Anthropic's Legal Battle & UN's AI Regulation Call - Daily AI Brief #240
July 26, 2025 -
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Anthropic is facing a major copyright lawsuit, while a UN official has called for global AI regulation. In financial news, Google's Q2 2025 revenue has reached $96.4 billion. LegalOn has secured $50 million and announced a partnership with OpenAI. Additionally, Anthropic is aiming for a $150 billion valuation with new funding.
In other developments, Anthropic has introduced AI auditing agents, and Google has invested $37 million in African AI development. xAI and Kalshi are collaborating on AI integration, while China has proposed a global AI cooperation organization. The Oklahoma House is set to study AI in interim sessions, and Visa has opened its first African data centre in Johannesburg.
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Anthropic is facing a major copyright lawsuit, while a UN official has called for global AI regulation. In financial news, Google's Q2 2025 revenue has reached $96.4 billion. LegalOn has secured $50 million and announced a partnership with OpenAI. Additionally, Anthropic is aiming for a $150 billion valuation with new funding.
In other developments, Anthropic has introduced AI auditing agents, and Google has invested $37 million in African AI development. xAI and Kalshi are collaborating on AI integration, while China has proposed a global AI cooperation organization. The Oklahoma House is set to study AI in interim sessions, and Visa has opened its first African data centre in Johannesburg.
Anthropic Faces Major Copyright Lawsuit
AI startup Anthropic is involved in a class action lawsuit over the use of pirated books for training AI models, with potential damages exceeding a billion dollars. A federal judge has ruled that the company violated copyright law, and a trial is set for December 1st. Read more
UN Official Calls for Global AI Regulation
Doreen Bogdan-Martin of the UN International Telecommunications Union stresses the need for a unified global framework to regulate AI, warning against fragmented approaches. Read more
Google's Q2 2025 Revenue Hits $96.4 Billion
Google reported $96.4 billion in revenue for Q2 2025, surpassing expectations due to growth in AI, search, YouTube, and Cloud services. Read more
LegalOn Technologies Secures $50M and Partners with OpenAI
LegalOn Technologies, a legal AI startup, has raised $50 million in a Series E funding round led by Goldman Sachs. The company plans to use the funds to develop AI agents for legal work in collaboration with OpenAI. Read more
Anthropic Targets $150 Billion Valuation with New Funding
AI startup Anthropic is in talks to raise $3 to $5 billion, aiming to increase its valuation to over $150 billion. The funding involves investors from the United Arab Emirates, including MGX. Read more
Other news
Anthropic has introduced three autonomous auditing agents to test AI models for alignment and safety issues, while Google has committed $37 million to boost AI development in Africa, focusing on key areas like food security and digital education. xAI and Kalshi are collaborating to integrate AI chatbot Grok for enhanced data analysis, and China has proposed a global AI cooperation organization at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. Additionally, the Oklahoma House plans to study AI's impact across various sectors in upcoming interim sessions.
- Anthropic Introduces AI Auditing Agents
- Google Invests $37 Million in African AI Development
- Oklahoma House to Study AI and Other Issues
- Visa Opens First African Data Centre in Johannesburg
- pyck Raises €2.6M for AI Logistics Software
- Crusoe and Tallgrass Plan AI Data Center in Wyoming
- SunCubes Secures €1.1M for Drone Charging Tech
- Anthropic Appeals Class Certification in Copyright Case
- Spear AI Secures $2.3M for Submarine Threat Detection
- UK Scrutinizes Tech Platforms for Age Verification Compliance
- Meta Hires ChatGPT Co-Creator as Chief Scientist
- 500 Global to Invest $9M in Latin American AI Startups
- Oracle and Bloom Energy Collaborate on Data Center Power
- C3.ai CEO Tom Siebel Steps Down Due to Health Issues
- Zafin Partners with OpenAI to Use ChatGPT in Operations
- Scanary Unveils AI Weapons Scanner for Mass Screening
- Cleo CEO Hints at IPO Amid Revenue Growth
- OpenAI to Deploy Gas Turbines at Texas Data Center
- MSU Partners with AWS for AI Initiative
- xAI and Kalshi Collaborate on AI Integration
- China Proposes Global AI Cooperation Organization
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