1. Germany, France and Italy reach agreement on future AI regulation. The three governments support commitments that are voluntary, but binding on small and large AI providers in the European Union that sign up to them. – Read More on Reuters
2. Fewer shoppers in Burberry stores complicates design overhaul. Shoppers in the United States and Europe have grown cautious about splashing out on high-end purchases as the cost of living rises, while appetite in China has been deflated by a property crisis and record youth unemployment. – Read More on Reuters
3. Disney Asked Microsoft to Prevent AI Users From Infringing Its Trademarks. Tributes and parodies of Pixar-style characters generated by Microsoft’s Bing AI imaging tool have drawn the attention of The Walt Disney Company’s legal counsel. – Read More on Cartoon Brew
4. Google is embedding inaudible watermarks right into its AI generated music. SynthID will be used to watermark audio from DeepMind’s Lyria model, so it’s possible to work out if Google’s AI tech has been used in the creation of a track. – Read More on the Verge
5. Failures to Function and Likelihood of Confusion: Takeaways from Two Recent Federal Circuit Trademark Decisions. The Federal Circuit affirmed the TTAB’s refusal to register the mark EVERYBODY VS RACISM because it failed to function as a trademark, and affirmed the dismissal of Trek’s opposition to the registration of the RANGER TREK mark. – Read More on Patentlyo
6. AI and You: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Is Fired, the Rise of Synthetic Performers. One concern about generative AI is how the tech can be used to copy real people and fool you into thinking that person is saying or doing something they didn’t. – Read More on CNET