Topic: cease desist
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Character.AI Pulls Disney Characters After Legal Threat
Character.AI has removed numerous Disney-owned characters after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from Disney, which accused the platform of copyright infringement and misuse of intellectual property. Disney expressed concerns over the unpredictable and harmful interactions on the platform, cit...
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Call of Duty Leaker Silenced by Activision
A prominent Call of Duty leaker known as TheGhostOfHope has publicly complied with a cease and desist order from Activision, halting all unauthorized disclosures of confidential franchise information. Activision's official statement clarified that the legal action targets the existence of leaks t...
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Disney Sues Google Over 'Massive' AI Copyright Infringement
Disney has sued Google for copyright infringement, alleging its AI models like Gemini were trained on and generate content from Disney's intellectual property without permission. The lawsuit coincides with Disney announcing a major partnership with OpenAI to integrate its characters into AI tools...
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Roblox Bans User Who Hunted Alleged Groomers
Roblox banned a prominent user known for "predator hunting" after issuing a cease-and-desist, citing his disruptive methods that bypassed official safety channels despite his goal of protecting children. The case underscores escalating legal and public scrutiny, with multiple states suing Roblox ...
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Boring Company Faces 800 Environmental Violations in Las Vegas
Nevada regulators have charged Elon Musk's Boring Company with nearly 800 environmental violations related to its Las Vegas underground transit project, including unauthorized excavation and water pollution. The company breached a 2022 settlement agreement by failing to conduct required inspectio...
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AI Startup Figure Hits $39B Valuation in Major Funding Round
Figure, a humanoid robotics company, has secured a significant Series C funding round, achieving a $39 billion valuation and highlighting growing confidence in automation for industrial use. The investment, led by Parkway Venture Capital with major backers like Nvidia and Intel, will expand Figur...
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Perplexity Faces Lawsuit Over Reddit Data Scraping
Reddit has sued Perplexity and three data-scraping firms in federal court, accusing them of bypassing access controls to harvest Reddit content on a large scale, including through Google search results. Perplexity defends its actions by stating it only summarizes and cites Reddit discussions with...
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Automattic Countersues WP Engine in WordPress Trademark Battle
Automattic has countersued WP Engine for systematic trademark abuse and deceptive marketing, alleging exploitation of the WordPress brand without meaningful contributions to the open-source community. The legal filing claims WP Engine engaged in prolonged negotiations without genuine intent to ag...
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