Disney-OpenAI’s Sora Deal: What it Signals for Licensing and Responsible AI

The Walt Disney Co.’s newly announced licensing agreement with OpenAI marks a pivotal moment at the intersection of ...
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Nigeria’s copyright law is not ready for artificial intelligence

BY AMINA ALLISON In 2011, a wildlife photographer travelled to an Indonesian forest to photograph endangered macaques.

Lunar Helium-3 Mining Secures Eighth U.S. Patent, Strengthening Its Leadership in Lunar Resource Commercialization

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, UNITED STATES, January 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Lunar Helium-3 Mining, LLC (LH3M) today announced ...
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Betty Boop and 'Blondie' enter the public domain, accompanied by a trio of detectives

A year after their film debut, “The Cocoanuts,” entered the public domain, the Marx Brothers' beloved “Animal Crackers” joins ...

These notable works are officially in the public domain as 2026 arrives

Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
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Shilpa Shetty’s deepfake videos, images need to be taken down: ‘Distressed’ High Court tells platforms

The court noted that the AI-generated images submitted along with the petition by Shilpa Shetty were extremely distressing and could not be justified under any circumstances.
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Generative AI and intellectual property: Copyright implications for AI inputs, outputs

Notes from the IAPP Canada: Pan-Canadian IAPP KnowledgeNet explores practical application of AI governance Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series exploring intellectual property laws, ...