Legal AI startup Harvey raises $160 million at an $8 billion valuation, tripling its worth since February while surpassing $100 million in annual revenue with 50 top law firms as customers.
Chicago Tribune files copyright infringement lawsuit against Perplexity AI in federal court, alleging the startup illegally profits by reproducing Tribune reporting on its AI search platform without authorization.
Anthropic rockets to $183 billion valuation with 300,000 enterprise customers choosing its Claude AI over OpenAI and Google, driven by superior safety features and coding capabilities, while navigating Trump administration tensions and a massive $1.5 billion copyright settlement amid explosive growth to 2,300 employees.
Federal court orders OpenAI to surrender internal communications about deleting pirated book datasets after the AI company waived attorney-client privilege by changing explanations, potentially exposing billions in copyright infringement damages as authors strengthen their case against illegal book piracy used to train AI models.
A powerful AI super PAC launches a $10 million campaign to pressure Congress into creating federal AI regulations that would override state laws, with Trump backing the effort and Republicans pushing preemption language into spending bills while targeting New York lawmakers who support local AI safety measures.
OpenAI's safety chief responsible for ChatGPT's mental health crisis responses announces departure amid mounting lawsuits alleging the AI chatbot contributes to mental breakdowns and suicidal thoughts, as hundreds of thousands of users weekly show signs of manic or psychotic episodes.
Federal judge temporarily blocks OpenAI from using 'Cameo' name in its Sora video generation app until December 22 after celebrity platform Cameo files trademark infringement lawsuit, with a hearing scheduled December 19 to determine if the ban becomes permanent.
New research reveals pricing algorithms automatically drive up consumer costs through learned retaliation against price cuts, creating anti-competitive outcomes without explicit collusion and challenging regulators who traditionally rely on finding direct coordination between companies.
California Judge Victoria Kolakowski dismisses housing case after detecting AI-generated deepfake video evidence submitted as authentic witness testimony, highlighting growing judicial concerns that hyperrealistic fake content threatens courtroom evidence integrity nationwide.
European Commission proposes major GDPR rollbacks allowing AI companies legal access to personal data for model training while extending grace periods for high-risk AI regulations, following intense pressure from Big Tech and US government amid fears strict rules hamper Europe's global AI competitiveness.