Apple's Legal Battle, Nvidia's AI Chip Deal, and OpenAI's New Acquisition - Daily AI Brief #276
September 06, 2025 -
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Apple is facing a lawsuit over the use of pirated books for AI training, while Anthropic has settled a $1.5 billion lawsuit with authors. In other news, OpenAI has acquired the team behind Alex Codes, and Google's Gemini AI has been rated 'high risk' for children. Additionally, Warner Bros. Discovery is suing Midjourney over AI-generated images.
In other developments, Nvidia plans to rent AI chips from Lambda for $1.5 billion, and MasterControl has exceeded $200 million in annual recurring revenue with its AI solutions. Hugging Face has launched the FineVision Dataset for vision-language models, and Snapchat has introduced the 'Imagine Lens' for AI image creation. Meanwhile, the Attorneys General of California and Delaware have expressed concerns about the safety of ChatGPT.
Welcome to today's AI Brief.
Apple is facing a lawsuit over the use of pirated books for AI training, while Anthropic has settled a $1.5 billion lawsuit with authors. In other news, OpenAI has acquired the team behind Alex Codes, and Google's Gemini AI has been rated 'high risk' for children. Additionally, Warner Bros. Discovery is suing Midjourney over AI-generated images.
In other developments, Nvidia plans to rent AI chips from Lambda for $1.5 billion, and MasterControl has exceeded $200 million in annual recurring revenue with its AI solutions. Hugging Face has launched the FineVision Dataset for vision-language models, and Snapchat has introduced the 'Imagine Lens' for AI image creation. Meanwhile, the Attorneys General of California and Delaware have expressed concerns about the safety of ChatGPT.
Apple Faces Lawsuit Over AI Training on Pirated Books
Authors Grady Hendrix and Jennifer Robertson have filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming the company used pirated books to train its AI models without permission. Read more
Anthropic Settles $1.5 Billion Lawsuit with Authors
Around 500,000 writers will receive at least $3,000 each from a $1.5 billion settlement in a class action lawsuit against Anthropic. This marks the largest settlement in U.S. copyright law history. Read more
OpenAI Acquires Team Behind Alex Codes
The team responsible for developing Alex Codes, an AI assistant for Apple's Xcode, is set to join OpenAI's Codex division. Alex Codes will stop new downloads after October 1, 2025. Read more
Common Sense Media Rates Google Gemini 'High Risk' for Youth
Common Sense Media has assessed Google's Gemini AI products as 'high risk' for children and teens, citing concerns over inappropriate content and developmental suitability. Google has responded by noting existing safeguards for users under 18. Read more
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Midjourney Over AI Images
Warner Bros. Discovery has initiated legal action against Midjourney, accusing the AI company of copyright infringement. The lawsuit centers on AI-generated images of characters like Superman and Batman, allegedly created without permission. Read more
Other news
Nvidia has entered into a $1.5 billion agreement to rent AI chips from cloud startup Lambda, marking a significant move to support smaller cloud providers. Meanwhile, MasterControl has surpassed $200 million in annual recurring revenue, driven by its AI-powered platforms for quality and manufacturing software in regulated industries.
- Nvidia to Rent AI Chips from Lambda for $1.5 Billion
- MasterControl Exceeds $200 Million in ARR with AI Solutions
- Hugging Face Launches FineVision Dataset for VLMs
- Snapchat Introduces 'Imagine Lens' for AI Image Creation
- California and Delaware AGs Concerned About ChatGPT Safety
- Roblox Introduces 'Roblox Moments' and AI Tools
- Isotopes Raises $20M to Tackle Data Access
- SpeedBot Robotics Raises $14 Million for AI Vision Tech
- SCOREalytics Secures $3 Million for AI Legal Solutions
- Rogo Partners with LSEG to Enhance Financial Data Access
- South Korea Proposes AI Data Protection Guidelines
- JPMorgan and Mitsubishi UFJ Lead $38B Debt for Oracle Data Centers
- Deloitte Launches AI Infrastructure Center of Excellence
- Dispatch Secures $18M for AI in Wealth Management
- NVIDIA Pledges $25 Million for AI Education in Schools
- OpenAI and Walmart Launch AI Certification Program
- Lanchi Ventures Boosts Investment in Chinese AI Start-ups
- MIT's AI Tool VaxSeer Enhances Flu Vaccine Predictions
- DataCrunch Plans Data Center in Finland
- Dot AI Companion App to Shut Down by October 5
- Google Launches Stax for AI Evaluation
- Google DeepMind Finds Bug in RAG Systems
- OpenAI Partners with Greece to Boost AI in Education and Startups
- Elysian Secures $6M for AI Insurance Services
- Edgen and Sahara AI Partner for Decentralized Market Intelligence
- myTomorrows Refers Duchenne Patients to Trials
- Khazna Data Centers Secures $2.62 Billion Financing
- OpenAI Merges Model Behavior Team with Post Training
- Health In Tech Appoints New Leadership
- Gloria AI Launches Real-Time News Terminal
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