionsgate Horror movie.Reg ‘ol NewsTony Todd - Candyman has passed at age 69. Cause not given yet.https://deadline.com/2024/11/tony-todd-dead-candyman-1236171521/ Wicked - New Mattel toys print the WRONG web address on the box for Barbie dolls promoting the new musical in theaters this Thanksgiving.Rumor MillConfirmations/RefutationsREFUTATION:Joker - New Batman spinoff series in the works due to the success of Penguin. Said to take place between the second and third Batman movies in Matt Reeves' universe. Gunn has unequivocally denied even DISCUSSIONS concerning such a series.CONFIRMATION: Game of thrones - Movie really in the works. https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/hbo-boss-game-of-thrones-movie-george-rr-martin-dragon-criticisms-1236207916/ New RumorsThunderbolts VS Dark Avengers - That infamous asterisk on the release slate rears its ugly head. Now being rumored to be there because they are considering calling the movie Dark Avengers instead of Thunderbolts.Deadpool & Wolverine - Now there is a rumor about a SECOND movie??Star Wars - Proper episodes 10, 11, 12 supposedly in the works. But no details as to their association with the Skywalker Saga. Simon Kinberg said to be spearheading the trilogy.~ALSO~Daisy Ridley said to be reprising Rey in MULTIPLE new Star Wars movies coming up.Superman - Gunn's new Superman movie rumored to feature Bizzarro to some degree. Reports of seeing his suit on set. Unable to confirm.Sonic the Hedgehog - Shadow now rumored to be getting a live-action feature film.Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - Remake headed to the Switch? According to a leak from a Russian retailer.Idle Hands - Sony rumored to be making a remake.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

If a AAA game studio is closed, was it ever a AAA studio? Netflix closed their AAA game studio before even announcing a project. The US Copyright Office declined a DMCA exception for Video Game Libraries looking to help researchers access their materials online. A Larian Studios executive made comments about Ubisoft's drive to be more subscription only after the new Prince of Persia was declared not profitable and the team disbanded. Then we talk to Rob about game preservation - which is a very hot topic for him. (Language alert!)

Send us a textWelcome to another episode of Yappin N Shxt! In today's episode:  Baseball world series and fun facts!American Airlines is testing a new technology that audibly alerts passengers if someone tries to board before their group is allowed.The new system makes a loud alert sound when an out-of-order boarding pass is recognized, taking the pressure off the gate agent to confront the passenger.American Airlines said the system is testing well at its trial airports in Albuquerque, Tucson, and Washington, DC.Thanks to a ruling by the US Copyright Office on Friday, you're less likely to encounter a broken McFlurry machine starting today.The machines' software is copyrighted work; the DMCA states that only the manufacturer of such equipment can bypass the digital locks to provide maintenance.Franchise owners can hire outside help to fix the machines instead of waiting on the manufacturer, Taylor, to send one of its technicians, ending a monopoly on the repairs.Yappin N Shxt is a production of Lost Dawgs Media.Listen to us on all of your favorite podcasting apps!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yappinnshxtpod/

The Amstrad online museum is open for business! We took a quick look and it bought back some CPC memories. The US Copyright Office has hindered game preservation but will it make much of a difference in the long run? Finally a simple Elite 2 video seems to have struck a cord with lots of gamers. Pixel Addict magazine sponsors this episode. Visit www.pixel.addict.media to see the latest issue which focuses on Microprose who made some of the classic sims of the 16-bit era. While there check out the special Amstrad and Atari productions. 00:00 - Show Opening 07:32 - Pour Some Sugar On Me Story Link: https://amstrad.com/ Additional Amstrad Videos Link:  https://www.youtube.com/@Amshold/videos 20:00 - Copyright or CopyWRONG? Story Link: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/publishers-are-absolutely-terrified-preserved-video-games-would-be-used-for-recreational-purposes-so-the-us-copyright-office-has-struck-down-a-major-effort-for-game-preservation/ 34:16 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below 43:16 - Second Best Space Sim Ever? Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhx-49cH6Xw Follow Up Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxaDayiX_0Y 57:22 - Community Question of the Week

They did it: they shipped a new Dragon Age game, and we grapple with this momentous event, along with the definitive end of Concord and Firewalk Studios, a disappointing decision from the US Copyright Office about old game access. Plus, our thoughts on Echo Point Nova, the Vampire Survivors Castlevania DLC, Sonic x Shadow Generations, the Shadows of the Damned remaster, our group-pizza dealbreakers, and plenty more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:09) Intro (00:02:58) Never not weird to podcast during rough news (00:05:05) Corporations are not your friends (00:09:50) Cleaning is a way to relieve stress (00:12:50) Gotta get clean for the VR (00:17:30) Fear the Spotlight [Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 22, 2024 (00:21:04) Life is Strange: Double Exposure [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 29, 2024 (00:27:19) Sonic X Shadow Generations [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 25, 2024 (00:34:03) Echo Point Nova [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 24, 2024 (00:45:21) Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania [PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Oct 31, 2024 (00:53:36) Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on Oct 31, 2024 (00:57:24) Silent Hill 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Oct 08, 2024 (01:01:55) Sony shutters Concord studio (01:10:10) US says no to remote access for old games (01:21:05) Dragon Age Veilguard is reviewing well (01:29:38) Emails (01:51:54) Wrapping up and thanks (01:56:58) See ya!

We start the show talking about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Word has traveled around the gaming universe that the team behind this game has been split up and put on other projects. Why didn't this game sell more copies? Is it really the fault of the developers? Or bad publishing decisions by executives at Ubisoft that cause their games to miss the mark time and time again? We discuss this and much more in gaming news on a Halloween week edition of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!   Also in the News:   * Beyond Good & Evil 2 Still in Development * Nintendo Mystery Project Revealed to be an MMO of Sorts * BAD Decision by the US Copyright Office * Vampire Survivors Castlevania DLC   All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

