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A federal judge heard competing bids to decide whether Anthropic’s use of copyrighted song lyrics to train Claude is protected by fair use. No ruling was issued, and the dispute now turns on a crucial distinction between transformative training and outputs that may compete with licensed lyrics or human-written songs.
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Google and Voltus plan to aggregate batteries, smart thermostats and flexible commercial and industrial loads across the PJM region. The gigawatt-scale agreement could help manage peaks faster than new power plants can be built, but its value will depend on real enrollment and verified performance.
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Four conditional CHIPS Act awards would fund high-voltage fusion electronics, vertical gallium-nitride transistors and ultra-pure quartz processing. The package targets the less visible hardware that converts and controls electricity, but every award still requires due diligence and a final agreement.
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PHP has issued urgent fixes for two critical flaws that can enable unauthenticated remote code execution on web servers. The vulnerabilities were independently uncovered with AI assistance, and signs of exploitation turned a coordinated disclosure into a global patching race.
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NVIDIA’s DSX POD reference design moves the integration of Vera Rubin computing, networking, power and liquid cooling into modular containers. The company says partners can connect units at a prepared site in as little as 14 days, but that clock does not include the hardest site, grid and permitting work.
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The Intellectual Property Office is asking whether non-binding assessments could give smaller companies an independent reference point in SEP licensing. No service has been approved, and the proposed opinions would not decide validity, infringement or essentiality.
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The justices declined Google’s appeal over denied challenges to VirtaMove patents, preserving—for now—a USPTO policy that lets patent age and reliance weigh against PTAB review. The order does not endorse the policy or decide patent validity.
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A newly published Homeland Security order bars federal civilian agencies from buying DeepSeek technology and requires removal of the Chinese AI developer’s products—including third-party services built on its models—from government IT. The order turns AI supply-chain scrutiny into an operational compliance mandate.
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Waymo will begin mapping and validation drives in the Madrid region with trained specialists behind the wheel before attempting fully autonomous passenger service in 2027. The plan is a significant European test, but the company has not disclosed its launch date, fleet size, service area or fares.
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