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AI developers may gain harder-to-find rights-cleared material as Troveo adds audio, text, gaming and robotics data to video.
Recent AI-driven leaks are forcing firms to rethink IP protection as sensitive code and creative assets move across cloud tools and public repositories.
Lapsed marks, imprecise registrations and unresolved NFT disputes are exposing sports brands to costly legal fights and lost exclusivity.
Creative teams may face faster turnaround but heavier output demands as Adobe’s Firefly AI Assistant automates multi-step work across its apps.
Offline footage could become licensable AI training data as legacy tape archives are digitised, cutting storage costs for owners.
Publishers are losing readers and revenue as AI chatbots deliver 96% less referral traffic than Google search, Akamai found.
Creators warn the plan could weaken South Korea’s lucrative cultural exports by letting AI firms scrape works without consent or payment.
As generative tools displace search, the partnership will test how AI datasets are priced and how platforms can balance advertising with subscriptions.
Australians could see stronger pay protections for creators as ministers and industry leaders reject a broad AI copyright carve-out.
Longer AI-generated tracks are now available to businesses, developers and subscribers as Google widens access to its music model across products.
OpenAI has appointed Brent Thomas to lead policy in Australia and New Zealand as Canberra tightens AI governance and copyright rules.
OpenAI sets out new safeguards for its Sora 2 video app, tightening controls on likeness, teens, harmful content and AI-generated audio.
Luma launches unified AI agents for agencies, promising context-aware creative workflows across text, image, video and audio projects.
Google's Gemini app can now spin 30-second AI songs from text or images using its new Lyria 3 model, with built-in SynthID watermarks.
Swiss startup Umanitek has unveiled Guardian Agent, a subscription tool to spot deepfakes, fake profiles and AI-driven impersonation online.
Canadian courts are treating AI mistakes as a human responsibility, after chatbot errors and false citations have already triggered damages and costs awards.
Music rights holders say AI firms should pay for access, as ARIA’s Sydney conference argued licensing can protect artists and fans alike.
AI models rarely credits Canadian news sources, McGill audit warns, risking traffic and pay for regional and French-language outlets.
Pan Macmillan has launched an internal AI Academy with Multiverse, training 20 staff in responsible AI to boost efficiency and reader reach.
Canada distils record public input into priorities for a 2026 AI strategy, balancing innovation, security, sovereignty and public trust.