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You do not have the right to repair your own belongings because of intellectual property rights granted to corporations by Congress in 1998. In this episode, listen to the debate happening in Congress about if and how they should grant customers the right to repair and get a status update on the multiple efforts under way in the current Congress, including one with a good chance of becoming law. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via Support Congressional Dish via (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes McDonald's Ice Cream Machines Andy Greenberg. 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Laws Bills Sec. 828 : REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCESS TO REPAIR MATERIALS. Fair Repair Act Audio Sources May 16, 2024 Senate Armed Services Committee Witnesses: Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy Clip Sen. Elizabeth Warren: So the Navy acquires everything from night vision goggles to aircraft carriers through contracts with big defense contractors, but the contractors often place restrictions on these deals that prevent service members from maintaining or repairing the equipment, or even let them write a training manual without going back through the contractor. Now the contractors say that since they own the intellectual property and the technical data underlying the equipment, only they have the right to repair that equipment. These right to repair restrictions usually translate into much higher costs for DOD, which has no choice but to shovel money out to big contractors whenever DOD needs to have something fixed. So take the Navy's littoral combat ship, General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin considered much of the data and equipment on the ship to be proprietary, so the Navy had to delay missions and spend millions of dollars on travel costs, just so that contractor affiliated repairmen could fly in, rather than doing this ourselves. Secretary Del Toro, when a sailor isn't allowed to repair part of their ship at sea, and a marine isn't allowed to access technical data to fix a generator on a base abroad. One solution is for the Navy to buy the intellectual property from the contractors. So can you say a little bit about what the benefits are of the Navy having technical rights for the equipment that it has purchased. Sec. Carlos Del Toro: The benefits are enormous, Senator, and we've actually had tremendous success, I'd say, in the last year and a half to two years, through the taxpayer advocacy program that we initiated when I came in. There have been three examples, one, gaining the intellectual property rights for the new ACV class of ships that will replace the AAVs. The F-35 negotiations really proved themselves out in a significant way as well, too. And lastly, the 20 F-18s that the Congress authorized in ‘22 and ‘23, we were able to make significant gains in terms of the government finally getting the intellectual property rights that were necessary for us to be able to properly sustain those moving forward. Sen. Elizabeth Warren: So I am very, very glad to hear this. I like the taxpayer advocacy project and how you're training contract officers to secure technical equipment that the Navy buys, but I think you should have the support of Congress on this. Senator Braun and I have introduced the Stop price gouging the military act to give DoD more tools to get cost and pricing data so that you will be in a better position to negotiate better deals with contractors. There's also more that we can do to ensure that the Navy and the rest of the services have the rights they need to bolster readiness. So let me ask you, Secretary Del Toro, would having a stronger focus on right to repair issues during the acquisition process, like prioritizing contract bids that give DoD fair access to repair materials, and ensuring that contract officers are looking into buying technical rights early on, would that help the Navy save costs and boost readiness at the same time? Sec. Carlos Del Toro: Very much. Senator, in fact, one of the things that we have prioritized since I came in as Secretary of the Navy, given my acquisition background, is actually those negotiations need to happen as early as possible before that we even as we develop the acquisition strategy for that contract to go out to bid, and by doing so, we will reap tremendous returns. July 18, 2023 House Judiciary Committee Witnesses: Aaron Perzanowski, Thomas W. Lacchia Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School , Legal Fellow, Hudson Institute's Forum for Intellectual Property Kyle Wiens, Co-founder and CEO, iFixit Paul Roberts, Founder, SecuRepairs.org; Founder and Editor-in-Chief, the Security Ledger Scott Benavidez, Chairman, Automotive Service Association; Owner, Mr. B's Paint & Body Shop Clips 41:25 Scott Benavidez: My name is Scott Benavidez. I'm the Chairman of the Automotive Service Association's Board of Directors. I am also a second generation shop owner from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mr. B's Paint and Body Shop. Scott Benavidez: We do have concerns when some insurers insist on repairs that are simply cheaper and quicker, without regard to quality and safety. Repairers understand better than anyone the threat of replacement crash parts or lesser quality. We can and should have a competitive marketplace that doesn't compromise quality or safety, deciding to only cover the cheapest option without understanding implications for quality leaves collision shops and their customers in a tough position. Very few consumers have the knowledge about these types of crash parts used on their vehicles as numerous crash parts in the marketplace, such as OEM (original equipment manufactured) parts, certified aftermarket parts, aftermarket parts, reconditioned crash parts, and recycled crash parts. Repairers can make recommendations, but their customers are unlikely to hear if the insurance won't cover them. 46:45 Paul Roberts: My name is Paul Roberts, and I'm the founder of Secure Repairs. We're an organization of more than 350 cyber security and information technology professionals who support the right to repair. 46:55 Paul Roberts: I'm speaking to you today on behalf of our members to make clear that the fair access to repair materials sought by right to repair laws does not increase cyber risk, and in fact, it can contribute to a healthier and more secure ecosystem of smart and connected devices. Paul Roberts: Proposed right to repair legislation considered by this Congress, such as the Repair Act, or last session, the Fair Repair Act, simply asks manufacturers that already provide repair information and tools to their authorized repair providers to also provide them at a fair and reasonable price to the owners of the devices and to third parties that they may wish to hire to do their work. 47:35 Paul Roberts: By definition, the information covered by right to repair laws is not sensitive or protected, as evidenced by the fact that the manufacturers already distribute it widely to hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of workers for their authorized repair providers. This could be everyone from mechanics working at auto dealerships to the folks staffing the Geek Squad at Best Buy. 48:00 Paul Roberts: Also, we have yet to find any evidence that the types of information covered by right to repair laws like schematic diagrams, service manuals, diagnostic software and replacement parts act as a portal to cyber attacks. The vast majority of attacks on internet connected devices - from broadband routers to home appliances to automobiles - today exploit weaknesses in the embedded software produced and distributed by the manufacturers, or alternatively, weak device configurations so they're deployed on the internet in ways that make them vulnerable to attack. These security weaknesses are an epidemic. A recent study of the security of Internet of Things devices, by the company Phosphorus Labs, or a cybersecurity company, found that 68% of Internet of Things devices contained high risk or critical software vulnerabilities. As an example, I'd like to call attention to the work of a group of independent researchers recently led by Sam Curry, who published a report, and you can Google this, "Web Hackers vs. the Auto Industry" in January 2023. That group disclosed wide ranging and exploitable flaws in vehicle telematics systems from 16 different auto manufacturers. At a leading GPS supplier to major automakers, the researchers claimed to obtain full access to a company-wide administration panel that gave them the ability to send arbitrary commands to an estimated 15.5 million vehicles, including vehicles used by first responders, police, fire and so on. Hacks like this take place without any access to repair materials, nor is there any evidence that providing access to repair software will open the doors to new attacks. 50:05 Paul Roberts: For the last 25 years, Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act has given manufacturers an incentive to deploy software locks widely and to limit access to security researchers. That's kind of a model what we call in cybersecurity, security through obscurity. In other words, by keeping the workings of something secret, you're making it secure. But in fact, that doesn't work, because cyber criminals are very resourceful and they're very determined, and they don't really care what the law says. 50:35 Paul Roberts: Section 1201 has also enabled what one researcher has described as dark patterns in the design and manufacture of hardware that includes everything from locking out customers from access to administrative interfaces, administrative features of the products that they own, as well as practices like part pairing, which Kyle will talk to you more about, in which manufacturers couple replaceable components like screens and sensors and cameras to specific device hardware. Such schemes make manufacturers and their authorized repair providers gatekeepers for repairs, and effectively bar competition from the owners of the devices as well as independent repair providers. 54:45 Kyle Wiens: You think about what is local? What is American? Main Street you have a post office and a repair shop. And unfortunately, we've seen the whittling down of Main Street as the TV repair shops went away when the manufacturers cut off access to schematics, as the camera repair shops went away when Nikon and Canon decided to stop selling them parts. We've seen this systematically across the economy. In the enterprise space, you have Oracle and IBM saying that you can't get security updates to critical cyber infrastructure unless you buy a service contract with them, so they're tying long term service contracts with the security updates that are necessary to keep this infrastructure secure. 56:45 Kyle Wiens: Over the last decade plus, I've been working on Section 1201, trying to get exemptions for the ability to repair products. The challenge that we've had in the section 1201 process every triennial I go back and we ask for permission to be able to fix our own things is that the exemptions we've gotten really only apply to individual consumers. They aren't something that I could use to make a tool to provide to one of you to fix yourself. So in order for someone to take advantage of a 1201 exemption that we have, they have to be a cybersecurity researcher and able to whittle their own tools and use it themselves, and that just doesn't scale. 57:45 Devlin Hartline: My name is Devlin Hartline, and I'm a legal fellow at the Hudson Institute's forum for intellectual property. 57:50 Devlin Hartline: I'd like to start with a question posed by the title of this hearing, is there a right to repair? And the answer is clearly no. A right is a legally enforceable claim against another, but the courts have not recognized that manufacturers have the duty to help consumers make repairs. Instead, the courts have said that while we have the ability to repair our things, we also have the duty not to infringe the IP rights in the process. So it is in fact, the manufacturers who have the relevant rights, not consumers. 58:30 Devlin Hartline: Right to repair supporters want lawmakers to force manufacturers to make the tools, parts, and know-how needed to facilitate repairs available to consumers and independent repair shops. And the assumption here is that anything standing in the way of repair opportunities must necessarily harm the public good, but these tools, parts and know-how, are often protected by IP rights such as copyrights and design patents. And we protect copyrighted works and patented inventions because, as the Constitution recognizes, this promotes the public good. We reward creators and innovators as an incentive for them to bring these things to the marketplace and the public benefits from the introduction of new products and services that increase competition. Thus, the right to repair movement isn't based on a pre-existing right. It's instead asking lawmakers to create a new right at the expense of the existing rights of IP owners. 1:00:45 Devlin Hartline: IP owners are merely exercising their federally protected IP rights, and this is not actionable anti-competitive conduct. It is instead how the IP system is supposed to work. We grant IP owners exclusive rights so they can exclude others, and this, in turn, promotes the investments to create and to commercialize these creative innovations in the marketplace, and that promotes the public good. Aaron Perzanowski: My name is Aaron Perzanowski. I am a professor of law at the University of Michigan, and for the last 15 years, my academic research has focused on the intersection of personal and intellectual property rights in the digital economy. During that time, the right to repair has emerged as a central challenge to the notion that we as consumers control the devices that we buy. Instead consumers, farmers, small businesses, all find that manufacturers exert post-sale control over these devices, often in ways that frustrate repair. Aaron Perzanowski: Repair is as old as humanity. Our Paleolithic ancestors repaired hand axes and other primitive tools, and as our technologies have grown more complex, from the Bronze Age through the Renaissance, to the high tech devices that we all have in our pockets here today, repair has always kept pace. But today, manufacturers are employing a range of strategies that restrict repair, from their hardware and software design choices to clamp downs on secondary markets, and we also troublingly see attempts to leverage IP rights as tools to restrict repair. These efforts are a major departure from the historical treatment of repair under the law, the right to repair is not only consistent with nearly two centuries of IP law in the United States, it reflects half a millennium of common law property doctrine that rejects post-sale restrictions on personal property as early as the 15th century. English property law recognized that once a property owner sells an item, efforts to restrain how the new owner of that item can use it are inconsistent with the essential nature of private property and obnoxious to public policy. As the Supreme Court has repeatedly recognized, IP laws' respect for the property interests of purchasers of copyrighted and patented goods was profoundly shaped by this common law tradition. In 1850, the Supreme Court recognized that the repair of a patented machine reflected "no more than the exercise of that right of care, which everyone may use to give duration to that which he owns." A century later, the Court held that the repair of a convertible car roof was justified as an exercise of "the lawful right of the property owner to repair his property." And just a few years ago, the court reaffirmed the rejection of post-sale restrictions under patent law in Impression Products vs. Lexmark, a case about refurbishing printer ink cartridges. Copyright law, not surprisingly, has had fewer occasions to consider repair restrictions. But as early as 1901, the Seventh Circuit recognized "a right of repair or renewal under US copyright law." When a publisher sued to prevent a used book dealer from repairing and replacing damaged components of books, the court said that "the right of ownership in the book carries with it and includes the right to maintain the book as nearly as possible in its original condition." A century after that, Congress itself acknowledged repair as a right that owners enjoy, regardless of copyright restrictions, when it enacted section 117 C of the Copyright Act. That provision was designed to undo a Ninth Circuit decision that allowed copyright holders to prevent third party repairs of computers. Section 117 C explicitly permits owners of machines to make copies of computer programs in the course of maintenance or repair. And finally, the US Copyright Office over the last decade has repeatedly concluded that diagnosis, repair, and maintenance activities are non-infringing when it comes to vehicles, consumer devices, and medical equipment. So the right to repair is firmly rooted in basic principles of US IP law. Aaron Perzanowski: Section 1201 of the DMCA makes it practically impossible for consumers to exercise their lawful right to repair a wide range of devices, from tractors to home electronics, even though the copyright office says those activities are not infringing, and the weakening of standards for design patents allow firms to choke off the supply of replacement parts needed to repair vehicles, home appliances, and other devices. Aaron Perzanowski: One way to think about a right is as an affirmative power to force someone else to engage in some behavior, and in some cases, that is what we're talking about. We're talking about imposing, especially on the state level, regulations that impose requirements on manufacturers. I think that's true of the Repair Act on the federal level as well. But, I think part of what we also need to keep in mind is that sometimes what you need to effectuate a right is to eliminate barriers that stand in the way of that right. So we can think about this, I think, helpfully in the context of tools that enable people to engage in repair. The state level solution has been to require manufacturers to give their own tools to repair shops, sometimes compensated under fair and reasonable terms. The other solution would be to change section 1201 to say, let's allow independent repair shops to make their own tools. I think both of those solutions have some value to them. I also think it's really important to keep in mind that when we're talking about IP rights, there are always multiple sets of interests at stake, and one of the key balances that IP law has always tried to strike is the balance between the limited statutory exclusive rights that the Patent and Copyright Acts create and the personal property rights of consumers who own these devices. And so I think a balancing is absolutely necessary and appropriate. 1:15:20 Aaron Perzanowski: I think the best solution for Section 1201 is embodied in a piece of legislation that Representatives Jones and Spartz introduced in the last Congress, which would create a permanent exception to Section 1201 for repair that would apply not only to the act of circumvention, but would also apply to the creation and distribution of tools that are useful for repair purposes that does not open the door to broad, unrestrained, creation of circumvention tools, but tools that are that are targeted to the repair market. 1:16:40 Devlin Hartline: He cited a case about where you can repair a cover on a book. That's very different than recreating the book, every single word in it, right? So there's a difference between repairing something and then crossing the line into violating the exclusive rights of IP owners in the patented product or the copyrighted book. And so the things that repair supporters are asking for is that, if somebody has a design patent that covers an auto body part, well, they have the right to exclude other people from making that part, but repair supporters say they shouldn't have that exclusive right, because, you know, we could increase competition if we just took away their design patent and now other people could make that part, and so that's competition. But that's not the type of competition that IP law and competition law seek to support. That's like saying, if we just let the Pirate Bay copy and distribute all of the Disney blockbuster movies, then that's competition, and prices would go down. But that's not the way that we do it, right? So competition means other people come up with new products and new services, and so that's what we should be trying to support. 1:26:45 Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY): Repair advocates argue that section 1201, prevents non-infringing circumvention of access controls for purposes. But Congress contemplated this use when it passed the DMCA in 1998, allowing for a triennial exemption process. Is the exemption process working as intended? And if not, are there actions Congress can take to expand exemptions or make them easier to acquire? Devlin Hartline: What's important about the triennial rulemaking is that the proponent of an exemption has to come forward with evidence and demonstrate that there's actually a problem and it relates to a certain class of works, and then they can get a temporary exemption for three years. And so it is true that the Librarian of Congress, the last few rulemakings, has said that because using a copyrighted work in a way for repair, maintenance, etc, is Fair Use that they grant these exemptions. But these exemptions are quite narrow. They do not allow the trafficking of the computer programs that can crack the TPMs. And so it's very narrowly done. And the concern is that if you were to create a permanent exemption that opens things all the way up with access controls, copy controls and trafficking thereof, is now you're getting to the point of why we even have these TPMs under 1201 in the first place, and that's because they guard against piracy. And so the concern is that you're opening the piracy floodgates. You make these devices less secure, and then content owners are going to be less likely to want to put their content on these devices. Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA): How does section 1201 of the DMCA impact the ability of consumers and independent repair shops to modify or repair devices that have proprietary software and data in the consumer electronics industry? Aaron Perzanowski: Thank you so much for the question. As we've been talking about the copyright office in 2015, 2018, 2021, and they're in the process for the current rulemaking, has determined that engaging in circumvention, the removal or bypassing of these digital locks for purposes of repair, is perfectly lawful behavior, but there is a major practical mismatch here between the legal rights that consumers enjoy under federal law today and their practical ability to exercise those rights. And that's because, as Devlin was just describing, the section 1201 rulemaking does not extend to the creation or distribution of tools, right? So I have the right under federal law, to remove the technological lock, say, on my video game console, if I want to swap out a broken disk drive. How do I do that? I'd like to think of myself as a pretty technologically sophisticated person. I don't have the first clue about how to do that. I need a person who can write that code, make that code available to consumers so that I can. All I'm trying to do is swap out a broken disk drive on my video game. But you would argue that code is proprietary, correct? So I'm talking here about a third party making their own code that is simply allowing me to engage in activity that the Copyright Office has repeatedly said is non-infringing. Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA): So you want to give them a map. Is that, essentially, what you're saying? Aaron Perzanowski: Absolutely, yes, I do. Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA): Do trade secrets play a role in the right to repair debate? Aaron Perzanowski: There are occasions where trade secrets are important. I don't think in the context that we're talking about here with section 1201, that we're typically running into trade secret issues. The state-level bills that have been introduced do typically address trade secrets and often have carve outs there. And I think that's something worth considering in this debate. But I think it's important to keep in mind that just because we have some hypothetical worry about some unknown bad actor taking a tool that I use to fix my video game console -- Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA): It's not unknown. The Chinese do it all the time. Aaron Perzanowski: I don't think the Chinese are particularly worried about whether or not I can fix my video game console, and in fact, I think that point is important, but the bad actors already have these tools. All we're trying to do is get very targeted tools in the hands of law abiding citizens who just want to repair the stuff they buy for their kids for Christmas, right? If the Chinese are going to hack the PlayStation, they've already done it. 1:32:25 Aaron Perzanowski: So the 1201 process is what established the legality of circumvention for repair purposes. But when Congress created that rulemaking authority, it only extends to the act of circumvention, the actual removal. Congress did not give the [Copyright] Office or the Librarian [of Congress] the authority to grant exemptions to the trafficking provisions, and that's where I think legislative intervention is really important. 1:39:00 Kyle Wiens: One of the challenges was section 1201. It doesn't just ban repair tools, it also bans the distribution of cybersecurity tools. And so we've seen security researchers....Apple sued a company that made a security research tool under 1201 and that tool has markedly made the world more secure. It's very popular amongst government security researchers. So I think that's kind of the sweet spot is, allow some third party inspection. It'll make the product better. 1:41:25 Kyle Wiens: These ice cream machines are made by Taylor, and there is an incredibly complex, baroque set of touchscreens you have to go through. And then there's a service password you have to be able to get past in order to access the settings that really allow you to do what you want. And so, in an ideal world, you'd have an entrepreneur who would come along and make a tool to make it easier for McDonald's, maybe they could have an app on their phone that they could use to configure and help them diagnose and repair the machine. Unfortunately, the company who made that tool is struggling legally because of all these challenges across the board. If we had innovation outside of the manufacturers and to be able to develop new tools for fixing ice cream machines or anything else, you have a whole flowering ecosystem of repair tools right now. It doesn't exist. The US is like this black hole where innovation is banned in software repair. There's all kinds of opportunities I could see, I had a farmer ask me for help fixing his John Deere tractor, and I had to say, I can't do that particular repair because it's illegal. I'd love to build a cool app for helping him diagnose and fix his tractor and get back back in the field faster. We don't have that marketplace right now. It's like farmers have been forced to, like, use cracked Ukrainian versions of John Deere diagnostic software, right? Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC): So it's not just ice cream machines. I led off with that, but it's farmers, it's farm equipment, it's iPhones, it's somebody's Xbox, right? I mean, these are all things.... in your experience, what are the challenges that these customers and stakeholders face when they're trying to repair their own devices? What are some things that they face? Kyle Wiens: It's absolutely infuriating. So my friend, farmer in San Luis Obispo, Dave grows all kinds of amazing products. He has a $300,000 John Deere tractor, came to me and said, Hey, there's a bad sensor. It's going to take a week to get that sensor sent out from Indiana, and I need to use the tractor in that time. Will you help me bypass the sensor? I could hypothetically modify the software in the tractor to do that. Practically, I didn't have the legal ability, and so he had to go and rent an expensive tractor for the week. This is impacting people's lives every single day. 1:43:50 Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC): So, to pivot a little bit, what role do you see from a federal side, from legislation, and what specific measures do you think might be included in such legislation? Kyle Wiens: So we've seen the solutions being approached from two angles. At the state level, you have states saying John Deere and other manufacturers, if you have a dealership that has fancy tools, sell those tools to consumers and to independent shops, allow that competition. At the federal level, what we can do is enable a competitive marketplace for those tools. So rather than compelling John Deere to sell the tool, we can say, hey, it's legal for someone, an entrepreneur, to make a competing tool. And you have this in the car market. You can take your car down the AutoZone, you can buy a scan tool, plug it into your car, and it'll decode some of the error messages. Those tools exist on the auto market because we have a standard diagnostic interface on cars that you can access without circumventing a TPM. We don't have that for any other products. So another farmer in my town, he showed me how if he has a transmission go out on a truck, he can fix that. But if he has a transmission go out on his John Deere tractor, he can't. He can physically install the transmission, but he can't program it to make it work. I'd love to be able to make a software tool to enable him to replace his transmission. Aaron Perzanowski: So I think if we see passage of the SMART Act, we can anticipate significant reductions in the expenses associated with auto collision repairs. Estimates are that design patents on collision parts are responsible for about $1.5 billion in additional expenditures. We see price premiums on OEM parts over third party parts often reaching into like the 40% range, right? So these are pretty significant cost savings associated with that. Part of this problem, I think, does relate back to the kind of unique structure of this market. Most consumers are not paying out of pocket for collision repairs. Those costs are being covered by their auto insurance provider, and so the consumer doesn't see that the - I'm pulling this from memory, so don't hold me to this figure - but the side view mirror of a Ford Fiesta costing $1,500, that's not something that the consumer is confronted with, right? So this goes back to the question of notice. Do consumers know when they buy that vehicle that the repairs are going to be that expensive? I think in most cases, they don't. And so I think the SMART Act is a very targeted solution to this problem. I do think it's important to note that the design patent issue for replacement parts is not limited to the automotive industry. I think it's the most, I think that's the area where the problem is most pressing. But home appliances, consumer electronics, we see companies getting design patents on replacement water filters for refrigerators so that they can charge three times as much when the little light comes on on your fridge to tell you that your water might not be as clean as you want it to be. So I think we have to think about that problem across a range of industries, but the automotive industry, I think, is absolutely the right place to start. Paul Roberts: I mean, one point I would just make is that with the Internet of Things, right, we are facing a crisis in the very near future as manufacturers of everything from home appliances to personal electronics to equipment, as those products age and those manufacturers walk away from their responsibility to maintain them. So we're no longer supporting the software. We're no longer issuing security updates. Who will step in to maintain those devices? Keep them secure, keep them operating right? The manufacturers walked away. Do we just get rid of them? No, because the equipment still works perfectly. We're going to need a market-based response to that. We're going to need small businesses to step up and say, hey, I'll keep that Samsung dishwasher working for another 20 years. That's a huge economic opportunity for this country, but we cannot do it in the existing system because of the types of restrictions that we're talking about. And so this is really about enabling a secure future in which, when you buy a dishwasher with a 20 year lifespan, or 25 year lifespan, it's going to last that 25 years, not the five to six years that the manufacturer has decided, you know, that's how long we want to support the software for. Paul Roberts: My understanding is the use of design patents has increased dramatically, even exponentially, in the last 10 to 15 years. If you go back to the 90s or 80s, you know, parts makers, automakers were not applying these types of patents to replaceable parts like bumpers and rear view mirrors. Somebody had a business decision that, if you can do so, then we can capture more of that aftermarket by outlawing identical aftermarket replacements that has a huge downstream impact on car owners and on insurers and on all of us. 2:10:15 Paul Roberts: Both of the things that we're really proposing or talking about here, which would be changes to Section 1201 of the DMCA as well as passage of robust right to repair laws, would empower a market-based response to keeping the internet of things working, secure and functioning. DMCA 1201 reforms by making it clear that you can circumvent software locks for the purpose of repair and maintenance and upkeep, right? So that would take the threat of the federal crime away from small business owners as well as security researchers who are interested in, you know, plumbing that software for purposes of maintenance, upkeep and repair. And on the right to repair by making the tools available to maintain and upkeep products - diagnostic software, schematic diagrams, service manuals - available. Once again, you'll be empowering small business owners to set up repair shops and say, I'm going to keep your smart appliance running for its full 25 or 30 year lifespan, and I'm going to support my family doing that locally, and not be basically choked out of business by a company that says, Well, you don't have the right to access this product. From a cybersecurity perspective, that is really important, because one thing we don't want is a population of millions or tens of millions of out of date, unsupported, unpatched, insecure internet connected home appliances, webcams, home routers out there available to nation state actors, cyber criminal groups, to compromise and use for their own purposes. And that's something we already see, particularly around broadband routers and other types of devices, and it's a real threat going forward that I think this type of these types of changes would support. Aaron Perzanowski In a lot of instances, this conversation, and we've touched on this earlier, focuses on cost savings, right? And cost savings are an important consideration, right? Farmers aren't thrilled that they have to pay a technician from the John Deere dealer to drive maybe hours to get to their farm and connect their laptop and, you know, download these payload files to enable their equipment to work. But in the agricultural space, the thing I hear most often in the conversations I have with farmers is and Kyle touched on this a bit earlier, is a real concern about the time sensitivity of their work. If your tractor is out of commission for a week or two in the wrong part of the season, that is going to have disastrous effects, right, not only on that farm's economic outlook, but collectively, it can have an impact like, not to be hyperbolic here, but on our national food supply, and so I think it's really important that farmers have flexibility in terms of where and how they execute repairs, so that they can get their equipment back up and running. If my laptop breaks and I can't get it fixed for a week or two, I'm annoyed there will be emails that go unanswered, but like the world will continue to spin. That is not the case in the agricultural space where we, I think, have to be much more concerned. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA): If I remove from my BMW, at least during certain models, I remove the radio, unplug it, and then plug it back in, simply because I was fiddling around with the dash, I now have to go back to the dealer to reinstall it. Similarly, the transmission example. I've got two John Deere tractors. One's got a busted engine, the other's got a busted transmission. Currently, they will prohibit you from moving the transmission from one to the other. From a standpoint of intellectual property, where, in God's green earth or the Constitution, are any of those designed to be rights that belong to the manufacturer, rather than rights that belong to the owners of those two John Deere tractors? Devlin Hartline: So those are a bunch of different situations, and so I think there would be underlying facts that differ with each right. So we started on the iPhone, and I was going to point out that iPhone will actually give you the tool to synchronize it. In those other situations, I don't know the business justification for it. How is that an IP problem? Right? So if that's locked up with the TPM, and you have to bypass the TPM, well then that's a violation of 1201, so that's how they can that's how they can lock -- Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA): So what you're saying is that Congress has created impediments to the right to repair. Mr. Roberts, would you say that is correct? That, in fact, the right to repair, were Congress never to have done anything since, you know, George and Thomas were our presidents, so to speak, knowing those two presidents, we'd be able to do things we're not able to do because they're now prohibited by acts of Congress. Paul Roberts: Yes, and we certainly know going back to the 50s, 60s, 70s, there was a much more you know....First of all, companies would ship products with service and repair manuals with detailed schematic diagrams with the understanding that owners would want to replace and service them. And what I would say is, yes, absolutely. I doubt very much. And I know we had members who were here in 1998 authoring the DMCA. I think if you had said to them, in 25 years time, this law will be used to prevent somebody with a broken dishwasher from getting that serviced by their local repair shop or by for fixing it themselves, this law will prevent them from doing that, I doubt very much they would have said, yeah, that's pretty much what we want. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA): Well, I will tell you that the I was the chairman of what is now the Consumer Electronics Association in 1998 and we did predict a lot of these items were going to be expanded beyond the scope of the original. Paul Roberts: Right now this is not an urgent issue, because most of the cars out there are older vehicles. As we move forward, as telematic systems evolve, as automakers continue their trend of moving more and more information to telematic systems, this is going to become a bigger problem. I'll point out another problem, which is the Massachusetts law is contingent on data transfers of diagnostic and repair information via the OBD or onboard diagnostic two port under the dashboard. That's only there because of federal Clean Air law. Electronic vehicles don't have that port because they don't have emissions, and so in the very near future, as we shift to electronic vehicles, that data access port will no longer be there. It will all be telematics data, and so the utility of the Massachusetts law is going to decline over time, going forward. And again, I you know, when you start talking about right to repair, you become like this crazy person who talks about right to repair every time it comes up. But one thing I try and stress to people when I talk to them about auto repair is, if you live in Michigan or California and you have taken your vehicle to the local independent repair shop, you have only done that because the voters in Massachusetts passed a ballot measure over a decade ago and then updated it in November 2020. That is the very thin thread that our right to use independent auto repair hangs by in this country. That's not the way it's supposed to be. This is something that affects vehicle owners, hundreds of millions of them in all 50 states. And it's a type of thing that the federal government needs to address with federal legislation. It should not hang by this very thin thread. 2:30:20 Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA): Are software updates new creations, and thus copyrightable? Devlin Hartline: Software updates, yeah, they're computer programs, and so Congress said explicitly in 1980, but it was understood before then, that computer programs are literary works and they're protected, just like any other copyrighted work. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA): Thank you, Professor Perzanowski, do you disagree? Aaron Perzanowski: I don't disagree at all that software updates are protectable subject matter under the Copyright Act. But what I think is important to keep in mind right is the Copyright Act and copyrights exclusive rights, and all of the exceptions and limitations to copyrights exclusive rights are created by Congress, and so if you think those rights are interfering with other important issues and concerns, then I think Congress clearly has the power to make changes to the copyright law in order to best serve what you ultimately determine to be in the public interest. 2:35:30 Aaron Perzanowski: Access to firmware and other code is really essential to the functioning and repair of lots of devices. I think there's some important differences between the standard essential patent context and kind of what we're talking about here in that in the standard essential patent context, we're relying on standard setting bodies to identify technologies and to require companies to license their patents under fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms. We don't quite have that infrastructure in place in the copyright context, but what we do have are compulsory licenses that exist within the Copyright Act already, one of which you were alluding to earlier, the mechanical license for musical works. We also have compulsory licenses for retransmissions of satellite and broadcast content that essentially say the copyright owner is entitled to compensation of some form, but they're not entitled to prevent people from using or accessing that underlying work, and I think that could be a useful framework here for getting owners of devices access to the firmware that they need. Music by Editing Production Assistance

