Owners of Elvis Presley's Music Sue Anthropic for Copyright Infringement

The owners of Elvis Presley’s music sued the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, saying it trained its models on more than 200 of Presley’s songs without their permission, and accusing it of copyright infringement. The suit, filed on in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of several parties, seeks a jury trial and more than $41 million, or $150,000 per song, in damages.

Iran Creates Plans to Target Undersea Communications in Gulf

Tehran has drawn up detailed plans to target undersea communications cables in the Gulf if the United States and Israel attack Iran again, two senior Iranian security officials ​told Reuters. Their comments followed warnings by Iranian officials that undersea cables in the region could become targets in any renewed conflict if diplomacy with Washington ‌collapses.

Oura Files Another Patent Suit Against Indian Rival Ultrahuman

Smart ring maker Oura has sued Indian rival Ultrahuman again, seeking to block U.S. sales of its Ring Pro just months after the redesign helped the Bengaluru-based startup return to the American market following an import ban. The case is the latest in a string of patent disputes Oura has brought against competing smart-ring makers, including Samsung and RingConn.

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Greece Approves Law Banning Social Media for Children Under 15

Greece's parliament approved a bill that bans ​the use of social media ‌platforms for children under 15 amid growing concerns over their impact on the ​health and safety of minors. Greek Prime ‌Minister ⁠Kyriakos Mitsotakis said social media platforms have 2-1/2 months to devise a way to verify users' ages ​and protect ​their ⁠privacy.

Governments Take Down Websites After Report of Critical Vulnerabilities

Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language sent website operators around the world scrambling to protect their ‌systems. Developers of the PHP programming language released urgent new fixes, opens new tab to vulnerabilities that had quietly been lurking in their software for years until they were uncovered using AI, saying that all users were "encouraged to update immediately."

Judge Orders Meta to $25 Billion in Cambridge Analytica Privacy Case

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for deceiving users about its data privacy practices, one of the largest penalties levied against a tech giant. New Mexico sued Meta in 2021 over a scandal involving the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, saying the social media company had misled users with its public statements about their data privacy.

Senators Question Google About Impact of AI Tools on Students

A bipartisan duo of U.S. senators is seeking answers from Google following a Wall Street Journal investigation into the impact of the tech giant’s AI tools on schoolchildren. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn.) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) sent a letter to Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai, seeking information about what Google knows about its AI products’ impact on children’s mental health and educational development.

Chinese-Linked Hackers Use AI Tool to Attack ConnectWise

A Chinese-linked hacking group used an AI-driven penetration testing tool to compromise ​IT services firm ConnectWise as part of a campaign ‌that targeted hundreds, opens new tab of organizations globally, Microsoft said. ConnectWise did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Microsoft's conclusions, although ​a statement, opens new tab posted to the company's website on October ​16 said it was "investigating recent attempts of unauthorized access ⁠associated with the ConnectWise Cloud Backup environment."

Appeals Court Allows Florida to Enforce Law Limiting Teens' Social Media

A federal appeals court allowed Florida to enforce ​a state law barring children under 14 from accessing social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok or Snapchat, rejecting ‌tech industry groups' claims that the law violates the U.S. Constitution’s free speech protections. In a unanimous ruling, a three-judge panel on the Atlanta-based 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court’s preliminary injunction blocking the law, known as H.B. 3.

Microsoft Takes Down Marketplace for Scammers Sending Phishing Texts

Microsoft says it helped dismantle a marketplace for scammers sending phishing messages around the world about nonexistent parking tickets or fake package deliveries. Through an investigation with Japan’s National Police Agency, it tracked scam activity back to a marketplace called YAM Store and a pair of phishing kits, CoGUI and Iron Man.

Data Protection Authority Fines Dating App for Not Getting Ad Consent

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (NDPA) has charged Xandr, an adtech subsidiary of Microsoft, with a fine of 92 million Norwegian kroner, or around $9.6 million. According to the data protection agency, Xandr allegedly didn't obtain "explicit consent" to use sensitive user data of those on Grindr for advertising purposes, instead only assuming that the dating app already secured user approval.

AI Agents from Anthropic Fill Out Visa Form, File Fake Police Report

Artificial intelligence agents created by Anthropic, acting on their own, tried to gain access to a range of government websites, filled out visa applications on the State Department’s website and sent a fake homicide tip to Philadelphia’s Police Department. White House officials said they were briefed on the agents’ actions on Friday, and demanded that AI companies immediately report rogue AI activity.

Hackers Use AI to Take Over Security Cameras for Wartime Purposes

Intelligence agencies scour the Internet for vulnerable cameras and robotically tap in to them by testing millions of passwords. Now, AI has made it even easier to hack into them and analyze their data at scale, transforming cameras that were designed to boost safety into tools for combatants to track, surveil and attack the enemy — often surpassing the abilities of human intelligence analysts. Algorithms digest endless reams of footage to find hidden gems and patterns for agents to monitor.

Microsoft President: 'Washing Machine Subject to More Safety Rules Than AI'

Milk and washing machines are currently more regulated than AI, the president of Microsoft has said. Brad Smith said there needed to be global safety rules in place, including a legal obligation to tell a "victim" if their system is breached by a rogue AI agent as well as deciding when outside evaluators should sign off on an AI product before it is released.

  • Read the article: BBC

Hacker Who Targeted South Korean Banks Linked to AI Use from China

The hacker suspected of infiltrating some of South Korea’s largest banks may have used AI tools to carry out the attacks from China, cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says, shedding new light on an incident that’s shaken the nation’s financial sector. The person used Anthropic’s Claude to conduct research and create a resume that likely belonged to the perpetrator of the cyber-intrusion, the U.S. firm said.

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