EU wants music streaming platforms to pay artists more fairly

The European Parliament has called for more fairness and transparency in the music streaming sector, including better pay for smaller artists.  Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) overwhelmingly voted to…

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Certificates for copyright-compliant AI are here — but ChatGPT won’t get one

A new certification scheme for copyright-compliant AI has launched, but ChatGPT and other text generators won’t qualify. Named Fairly Trained, the initiative arrives amid a brewing backlash against generative AI companies.…

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Northvolt raises €4.6B to expand Europe’s first homegrown battery gigafactory

Swedish battery maker Northvolt has raised €4.6bn to boost the expansion of Europe’s first homegrown gigafactory and support the company’s battery recycling plans. Specifically, the capital will help expand cathode…

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These AI binoculars just made birdwatching a whole lot easier — and more expensive

As a kid, perhaps unsurprisingly, I was the only person I knew interested in birdwatching. Nevertheless, I regularly went out in nature armed with my binoculars, bird book, and camera,…

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