In today's episode, we discuss AI-generated content in the pharmaceutical industry. AI has revolutionized content creation, but it's not without its legal and ethical dilemmas. Take, for instance, the New York Times' lawsuit against OpenAI, highlighting the contentious issue of data ownership. As pharma companies increasingly rely on AI for content generation, they must navigate murky waters to ensure compliance with existing regulations and respect for intellectual property rights.Controlling AI output presents another challenge. Unlike human creators, AI can produce content that may not align with intended guidelines or quality standards. For pharma, where precision and compliance are paramount, this unpredictability poses risks. It's crucial for companies to implement robust review processes, involving both legal and regulatory teams, to mitigate potential errors and ensure content accuracy.Moreover, the issue of ownership looms large. Both legal and regulatory bodies have expressed concerns about the ownership of AI-generated content. The US Patent and Trademark Office requires human oversight to verify accuracy and compliance with existing rules. Similarly, the US Copyright Office has stringent criteria for copyright protection, requiring human authorship. This raises questions about how much human intervention is necessary before AI-generated content can be considered owned or copyrighted.In conclusion, while AI offers immense potential for innovation in content creation, pharma companies must navigate a complex legal and ethical landscape. By staying informed, implementing robust review processes, and seeking legal guidance, companies can harness the power of AI while ensuring compliance and ethical use. For tailored advice on integrating AI into your content strategy, reach out to us at the Kulkarni Law Firm. Stay tuned for more insights on navigating the evolving landscape of AI in pharma.Support the Show.

