The Weird, Big-Money World of Cybercrime Writing Contests
The competitions, which are held on Russian-language cybercrime forums, offer prize money of up to $80,000 for the winners. Powered by...
Putin’s Cinema Fund Rejects Movie Piracy, Fuming Cinema Boss Demands Barbie
If piracy had its own Olympics, Russian competitors would be among the favorites to bring home the gold, or so the stereotype dictates. Yet for the last 18 months, multiple threats to legalize piracy of Western movies have not only faltered, but have thus far reached no obvious conclusion. From former president Dimitry Medvedev who called for mass piracy out of spite, to reluctant cinema workers with no movies to screen but families...
OpenAI Asks Court to Dismiss Authors’ Copyright Infringement Claims
Artificial intelligence has the potential to make our lives more efficient, entertaining, and productive. There are potential downsides as well. From a copyright perspective, AI brings up some interesting questions. For example, can content created by an AI be copyrighted? And can an AI be trained on copyrighted works without limitation? Authors Sue OpenAI According to several authors, large language model training sets shouldn’t be...
Premier League Declares War on IPTV Piracy From Behind a Paywall
The recent release of The Pirates vs The Premier League podcast series was a great opportunity to hear fresh voices and opinions on the Premier League’s piracy problems. The Premier League has had piracy issues since its inception, although fundamentally no different to those endured by its broadcasting partners years before the Premier League even existed. The podcast provided a platform where fans, experts, and other interested...
