Leftovers

• Games

  • Digital Music News ☛ Roblox is Losing Billions As States Mount Investigations—But the Company Blames a Lack of Viral Games

    Roblox loses $70 billion in value as platform growth plateaus, largely thanks to child protection concerns. But the company blames a lack of viral games on its platform. Roblox has lost a staggering $70 billion in value as the gaming platform matures and plateaus in growth.

  • Mark-Jason Dominus ☛ The road to epsilon-zero: Coin-moving games with no coins

    The coin here represents a heap of !!ω·3 + 2!! beans. The heap can be reduced to any smaller number of beans. In the coin version of the game, this corresponds to moving the coin to any square to the left in the same row, or to any square in any lower row.

• Science / Mathematics / Computer Science

  • Science Alert ☛ 'Simply Astonishing': Record-Breaking Images Reveal The Sun Is Teeming With Whirling Vortices

    We've never seen this before.

  • France24 ☛ How to enjoy the most complete solar eclipse since 1989?

    No matter how sharp your vision, you're going to need some special glasses next week… Wednesday August 12 will bring the most complete solar eclipse since 1989 – the moon will fully cover the sun. To fully appreciate the celestial spectacle,you will require dedicated spectacles. Bryan Quinn and our colleagues at France Televisions tell us how to pick the right ones.

  • Science Alert ☛ 'Only One Conclusion': Radical Study Suggests Life on Earth Arose Twice

    The tree of life may split at the roots.

  • Science Alert ☛ What You Do Between 45 And 65 Could Buy You 13 Extra Dementia-Free Years, Study Finds

    The combination counts.

  • Science Alert ☛ Ever Experienced Something You Can't Explain? Detailed Study Investigates How People Deal With The Uncanny

    Are you a believer?

  • Science Alert ☛ A Key Meat Protein Has Been Grown in Lettuce For The First Time

    A new kind of food is born.

• Career/Education

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hongkongers studying overseas – the next threat to national security?

    There are worrying signs that the new nationally secure future will include increasing efforts to discourage – and in due course perhaps to forbid – Hong Kong students from studying overseas.

• Hardware

  • CNX Software ☛ Large-scale LoRaWAN deployments become easier through QR codes and relays

    LoRaWAN devices typically require users to enter parameters such as the DevEUI, JoinEUI (formerly AppEUI), AppKey, and potentially the DevAddr plus the session keys, depending on the activation mode (ABP vs OTAA). This is manageable for a handful of devices, but becomes time-consuming, error-prone, and costly at scale. To make the onboarding process easier and scale LoRaWAN networks more effectively, the LoRa Alliance has now introduced three new documents: the TS014 and TS018 specifications and the TR016 technical recommendations.

  • Tom's Hardware ☛ China's CXMT targets 30% DRAM memory market share by 2030 with sixth mega-fab — future plans bottlenecked by access to advanced chipmaking tools

    ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) began considering building its sixth DRAM fab in China to boost memory output in the coming years. If all announced projects proceed as planned, the company's production capacity could more than double in the mid-term future.

• Health/Nutrition/Agriculture

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ HKFP Lens: 8 compete in Hong Kong ‘Sperm Race’ to highlight declining fertility rates

    Hongkongers gathered at a Japanese wine bar in Central on Wednesday to witness eight men compete in Sperm Race Hong Kong. The event, which aims to raise awareness of declining sperm quality and promote men’s health, involves sperm being placed on a microscopic track.

  • New York Times ☛ F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine

    The agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry.

  • Bridge Michigan ☛ Opinion | Hold right industry accountable for unaffordable health care: Big Pharma

    Proposed state legislation would safeguard critical cost savings that hospitals reinvest in patient care and community health. Passing these bills would help physicians and safety-net hospitals keep treating patients who can’t afford the prices the manufacturers set.

  • The Straits Times ☛ South Korean police block sales of Trader Joe’s bagel seasoning

    An analysis found that the product contained poppy seeds and tested positive for morphine and codeine.

  • NYPost ☛ Measles panic at popular SoCal theme park after infected guest roamed for hours

    An infected guest spent 11 hours at the park, sparking a public health warning for park visitors.

  • Federal News Network ☛ Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency

    Dr. Erica Schwartz has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 54-year-old Schwartz becomes the 22nd leader of the Atlanta-based CDC, which is charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats. Her resume includes medical and law degrees, a stint as deputy surgeon general, and a leadership position at the U.S. Coast Guard. The CDC has been in turmoil since President The Insurrectionist returned to office last year. Largely due to layoffs and resignations, the agency has lost 3,000-plus employees, more than one-quarter of its workforce.

  • Latvia ☛ Tobacco use still pretty popular in Latvia

    In 2025, 16.5% of people 16 years or older in the EU used tobacco and related products (e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches or heated tobacco products) daily, indicating a slight decrease from the 17.5% registered in 2022. Most people (77.5%) do not use such products or had not used them in the 12 months prior to the data collection.