The art world was rattled when Jason M. Allen won first place in the Colorado State Fair for "Théatre D'opéra Spatial" — digital artwork created with artificial intelligence. Allen had revised his text prompts hundreds of times before landing on the final work; Allen considers Space Opera Theater his creation. But some artists hated his victory. "They were saying I was falsely attributing authorship to something I did not create," Allen said.  After winning, he submitted the image to the US Copyright Office for a state-issued seal of approval, an official document certifying that the artwork was indeed his creation. Would the Copyright Office agree? We delved into the controversy surrounding the use of copyrighted material in training AI systems in our first two episodes of this season. Now we shift our focus to the output. Who owns artwork created using artificial intelligence? Should our legal system redefine what constitutes authorship? Or, as AI promises to redefine how we create, will the government cling to historical notions of authorship? Guests: Jason M. Allen, founder of Art Incarnate Sy Damle, partner in the copyright litigation group at Latham & Watkins Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and director of the US Copyright Office Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elisa Shupe was initially rebuffed when she tried to copyright a book she wrote with help from ChatGPT. Now the US Copyright Office has changed course—but there's a catch. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Day in Legal History: Dr. Spock IndictedOn this day in legal history, January 5, 1968, a noteworthy moment in the intersection of legal and social history unfolded as Dr. Benjamin Spock, a renowned child psychologist, faced indictment by a federal grand jury. He, along with several others, was charged with conspiring to assist individuals in evading the draft during the Vietnam War. This act was a bold statement against the contentious military draft and the war itself, reflecting the era's intense political and social turmoil.Dr. Spock, already famous for his influential book on child rearing, became a symbol of anti-war activism. His indictment was not just a legal proceeding but a cultural event, marking a stark confrontation between the U.S. government and war dissenters. The trial that ensued was a high-profile affair, drawing widespread public attention and media coverage.In the trial, the prosecution argued that Dr. Spock and his co-defendants had willfully conspired to undermine the draft system. Defense attorneys, however, presented their actions as an exercise of free speech and a moral stance against an unjust war. The courtroom became a venue for broader debates on civil liberties, government authority, and individual conscience.Ultimately, Dr. Spock was convicted, a decision that sent shockwaves across the nation. However, this was not the end of the story. The case ascended to the United States First Circuit Court of Appeals, where a crucial development occurred. In a landmark decision, the appellate court overturned Dr. Spock's conviction. The ruling in United States v. Spock was a significant moment in legal history, underscoring the delicate balance between government authority and individual rights.The case of Dr. Spock remains a vivid chapter in American legal and social history. It highlights the power of the judicial system to both enforce and check governmental power and reflects the era's profound struggles over war, peace, and freedom of expression. This episode, while rooted in its time, continues to resonate, illustrating the ongoing tensions between civic duty and personal beliefs.New York Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed an innovative plan to extend paid family leave benefits to include prenatal care, aiming to establish New York as the first state in the nation to offer such a program. Emphasizing the severity of the maternal and infant mortality crisis, Hochul, speaking in New York City, expressed a personal commitment to addressing these issues with supportive policies. This initiative surpasses even progressive states like California in broadening the social safety net, as it would allow New Yorkers to use 40 hours of paid leave for prenatal care, expanding beyond the current short-term disability benefits available only in the final weeks before childbirth.The funding details for this proposal are expected to be revealed in the upcoming state budget, following Hochul's State of the State address. The plan also includes the elimination of co-pays and out-of-pocket costs for pregnancy-related care in state-controlled insurance plans, and aims to remove referral requirements for doula services. During the announcement, Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams emphasized the potential impact of this expanded support on reducing the disproportionately high mortality rates among infants and minority mothers. Bichotte Hermelyn, highlighting her own experience with maternal loss, voiced strong support for the governor's comprehensive approach to improving maternal health and combating rising infant mortality rates.Hochul Aims for Nation's First Paid Prenatal Leave Benefit in NYNew York City has initiated a lawsuit against 17 bus companies for their role in transporting over 33,000 migrants from Texas, a move prompted by Texas Governor Greg Abbott's campaign to send migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally to Democrat-led cities. Filed in a Manhattan state court, the city is seeking $708 million for costs incurred in providing shelter and services to these migrants over the past two years. Texas itself is not a defendant in this case, but the focus is on the bus companies, primarily based in Texas, which the city alleges earned millions from these transports.The legal action claims these companies violated a 19th-century New York law that mandates anyone bringing a "needy person" likely to seek government aid to New York from another state to cover their expenses. Additionally, some companies are accused of not complying with a New York City order requiring bus operators to notify the city if they transport 10 or more passengers likely to need emergency shelter.Governor Abbott started sending buses of migrants to cities like New York in 2022 as a response to what he perceives as inadequate federal action on the high numbers of illegal border crossings. He has been a vocal critic of President Joe Biden's immigration policies and has introduced various measures to discourage illegal migration. In contrast, Abbott defends the busing initiative, asserting the migrants traveled voluntarily and were authorized by the Biden Administration to remain in the U.S.This lawsuit comes in the wake of the Biden administration's own legal challenge against a new Texas law granting state officials extensive authority to arrest, prosecute, and deport migrants. The conflict underscores the growing tensions between state and federal approaches to immigration and the burden on cities like New York to accommodate an unexpected influx of migrants.New York City sues bus companies for transporting migrants from Texas | ReutersSpaceX has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), following accusations by the NLRB that the company illegally terminated employees critical of CEO Elon Musk. The fired employees had sent a letter branding Musk as "a distraction and embarrassment" and accusing him of making sexist remarks. This case, filed in Brownsville, Texas, challenges the NLRB's structure, arguing it violates the U.S. Constitution due to the protected status of board members and administrative judges, who can only be removed for cause, not at will.The NLRB's complaint against SpaceX concerns the firing of eight workers in 2022 who signed the letter critical of Musk. This case is set to be heard by an administrative judge and a five-member board appointed by the President, with the option to appeal their decisions in federal court.SpaceX's lawsuit aims to halt the NLRB's proceedings against them. This legal strategy mirrors SpaceX's previous approach in a case involving the U.S. Department of Justice, where the company contested the hiring process for refugees and asylum recipients. In that instance, a federal judge in Brownsville paused the administrative case, citing constitutional concerns over the appointment of administrative judges.This lawsuit against the NLRB reflects SpaceX's broader legal strategy to challenge administrative procedures and the structure of federal agencies. The NLRB itself is facing a similar challenge in a separate case involving a Starbucks Corp employee contesting the unionization process at her workplace.SpaceX sues US agency that accused it of firing workers critical of Elon Musk | ReutersPolicy groups are advocating for an exemption to the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, allowing independent hackers to legally circumvent digital security measures to examine artificial intelligence (AI) models for bias and discrimination. This proposal, part of a triennial review by the US Copyright Office, aims to increase transparency and trust in AI technology. It would enable researchers to access the models behind generative AI products from companies like OpenAI Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google, and Meta Platforms, Inc., to test for potential biases.The proposal, initially put forward by a graduate student, Jonathan Weiss, suggests that such access is crucial for ensuring AI models are free from biases, especially as they are increasingly used in decision-making. The Copyright Office has advanced this proposal along with others for review, with virtual public hearings scheduled in the spring.Supporters of the exemption, including the Hacking Policy Council and OpenPolicy, argue that it would allow researchers to expose and address biases and other harmful outputs in AI systems, leading to more reliable and fair technology. They stress that without such an exemption, there could be a chilling effect on research due to fear of legal repercussions.Critics, however, are expected to emerge, particularly from companies that consider their AI models confidential and proprietary. The exemption is seen as different from traditional concepts of fair use, and while it aims to facilitate independent research, it is not intended as a blanket protection for malicious hacking. The discussion around this exemption reflects the evolving relationship between AI development and the need for independent oversight to ensure fairness and reliability in these technologies.AI Copyright Hacking Exemption Would Boost Trust, Advocates SayThe unsealed ruling from the US International Trade Commission (ITC) reveals why certain Apple Watch models were initially banned from importation. Apple Inc.'s argument that it would face "unquantifiable harm" from the ban was rejected by the ITC due to a lack of evidence. This decision came after the ITC ruled that Apple's smartwatches infringed on patents held by Masimo Corp., a medical-device maker.Despite Apple's claim, the Commission found no evidence to support the alleged harm Apple would suffer from the import ban, which only affected a portion of one product line. Apple had gained a temporary reprieve from the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, allowing the sale of Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 to resume. However, this stay is only until the appeals court decides whether to extend it for the duration of Apple's appeal.The ITC also noted that while Masimo might suffer some harm from the stay, it wouldn't lose substantial revenue since Masimo is not selling its competing product, the W1 Watch, in significant quantities in the US. Additionally, the Commission dismissed Apple's vague reference to a potential detrimental impact on the healthcare field, finding that the public interest does not support a stay pending appeal.Apple is pursuing a multi-faceted strategy to overcome the ITC's decision, including redeveloping software for non-infringing versions of its watches and continuing its appeal. The US Customs and Border Protection is considering Apple's case, with a decision possibly impacting sales as soon as January 12. The Federal Circuit has given the ITC until January 10 to respond to Apple's request for a stay during the appeal.Unsealed Apple Ruling Reveals Why Watch Was Initially Banned Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

