Federal judge sides with Meta in lawsuit over training AI models on copyrighted books

A federal judge sided with Meta on Wednesday in a lawsuit brought against the company by 13 book authors, including Sarah Silverman, that alleged the company had illegally trained its AI models on their copyrighted works. Federal Judge Vince Chhabria issued a summary judgment — meaning the judge was able to decide on the case […]

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Brad Feld on “Give First” and the art of mentorship (at any age)

Brad Feld has spent decades operating by a simple principle: give without expecting anything in return. This philosophy goes beyond traditional pay-it-forward thinking, he says. It’s about helping others, knowing only that meaningful connections and opportunities will emerge organically over time if you do. The entrepreneur and VC, who began angel investing in the 1990s, […]

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Meta Wins Blockbuster AI Copyright Case—but There’s a Catch

A federal judge ruled that Meta did not violate the law when it trained its AI models on 13 authors’ books.

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Asana picks Dan Rogers, formerly of ServiceNow, to replace CEO Dustin Moskovitz

Dustin Moskovitz, the largest individual owner of Asana stock, will stick around as the software company’s board chair.

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Trump administration moves to count crypto as a federal mortgage asset

The Trump administration is ordering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to formally consider cryptocurrency as an asset in single-family mortgage loan risk assessments.

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Micron reports earnings, revenue beat and issues strong forecast

Micron reported earnings and revenue on Wednesday that exceeded analysts’ estimates.

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Sam Altman comes out swinging at The New York Times

From the moment OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stepped onstage, it was clear this was not going to be a normal interview. Altman and his chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, stood awkwardly toward the back of the stage at a jam-packed San Francisco venue that typically hosts jazz concerts. Hundreds of people filled steep theatre-style seating […]

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Kalshi closes $185M round as rival Polymarket reportedly seeks $200M

Investors are pouring big bucks into these two rival prediction markets.

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Venice Braces for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s Wedding

Some Venetians are concerned about the impact the three-day event—which includes 80 private jets and more than 30 private water taxis—will have on their city.

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Bitcoin rises, NYSE battles for Trump ETF, and crypto may be coming to mortgage next

Bitcoin’s price rose on Wednesday as markets stayed in rally mode, the Fed chair talked stablecoin, and a key housing regulator mortgages may consider crypto.

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