  • New York Times ☛ Record-Breaking Heat Wave in South Korea Leads to Canceled Baseball Games

    The country has been gripped by a record-setting heat wave that endangered both players and spectators.

  • The Straits Times ☛ South Korea’s maid cafes spark concerns over possible involvement of minors

    Most maid cafes in South Korea do not sell alcohol or provide adult-oriented services.

  • The Straits Times ☛ 17 Michelin-listed restaurants in S. Korea violated food safety laws, report shows

    Among the violations were foreign objects found in food and improper sanitary handling.

  • Futurism ☛ Kalshi Defends Plan to Bet on Lives of Cancer Patients

    "How is this not just another type of 'death market' — like markets for war or assassination — that even Kalshi says it won’t abide?"

  • Science Alert ☛ Are People Actually Getting Dumber? Introducing The Reverse Flynn Effect

    The full story is complicated.

  • Science Alert ☛ Gut Bacteria May Reveal How a Western Diet Fuels Colon Cancer

    Your diet can change your bile acid.

• Proprietary / SaaS

  • Nathaniel Wing’s N-Stereo for macOS, Windows, and Linux is FREE for a limited time

    Developer Nathaniel Wing’s N-Stereo for macOS, Windows, and Linux is now available for free for a limited time.

    Stereo enhancers and effects plugins have been relatively popular in 2026, with multiple freebies coming just in the last few months.

    In July, we had a couple of stereo-widening freebies with Spread by Angelic Vibes and Buchart Audio’s The Double Wide.

  • So-Called 'Artificial Intelligence' ('AI') / LLM Slop / Plagiarism

    • Digital Music News ☛ This Billboard-Charting Hit Is Probably AI-Generated. The Rapper Denies the Allegations. Time for the Newly-Formed Hey Hi (AI) Chart Eligibility Committee to Weigh In?

      LA rapper Fenix Flexin denies allegations that his new hit single was AI-generated, despite critics—and the Hey Hi (AI) platform it was said to be created with—noting the “telltale” signs. The controversy arrives just days after a consortium of industry organizations laid out specific rules determining the chart eligibility of AI-generated or assisted tracks.

    • Futurism ☛ Anthropic CEO Says His Employees Are a Bunch of Untrustworthy Rats

      Whatever you say, boss.

    • Major Hayden ☛ Switch OpenCode model presets based on directory [Ed: Boosting slop is not "coding"]

      I’ve tried lots of coding [sic] agents, such as Claude Code, Codex, Pi and OpenCode, but I keep coming back to OpenCode.

      The flexible configuration, keyboard shortcuts, and visual presentation in a terminal really appeal to me.

      However, I run into situations where certain sets of models and agents make sense in one software project but not another.

    • LWN ☛ Nelson: rust-lang/rust is adopting an LLM policy

      Jynn Nelson describes

      the Rust language team's new LLM policy on the Inside Rust blog.

      No one except the author is required to read LLM output unless they

      choose to: LLM output isn't allowed in public docs, PR

      descriptions, or Microsoft's proprietary prison Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub comments unless it's clearly marked;

      reviewers aren't required to look at LLM PRs if they don't want to.

    • JURIST ☛ Apple files motion for preliminary injunction against Proprietary Chaffbot Company in trade secrets case

      Apple filed a motion on Monday asking a US judge for a preliminary injunction barring two former employees, both now working for OpenAI, and OpenAI,  the company that created and maintains ChatGPT, from accessing, acquiring, using or disclosing alleged confidential information as ‌it moves ahead with its trade secrets case.

    • 9to5Mac ☛ Meta launches Muse Code AI coding agent for macOS and Linux [Ed: Slop spewer is not coder]

      Meta is entering the AI coding-agent race with Muse Code, a new terminal-based tool now available in beta for macOS and Linux.

  • Social Control Media

    • Clash of Clans knockoff popular in North Korea with more than 40,000 players online

      Footage of the bootleg smartphone game, called “Fortress Defense,” leaked on Chinese social control media.

    • Mexico News Daily ☛ El Jalapeño: Sheinbaum warns of the dangers of social control media on her social control media platforms

      President Sheinbaum is worried about the effects of social control media on kids, a concern she recently shared via X, Instagram and TikTok.

• Security

  • Privacy/Surveillance

    • Futurism ☛ Google’s Hey Hi (AI) Is Telling Users That Flock Cameras Are Filled With Valuable Gold and Copper

      It's AI-on-AI violence.

    • Press Gazette ☛ People Inc not blocking Surveillance Giant Google ‘at the moment’ as it rolls out digital subscriptions

      People Inc (formerly IAC) reveals 2% fall revenue fall in second quarter.

    • Press Gazette ☛ What I’ve learned: Computer Weekly editor Bryan Glick who exposed Post Office IT scandal

      Campaigning editor shares his insights and warns Surveillance Giant Google is 'killing quality journalism'.

• Defence/Aggression

  • France24 ☛ Woman arrested after four stabbed in London's popular Covent Garden

    Four people were stabbed in central London and a woman has been arrested in a suspected "mental health related incident", the Metropolitan Police said Wednesday. The stabbings took place around lunchtime in Covent Garden, a bustling area frequented by tourists.