On this week's show we look at calls for government support for the grassroots live music industry following the closure of music venue Moles and the announcement that the Nozstock festival will shut down after its 2024 edition, plus the next evolution of Kiss as superhero holograms. SECTION TIMES 01: Grassroots live music (00:03:13) 02: News in brief (00:10:44) 03: Kiss (00:14:53) (Timings may be slightly different due to adverts) THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES • Music Venue Trust calls for law forcing live industry support for grassroots venues, as Bath Moles closes after 45 years • Nozstock festival to end after 2024 edition, prompting new call for government support for festival sector • Kiss preview new avatar show at final human performance NEWS IN BRIEF • Spotify confirms the cost of its dramatic downsizing, cancels two in-house podcasts • Indie labels suggest delaying Spotify's royalty payout revamp to allow proper consultation • CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus calls on EU to keep clear transparency obligations in AI Act • Record industry tells US Copyright Office training AI with existing music is “rarely, if ever, fair use” • BBC Sound Of 2024 longlist revealed ALSO MENTIONED • Blackpink renew deal with YG, but uncertainty over group's future remains • IMPALA's questions for Spotify over the changes it is making to its model

Today's guest is Julie Saltman, co-founder and CEO at Standd, a company using AI to eliminate tedious grunt work from the due diligence process. Prior to launching Standd, Julie spent more than 15 years as an attorney at the US Department of Justice, the US Copyright Office, and in private practice. Additionally, she has written articles on technological innovation and the law, and was an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center where she taught legal writing. At Standd, she works with a highly experienced team of innovative technologists who are building tools that transform their clients' businesses. In our conversation, Julie talks about how Standd helps lawyers save time in the due diligence process, the lessons she learned with the launch of the company, and how generative AI could impact the way we teach legal writing.

