AI Companies Face Scrutiny Over Industrial-Scale Book Scanning for Training Data
The Authors Guild has released comprehensive guidelines on AI licensing in response to reports about AI companies scanning books to train their models.
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The deadline to apply for the TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Side Events program has been set for September 4, with the main conference scheduled to run from October 13 to 15 in San Francisco.
» readIranian hackers shut down UK gas facility in landmark cyberattack
A cyberattack linked to Iran has temporarily shut down a small gas generator in the UK, marking the first time hackers connected to Tehran have closed such a facility in the country, according to reports from the Telegraph, BBC, and Financial Times.
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