Publishers wait for click data before testing Google’s AI opt-out
Google must provide U.K. publishers with click data by Dec. 3, and some say they want that information before changing how their content appears in AI features.
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Global music industry body warns Australia against weakening AI copyright law
IFPI chief executive Victoria Oakley says Australia risks weakening protections for creative work if it loosens copyright rules for AI companies.
Meta delays scraping terms to Nov. 20 amid publisher pushback
Meta postponed its revised business terms by three weeks as publishers, trade groups and regulators continue raising concerns.
Publisher groups challenge Meta scraping terms ahead of Oct. 30 deadline
News/Media Alliance, WAN-IFRA and European publishing groups are pressing Meta to withdraw or reconsider its revised commercial terms.
Publishers, advertisers ask EU and U.K. regulators to suspend Meta terms
The Movement for an Open Web wants regulators to pause Meta’s new commercial terms before they take effect Oct. 30.
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OpenAI starts text watermarking in ChatGPT and Codex for EU users
OpenAI will add invisible text watermarks to eligible ChatGPT and Codex outputs in the European Union, while API customers can opt in globally.
More than 300 publishers press Congress on stealth bot bill
Publishers are lobbying for a federal bill that would require stealth crawlers to identify themselves and disclose their purpose.
Anthropic says Claude’s text watermark survives light editing but not rewrites
Anthropic detailed how Claude's SynthID-based text watermark works, when editing removes it and why code carries a lesser mark.
EU makes AI labels mandatory on authentic-looking images, audio and text
Starting August 2, companies must mark synthetic content designed to look real with visible AI labels and digital watermarks or face fines.
Germany says AI Overviews subject to national media law
Rules that AI summaries and answers are products of the companies, which can be held liable for inaccurate information.