Commercial agreements regarding AI usage and news bargaining incentives are underway, involving News Corporation, OpenAI, Meta, and the Albanese government.

The entities involved

• News Corporation →

  multinational media corporation (1980–2013)

  Nothing else this week.

• OpenAI →

  American artificial intelligence research organization

  • A lawsuit was filed in San Francisco targeting major AI firms, including OpenAI, Meta, and Google, with the New Jersey AG representing the plaintiffs.13:37
  • Discussions on AI policy are underway, with Anthropic and OpenAI being major players. Key figures include Dario Amodei, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and Sam Altman.11:22
• Meta →

  American technology company

  • Apple's modem contract expiration is impacting Qualcomm, which is simultaneously managing warrant issues with Amazon and developing custom chips for AWS data centers.13:37
  • Burkina Faso seeks Meta's help identifying page admins and judicial cooperation from Ivory Coast while issuing arrest warrants.12:16

Related events

• OpenAI and Google are facing copyright lawsuits regarding AI training data, with the practice leading to economic harm to the news industry.Jul 9
• Anthropic and OpenAI are involved in AI war gaming scenarios.Oct 9
• Government seeks AI company investment in Australia, proposing access to copyrighted works for AI development.Sep 17
• AI companies continue to advance despite public concerns, while political discussions remain focused in Washington.Oct 8
• Anthropic's IPO highlights the intense competition within the AI market.Nov 4