Exciting news! The latest episode of Hourly to Exit is here, and it's all about Copyright Infringement Basics, Part 3! Tune in to learn more about protecting and leveraging your expertise. In this episode, we dive into prevention measures to reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim of copyright infringement. While preventing every instance is impossible, we can implement legal, technical, and practical strategies to safeguard our intellectual property.

Ali and Gus are joined by writer and WGA AI working group member John Lopez to discuss the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Large Language Model Artifical Intelligence (LLM AI), and what you can do to affect the future of AI's use (or lack thereof) in the creative process.Leave a public comment with the US Copyright Office: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/08/30/2023-18624/artificial-intelligence-and-copyright#open-commentCheck out John's twitter at @JEdgarLopezCheck out John's Vanity Fair articleThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5747467/advertisement

The number of creators seeking legal  protections for AI-generated work is rising — and that's vexing copyright officials. Exactly how much human creativity must art and literature contain under the law? On POLITICO Tech, host Steven Overly takes that question and others to Shira Perlmutter, the director of the U.S. Copyright Office.

As Amazon launches its new AI policy and the US Copyright Office refuses to register a copyright for an award-winning Midjourney artist, a consultation tries to untangle what is fast becoming the knotty mess of AI and copyright. Welcome to Self-Publishing News with ALLi News editor Dan Holloway, bringing you the latest in indie publishing news and commentary. Find more author advice, tips and tools at our Self-publishing Author Advice Center, with a huge archive of nearly 2,000 blog posts, and a handy search box to find key info on the topic you need. And, if you haven't already, we invite you to join our organization and become a self-publishing ally. You can do that at allianceindependentauthors.org. About the Host Dan Holloway is a novelist, poet and spoken word artist. He is the MC of the performance arts show The New Libertines Earlier this year he competed at the National Poetry Slam final at the Royal Albert Hall. His latest collection, The Transparency of Sutures, is available on Kindle.

All the headlines from the iPhone event today at Apple HQ. Why is Meta blocking some basic terms on their new Threads search feature? TikTok Shop is rolling out broadly. And the US Copyright Office keeps knocking down copyright claims for AI generated Art.Sponsors:TryNom.com/rideLinks:Apple Watch Series 9 Unveiled With S9 Chip, 'Double Tap' Gesture, and More (MacRumors)Apple announces new Apple Watch Ultra 2 (9to5Mac)Apple announces iPhone 15 with USB-C, a camera upgrade, and the Dynamic Island (The Verge)Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max announced with titanium bodies and an Action Button (The Verge)Thunderbolt 5 offers up to 3x the speed over Thunderbolt 4 (VideoCardz)Threads blocks searches related to covid and vaccines as cases rise (Washington Post)TikTok Popularizes Products. Can It Sell Them, Too? (NYTimes)US Copyright Office denies protection for another AI-created image (Reuters)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Google's doing what? We have lots of Google news for you today, and some might make you scratch your head. ChatGPT is losing momentum, have they finally hit a plateau? Google SGE is looking a little messy… c'mon Google! Welcome back to another episode of news from The EDGE, bringing you everything you need to thrive as an SEO! News from the EDGE: [00:04:50] Google is making your pages faster, automatically— if your users have Chrome [00:11:56] Over 200 thousand WordPress installs may be affected by a contact form builder plugin [00:13:39] EDGE of the Web Title Sponsor: Site Strategics [00:14:20] Google is limiting the reach of ad campaigns for new advertisers who have not yet established trust [00:19:19] EDGE of the Web Sponsor: edgeofthewebradio.com/inlinks AI Blitz: [00:20:31] US Copyright Office wants to hear what people think about AI and copyright  [00:22:38] Reddit launches AI-powered keyword research tool  [00:24:09] We Analyzed Millions of ChatGPT User Sessions: Visits are Down 29% since May, Programming Assistance is 30% of Use  AI Tools: [00:29:08] Audiosonic- Instant production of human-like speech from text  [00:30:20] Pictory- Automatically create short, branded videos from long-form content  [00:31:59] GPT Zero- Detect whether an essay is ChatGPT or human-written  Barry Blast from Search Engine Roundtable: [00:33:32] Google Search Generative Experience officially rolls out links to webpages within answers  Thanks to our sponsors! Site Strategics https://edgeofthewebradio.com/site     Inlinks https://edgeofthewebradio.com/inlinks Follow Us: Twitter: @ErinSparks Twitter: @MordyOberstein Twitter: @TheMann00 Twitter: @EDGEWebRadio #StandwithUkraine edgeofthewebradio.com/ukraine

