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Apple faces a federal lawsuit from authors Grady Hendrix and Jennifer Roberson, who claim the company used their copyrighted books to train AI systems without permission or compensation. The suit alleges Apple used a dataset containing pirated books for its OpenELM language models. Seeking class-action status, this case joins similar lawsuits against other tech companies, reflecting growing tensions between AI developers and content creators over intellectual property rights. The lawsuit comes as Apple enhances its AI strategy, developing in-house technologies to reduce reliance on external partners. These legal challenges could significantly impact how AI companies handle copyrighted training data in the future.

Anthropic has agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement in a class action lawsuit filed by authors including Michael Chabon and Sarah Silverman, who claimed copyright infringement of their works used to train AI models. The settlement requires Anthropic to implement new protections for copyrighted materials, including direct compensation, ongoing royalties, transparency measures, and opt-out mechanisms. This landmark case could significantly impact how AI companies approach copyrighted content, with similar lawsuits pending against OpenAI and Google Gemini. The resolution represents a major development in the evolving relationship between AI development and intellectual property rights.

Greece has formed a strategic partnership with OpenAI to integrate AI technology into public education and small to medium enterprises (SMEs). This collaboration will introduce tools like ChatGPT into classrooms and businesses to modernize education, develop digital skills, and provide SMEs with advanced AI solutions for improved productivity and data analysis. OpenAI will offer technical expertise and access to their AI models while promoting responsible implementation. The initiative aligns with broader European digital transformation efforts and may serve as a model for similar partnerships internationally.

Germany has inaugurated JUPITER, Europe's most powerful AI supercomputer at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre. Powered by NVIDIA Grace Hopper Superchips and Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking, it's the first exascale machine outside the US. The system combines high-performance computing with AI to accelerate research in climate modeling, quantum physics, energy, and material design. Chancellor Friedrich Merz called it "a historic European pioneering project" that will serve numerous German and European research teams, opening new possibilities for science and industry across the continent.