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Librarian should be chosen by Congress, House panel agrees

One year after President Donald Trump fired the librarian of Congress, support is growing for a bill that would prevent it from happening again. The heads of both the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office should be appointed not by the president but by a congressional commission, lawmakers…

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GAO, Library of Congress avoid cuts in Legislative Branch bill - Roll Call

Senate appropriators Sunday unveiled a $7.3 billion fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch appropriations bill, part of a deal to end the shutdown.

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Judge declines to halt firing of Copyright Office head Shira Perlmutter - Roll Call

The case involves a power struggle between the executive and legislative branches, as Trump aims to expand his authority.

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Commercial AI “goes beyond established fair use,” Copyright Office says – but the win for artists was quickly dashed with an “unprecedented power grab”

The Copyright Office proposed a way both artists and AI could thrive. Then, the drama began

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‘Brazen power grab’: Trump fires Copyright Office head after AI report sparks suspicion

The timing and lack of explanation fuel suspicion of a political purge.

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Trump’s removal of copyright chief a ‘power grab’ that followed AI copyright report, top Dem says

Rep. Joe Morelle has denounced President Trump’s removal of Shira Perlmutter as an unprecedented power grab, suggesting it followed a report that found that AI companies sometimes breach copyright laws

Fortune

Trump administration reportedly fires the head of the US Copyright Office as it tries to tackle AI's use of copyrighted materials

The firing finger gets to work once more.

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Can you copyright generative AI? The answer surprisingly originates with the camera, in a key US Copyright Office report

Score one for the humans – the US Copyright Office says prompt-based generative AI can't be copyrighted

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US Copyright Office Clarifies AI-Generated Works Copyright Protection

Recent U.S. Copyright Office report allows copyright for AI-assisted works with human creativity, excluding fully machine-generated content.

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New AI Copyright Rules Explained: What Every Creator Needs To Know Now

The most recent report from the U.S. protect Office highlights the need for human creativity while allowing artists to protect works produced with AI. While resolving persistent copyright concerns, this advancement creates prospects for AI application in the music, film, and other creative industries.

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"Right to repair" comes for the McFlurry

The new rule came just one day before Donald Trump promised to repair the machines while in office

Salon

Court Ruling Could Mean Fewer Broken McFlurry Machines At McDonald's

The US Copyright Office ruled in favor of repairs for food preparation equipment at restaurants like McDonald's ice cream machine by approving a new exemption.

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"Art is dead, dude. It’s over. AI won. Humans lost": A controversial artist is reportedly losing millions of dollars because the US Copyright Office refused to register his AI-generated collection — it lacks 'human authorship'

AI artist Jason M. Allen expressed his frustrations over losing millions of dollars to people who stole his AI-generated work. He is seeking the US Copyright Office to reconsider its ruling and copyright his AI-generated collection.

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People are "blatantly stealing my work," AI artist complains

Controversial competition winner still hopes to copyright his AI art.

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New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI for impacting its business, claims generative AI models don't qualify for fair use

While regulators are already investigating the question of fair use regarding AI bots like ChatGPT, it seems the New York Times wants to press the issue in the courts instead.

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Microsoft wants YOU to be sued for copyright infringement, washes its hands of AI copyright misuse and says users should be liable for copyright infringement

Disney and other copyright holders want Microsoft and other AI giants to be held responsible for AI infringing on copyright. Microsoft says Disney and others should go after the end users.

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'Please regulate AI:' Artists push for U.S. copyright reforms but tech industry says not so fast

Country singers, romance novelists, video game artists and voice actors are appealing to the U.S. government for immediate relief from the threat that artificial intelligence poses to their livelihoods

The Hindu

AI and the issue of human-centricity in copyright law

Policymakers and courts in India also need to assume a more cautious approach against diluting the human-centricity in copyright law

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Should generative Artificial Intelligence be regulated?

Should generative AI be regulated? Arul George Scaria of the Law at the National Law School of India and Trisha Ray of the Atlantic Council’s GeoTech Centre discuss the question

Evening Standard

US court rules AI-generated art cannot be copyrighted

A US court has determined purely AI-generated artworks cannot be copyrighted

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Valve blocks some AI-generated content on Steam — what you need to know

Valve has stated any AI-created game artwork that infringes on copyright won't be allowed on Steam.

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