In this episode, you'll also hear:What an ARC is and why it's importantWhy you shouldn't keep your book a secret before publishingWhy your blurb can't be just an afterthoughtWhat not to do when choosing beta readersThe difference between copy editors and proofreadersHow to secure your writing by registering a copyright, even before you've finished your manuscriptIt's easy to be really passionate about the writing process and about wanting to share your story with the world and, at the same time, also be really lost to how the industry actually works. But if you don't understand how the industry works before you publish, it can actually hurt your book's success and impact. So get ready to take some notes — let's dive into the first five book publishing terms you need to know.ARCARC stands for advanced reader copy, which is a nearly complete version of your book. Think of it as your final draft — it's the version of the book that probably isn't fully edited and polished, and it is circulated in advance of the actual publication. This is important, because it gives you a signal of how this version of your book can be properly used. Now, many new authors make the mistake of trying to keep their book a big secret until it's published. After all, your book is your baby, right? You don't want someone else to steal your ideas. But don't make that mistake — instead, use ARCs. Why? Because keeping your book a secret actually works against your goal of making an impact. Distributing ARCs benefits you, because now you get to have power players — meaning people who can positively impact public perception of your book, like influencers, book reviewers, and bloggers — get a sneak peek of your book and provide a positive review. And remember: readers make decisions based on reviews. Just like you look at reviews when you're traveling and trying to find a good restaurant in a new city, readers look at reviews when they're trying to find a good book to read. ARCs give power players an opportunity to form an opinion about your book before its release. This is a very common industry practice. In fact, you've probably already seen it in action. Do you ever wonder how those big-name authors have so many glowing statements about them and their book online and even in print at the time of publishing? It's possible because they understand the power of ARCs. So instead of keeping your book a secret, like so many first-time authors do, identify a list of power players and ask for their honest feedback. Then, if they do give you a glowing review, make sure you use it everywhere — on your Amazon book description, on your website, and anywhere else that you can. This paints a positive picture and gives people an incentive to want to read your book.If the feedback is critical, then think about it this way: isn't it better to know those things now, versus later? Even critical feedback is helpful, because it helps you improve the quality of your book before it goes mainstream and is published. BlurbA blurb is a short description of your book, often found on the back of a paperback copy or on the inside flap of a hardcover. And in this day and age, it's often the summary or description of your book that is used online. Unfortunately, the blurb is often the least thought-out and most overlooked part of a book. Many authors spend months, if not years, writing the actual book. Then they whip together the blurb or the description like it's an afterthought. This is a huge mistake, because the purpose of the back-cover text or the description that's listed online is to let the reader know what they can expect from your book. In other words, at the end of the day, the blurb explains why that person should give up their time and money to read your book. That means if you get this marketing piece wrong, people will not bother to buy your book, and the impact you wanted to have on them will never happen. So this is where you want to spend serious time and effort to make sure you get it right. And if writing to sell is not your specialty, this is something you'll want to hire or delegate out — because it can very well make the difference between your book being a hit or a flop. And yes, the blurb is still extremely important even if your book is free. Because here's the thing: even if it doesn't cost the reader money, they still have to invest time into reading it. So what is the encouragement and incentive for them to give up hours of their time to read your book? The blurb has to answer the question: “What's in it for me?” or, “Why should I buy this book?” You've got to put your marketing hat on and make sure that the blurb positions your book as an answer to the reader's questions and the solution to their problems. Even if your book is fiction, the blurb needs to paint a picture of how they are going to be entertained or how they are going to positively escape as a result of reading your book. Beta ReaderA beta reader is someone who can give feedback from the standpoint of an average reader. So this is a regular, everyday person, not a professional book editor. This person will give you their opinion on your book based on their lifestyle, journey, experiences, and how they react while reading. This is hugely valuable! At the end of the day, if the marketplace doesn't see value in your book, it won't sell, which means it won't have the impact you're looking for. So a beta reader can provide advice, comments, and opinions from the standpoint of an average reader to help you increase your book's value to readers like them. However, there are a couple of things that often go wrong when people reach out to beta readers. The first is that you don't want anybody and everybody to be a beta reader. For you to get feedback that will actually help you with the commercial success and impact of your book, the beta reader needs to be part of your ideal audience. Your friends and family members may have some good advice, but if they aren't the person you're writing the book for, their feedback isn't really going to help you have the impact you want. So make sure that your beta readers are people that actually match your ideal reader description. The second problem happens when people see beta readers as resources to fix issues with the plot or pacing. In other words, they're using beta readers as editors. Don't make that mistake — you need to hire an actual copy editor, too. Copy EditorA copy editor's job is to work on the details of the book. Copy editing is also sometimes referred to as line editing, because a good copy editor is literally going to go line-by-line through your story and refine it. This person is trained to identify mistakes in your story, inconsistencies, and things that need to be addressed. After all, your book is your business card, so it needs to give the very best impression of you. In the editing process, the copy editor may also identify some grammatical mistakes and typos, but that's not really their focus. Someone who makes sure your manuscript is error-free is actually a proofreader, not a copy editor. As you can see, there are so many people who play a role in making sure your book is able to put its best foot forward. A copy editor is one of them, and so is a proofreader, and so is a developmental editor. Sometimes you're able to find someone who can do all three of those things, but sometimes you may need to hire more than one person to do the job. CopyrightingYou may have already heard a number of different things when it comes to copyrighting. It is true that you own the copyright to your book the moment that you begin writing it. But if you want to make sure you have the highest level of protection — if you want to safeguard your copyright — then there's an additional step you can take. You can register your book with the US Copyright Office, and you can actually start this process online through an electronic registration. To do this, you'll pay a small fee, send in a copy of the work (your book), and they'll register your copyright. It's a very simple, easy process that you can actually do yourself. Next Week on Book Publishing A to ZWe've covered some important terms this week, but there are still plenty more to come! Here's a sneak peek at what to expect in the next installment of the Book Publishing A to Z series:Distribution and why publishing only through Amazon KDP is a mistakeExclusivity, which is especially important if you're interested in traditional publishing Formatting and how it can work against you as a self-published author if you don't have the right skill set or the right people involvedGenre and the critical role it plays in publishing your bookWe'll cover all that and more right here next week!  BIO:My name is Tamara "Coach Tam" Jackson and I am a published author, Facebook© Certified Digital Marketer, host of the Top 100 Publishing Secrets podcast, and founder of The Christian Authors Network (C.A.N.) Facebook© community. I specialize in helping mission-driven authors, coaches, and entrepreneurs increase their exposure, impact, and income through strategic self-publishing and digital media appearances. Just say yes and we will work together to attract a tribe of loyal followers that 1) "get you", 2) love what you do, and 3) are happy to invest in your book, business, cause, or movement. Plus, we will accomplish all of this without fake, salesy, sleazy, or manipulative tactics. Yes you CAN write, publish, and profit in a way that honors God; join the community today at https://christianauthors.net/fbgroup.   GET CONNECTED:Connect with fellow Christian Authors: http://christianauthors.net/fbgroupDownload the Free Christian Author Marketing EBook: https://265point.com/secretsbook1Get Booked as a Guest Speaker for Free: http://christianauthors.netFollow Tam on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TamaraJacksonTransformationExpert/Interact with Tam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitnesstamara265/

Many have called for AI regulation, but existing IP laws already apply to generative AI because they protect the original works of authorship used to train foundational models. In this conversation moderated by Foundry Fellow Ekene Chuks-Okeke, IP experts Elena Gurevich (Center for Art Law, EG Legal Services) Franklin Graves (HCA Healthcare, Creator Economy Law) and Juyoun Han (Eisenberg & Baum, LLP) discuss the relationship between copyright and AI, artists perspectives, nuances of pending litigation, current guidance from the US Copyright Office, and how the values of artists and creatives in the marketplace can and will shape the future of generative AI.

Paris Marx is joined by Molly Crabapple to discuss why AI image generation tools are a threat to illustrators and why we need to refuse the idea that Silicon Valley's visions of technology are inevitable. Molly Crabapple is an artist and writer based in New York. She is the author of two books, Drawing Blood and Brothers of the Gun with Marwan Hisham. Follow Molly on Twitter at @mollycrabapple.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.The podcast is produced by Eric Wickham and part of the Harbinger Media Network.Also mentioned in this episode:Molly wrote an op-ed for the LA Times about the threat of AI-generated tools for artists, and co-wrote an open letter about restricting AI illustration for the Center for Artistic Inquiry and Reporting.Karla Ortiz wrote about how teaching an AI to copy an artist's style isn't democratization; it's theft.Corridor Digital claimed they were “democratizing” animation by using AI trained on Vampire Hunter D to generate their own animated video.Rest of World reported on how AI was being used to take video game illustrators' jobs in China.AI is already being used to justify laying off journalists.In February, Creative Commons published an article arguing that using copyrighted works to train generative AI should be considered fair use.Stable Diffusion and Midjourney were hit with a copyright lawsuit, and Getty Images launched its own suit against Stable Diffusion.The US Copyright Office says AI generated images are not eligible for copyright protection.Support the show

We analyze the US Copyright Office's rationale for not copyrighting works created from the Midjourney text to image generator. Plus we examine Canada's Bill C-18 that would enact legislation compelling big tech companies to pay news publishers for linking to their stories. And we discuss Towns, a protocol and a web-based chat app designed to facilitate self-owned, self-governed online communities from the person that brought us Meerkat.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/dtns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We analyze the US Copyright Office's rationale for not copyrighting works created from the Midjourney text to image generator. Plus we examine Canada's Bill C-18 that would enact legislation compelling big tech companies to pay news publishers for linking to their stories. And we discuss Towns, a protocol and a web-based chat app designed to facilitate self-owned, self-governed online communities from the person that brought us Meerkat. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Joe, Amos To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!