Daily Tech Headlines Anthropic To Pay $1.5B To Authors Over Copyright Lawsuit - DTH Weekend Edition
Sep 6, 2025
Exciting legal battles are shaking up the tech world! Anthropic's landmark $1.5 billion settlement over copyright issues is making waves. Meanwhile, Google faces a hefty €2.95 billion fine for antitrust violations. On the product front, Lenovo unveils the Legion Go 2, while whispers about OpenAI developing its own AI chips by 2026 circulate. Alongside this, social media regulations are tightening, with Nepal cracking down and Instagram launching a new iPad app!
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Largest U.S. Copyright Settlement
- Anthropic agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion to authors in a landmark settlement over alleged training on copyrighted books.
- The deal forces destruction of pirated files and covers only past claims, leaving future disputes unresolved.
EU Fines Google For Adtech Self-Preference
- The European Commission fined Google €2.95 billion for favoring its own adtech services and ordered changes to prevent self-preferencing.
- Google plans to appeal and argues the ruling harms European businesses, marking another major EU antitrust action.
U.S. Ruling Limits Google Contracts
- A D.C. court ruled Google need not sell Chrome or Android but banned exclusive contracts for Search, Chrome, or Gemini.
- Device makers can preload and promote alternatives, and Google may still pay for default placements.