Disney and Universal lawsuit may be killing blow in AI copyright wars

Minions are characters in films produced by Universal Pictures Cinematic/Alamy Disney and Universal have filed a lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney alleging mass copyright infringement that enables users to create images that “blatantly incorporate and copy Disney’s and Universal’s famous characters”. The action could be a major turning point in the legal battles over…

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Howard Schultz backs CEO Brian Niccol strategy

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz drinks from a Starbucks mug while testifying before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to answer questions about the company’s compliance with labor law on Capitol Hill in Washington., U.S., March 29, 2023.  Julia Nikhinson | Reuters LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said…

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Capuchin monkeys are stealing howler monkey babies in weird fad

A male white-faced capuchin monkey carrying a baby howler monkey Brendan Barrett/Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior Capuchin monkeys on a remote Panamanian island are abducting babies from howler monkey families, in a first-of-its-kind trend. The wild population of white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus imitator) living on Jicarón Island has been monitored with 86 motion cameras…

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