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AI companies have all kinds of arguments against paying for copyrighted content
/ The biggest companies in AI aren’t interested in paying to use copyrighted material as training data, and here are their reasons why. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The US Copyright Office is taking public comment on potential new rules around generative AI’s use of copyrighted materials, and the biggest AI companies in the world had plenty to say. We’ve collected the arguments from Meta, Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Hugging Face, StabilityAI, and Anthropic below, as well as a response from Apple that focused on copyrighting AI-written code....
The copyright fight over Fortnite dance moves is back on
/ As old maps return to Fortnite, so do old battles over who owns some of the emotes used in-game. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge This week, a panel of US appeals court judges has renewed the legal battle over Fortnite dance moves by reversing the dismissal of a lawsuit filed last year by professional choreographer Kyle Hanagami against Epic Games. Billboard pointed out the opinion filed on November 1st (PDF), where US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard Paez wrote that even if individual elements of a dance can’t be copyrighted, the a...
Sony’s noise-canceling XM5s are matching their lowest price to date
/ We’re also seeing some of the first discounts on Amazon’s new Fire TV Soundbar and Meross’ Matter-ready smart plug. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Peace and quiet can be hard to come by, whether you’re a parent, a frequent traveler, or someone who has been forced to listen to ongoing construction for what feels like an eternity — trust me, I would know. Thankfully, Sony’s WH-1000XM5s are currently on sale at Amazon, Best Buy,...
The Echo Show 8 is still the smart display to beat
Smart Home Reviews Souped-up sound, widgets, and a Thread radio make for a good (but not showy) upgrade to Amazon’s best smart speaker with a screen. By Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, a smart home reviewer who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013. Previously a writer for Wirecutter, Wired, and BBC Science Focus. Share this story *:last-child>*:last-child]:mb-0″> a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>The Echo Show 8 smart home control panel is still limited; the widget is my preferred method for smart home control. I tested the Echo Show for two weeks, switching it between the kitchen, my office, a...
How to set up an Echo Show to show you the least amount of crap
/ This guide is for anyone who has stuffed their Alexa smart display in a drawer because they were fed up with all the ads for Amazon’s services. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>The Verge Amazon’s Echo Show smart displays are genuinely great devices. For between $90 and $250 (often much cheaper with Amazon’s perma-sales), you get a smart speaker with a touchscreen that can play music, show you photos, fire up a video call with friends and family, act as a secur...
Elon Musk Is Launching His AI Company ‘xAI’ This Weekend
Elon Musk has left his mark on cars, outer space, social media and now, he’s moving on to AI. The X CEO revealed plans for his AI company, xAI, in July with court documents registering the corporation.In a post to X, he officially announced the company, describing it as AI that “understands reality.” In interviews at the time, he billed it as a startup that “tries to understand the nature of the universe,” though never elaborated on what exactly kind of AI models he’s creating.Months later, Musk has returned to X to write that xAI will be launching on Saturday, November 4, to a “select group,” presumably, beta testers.“In some important respects, it is the best that currently exists,” Musk wrote.Still, no one knows what kind of system xAI will be peddling. It’s possible Musk is working on ...
Microsoft is now giving many Surface PCs at least six years of firmware updates
/ That’s up from the four years the company originally offered. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Microsoft Surface PCs that have shipped on or after January 1st, 2021 will get at least six years of driver and firmware updates, according to a Microsoft support document reported on by Windows Central. Previously, Microsoft had only said it would support devices with at least four years of those updates from when they first came out, as you can see in an archived version of the document. The change means that, as of right now, the Surface Pr...
Microsoft employees will keep free access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate after complaints
/ Microsoft employees have had access to free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for years, and it was due to be removed in January before complaints forced a reversed decision. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Microsoft was planning to remove a free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefit for most of its 238,000 employees in January, but the company is now reversing that decision following employee complaints. The Verge reported yesterday that Microsoft employees had expressed objections about the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefit being removed in 2024, w...
‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III’s Massive Install Size Explained
You better make sure there is space on your console to play Modern Warfare III.
‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III’s Massive Install Size Explained
You better make sure there is space on your console to play Modern Warfare III.
In a first, Marvel’s Echo is coming to both Disney Plus and Hulu at the same time
/ Echo looks like an ultraviolent revenge adventure, and its producer already has relationships at Hulu — which could make it a good fit for the streamer, even if the character debuted on Disney Plus.
Google scraps $15 billion deal with lead developer of Silicon Valley campus projects
/ Developer Lendlease says it’s ended its agreement with Google to develop four districts across California after the companies decided it’s “no longer mutually beneficial given current market conditions.” a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>A render of the proposed San Jose development.
