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ByteDance pledges restrictions on controversial AI video tool Seedance to curb infringement. It will bolster safeguards against unauthorized IP and likeness use. Response follows Disney legal threats and entertainment industry complaints.
China has revised its regulations governing integrated-circuit layout design protection to support domestic technology self-sufficiency amid US export controls. The new rules clarify infringement penalties, licensing, transfer, and co-ownership rights, and will take effect on October 15.
A South Korean court has issued an injunction preventing two former Samsung Electronics NAND flash design engineers from working at SK Hynix until April 2027. The ruling highlights the sensitivity of core semiconductor technologies and the enforcement of non-compete agreements.
Pop Mart faces challenges with the imitation of its popular LABUBU IP. The company is shifting its focus from purely creative dream-building to rigorous IP defense and protection.
The top federal prosecutor in Silicon Valley has identified trade-secret theft and economic espionage by foreign adversaries as a primary enforcement priority. This move signals a heightened legal risk for companies handling sensitive intellectual property.
Matthew McConaughey warns AI could replace actors and spawn Oscar categories like Best AI Actor. He urges consent for likeness use and has trademarked his catchphrase against deepfakes. Discussed scenarios with Timothée Chalamet and used ElevenLabs for authorized AI voice.
ByteDance pledges to strengthen safeguards in its new AI video generator Seedance 2.0 following a viral Tom Cruise vs. Brad Pitt clip and cease-and-desist letters. Disney accused the tool of using pirated libraries of Star Wars and Marvel characters. Paramount Skydance also issued a similar letter over copyright infringement.
Google Gemini and related tools now refuse Disney character generation requests after Disney's IP infringement notice. The update rolled out about two months after Disney's December cease-and-desist letter.