In 1928, a cheerful, anthropomorphic mouse named Mickey made his first appearance in a short film called ‘Steamboat Willie.’ Ninety-five years later, the character still lives on, not only in celluloid but also in the hearts and minds of millions of children. However, Mickey has had a bigger influence beyond the reel world; he has been instrumental in shaping the very laws that govern creative ownership – copyrights.
Category: Law
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI), a new controversy is brewing. Major tech giants, including Microsoft-backed OpenAI, Google, and Google-backed Anthropic, have been leveraging online content created by other companies to train their generative AI models. This practice has been conducted without explicit permission, sparking a legal battle that could redefine the future of the web and the application of copyright laws in the AI era.
The high profile patent law suit between Apple and AliveCor has been the news lately. AliveCor sells small portable EKG devices in the price range