  • ACLU ☛ We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.

    The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their experiences reveal a dangerous pattern of abuse that threatens the rights and safety of us all.

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Chinese activist Zhang Xinyan, wanted by Hong Kong gov’t, finally arrives in Canada after Thailand detention

    Chinese activist Zhang Xinyan, who is wanted by the Hong Kong government, has finally arrived in Canada after being detained in Thailand ahead of her scheduled flight.

  • France24 ☛ UN warns drone strikes worsen in Sudan

    First, more than 80% of civilian deaths in Sudan over the start of this year were due to drone attacks according to the UN. Also, Spain is trying to work out what to do with over 1000 unaccompanied minors who remain in Ceuta as they cannot legally  be deported.

  • The Straits Times ☛ China sentences former defence industry regulator to 10 years for graft, influence peddling

    President Pooh-tin Jinping in July urged senior leaders to deepen the fight against corruption in the military.

  • The Straits Times ☛ China complains to Japan over defence white paper, foreign ministry says

    The annual Japanese report claims that China has intensified its military activities around Taiwan.

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Taiwan probes 17 China-funded firms over high-tech talent poaching

    Taiwanese investigators said Wednesday they have raided dozens of locations as part of a probe into 17 Chinese-funded companies suspected of trying to “illegally” poach Taiwan’s high-tech talent to erode the island’s competitive edge.

  • Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine

    • LRT ☛ Migrants attack Lithuanian border guards after crossing from Belarus through tunnel

      A group of  migrants attacked Lithuanian border guards after entering the country through a tunnel on the border with Belarus, news portal Delfi reported on Wednesday.

    • Latvia ☛ Conscripts might be sent to patrol Latvia's eastern border in future

      The situation on the Latvian-Belarusian border has become serious, and the State Border Guard needs additional human resources to guard it, Deputy Chief of the State Border Guard, General Juris Martukāns, said on the Latvian Radio programme "Krustpunktā" (At the crossroads) on August 5th.

    • Latvia ☛ Now Rīga Airport border control experiences 'technical issues'

      Following days of delays at the Latvia-Belarus border due to IT system glitches, on Wednesday, August 5th it was the turn of Riga Airport to experience "technical issues".

    • LRT ☛ Kaliningrad court sentences Lithuanian citizen for espionage

      A court in Russia’s Kaliningrad region has sentenced a Lithuanian citizen to 13 1/2 years in prison on espionage charges, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported Wednesday.

    • New York Times ☛ Finland Tries to Protect Children Against Deepfakes, With Russia in Mind

      Finland, wary of misinformation from Moscow and beyond, has a leg up on other nations in spotting fake news. But Hey Hi (AI) is a whole new challenge.

    • LRT ☛ Vilnius municipality to stop accepting written requests in Russian

      Vilnius City Municipality will no longer accept written requests or complaints submitted in Russian, it said on Tuesday.

    • LRT ☛ Lithuania has no evidence Russia deliberately targeted embassy in Kyiv, minister says

      Lithuania has no evidence that Russia deliberately targeted its embassy in Kyiv during missile strikes last week that damaged the diplomatic mission, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said.

    • Latvia ☛ Moscow-based Latvian scammer group detained

      On 3 August this year, the State Police’s Cybercrime Combating Administration concluded their investigation into the activities of an organised criminal group – phone scammers who, whilst based in Moscow, Russia, defrauded several Latvian residents between May and September 2025, police said.

    • The Strategist ☛ Learning from Ukraine: semi-autonomy can deliver combat mass

      Generating operational mass in the Indo-Pacific requires new approaches to projecting, sustaining and employing military power across vast distances and contested environments. This must be achieved despite constraints in workforce and industrial capacity that can ...

    • New York Times ☛ Explosive Drone Found at German Airport Used by Ukrainian Carrier

      A second drone may have collided with a plane in the air over the airport, damaging the aircraft slightly, the authorities say.

    • New York Times ☛ Russia’s Deadly Missile Attack on Kyiv Exploits Ukraine’s Depleted Air Defenses

      At least 17 people were killed, officials said, as the country runs desperately low on interceptor missiles that could fend off Russian bombardments.

    • New York Times ☛ The War That’s Happening Above Russia and Ukraine

      The combatants are producing ever larger numbers of innovative aerial weapons, hoping for a breakthrough as ground combat is largely frozen.

    • New York Times ☛ Europe’s Control of Its Fate Is Tested by Iran and Ukraine Wars, Wildfires and Migration

      A brutal summer has exposed how much Britain, France, Spain and other European countries are under pressure from forces largely out of their control.

    • CS Monitor ☛ ‘There were many of them, and the grass was tall’: 505 nights under Russian fire

      Many soldiers in Ukraine are spending long periods on the front lines, as Ukraine struggles against Russia’s numerical advantage. One infantryman, in the trenches for nearly a year and a half straight, tells us his story.

    • RFERL ☛ Russian Barrage On Kyiv Region Kills 17 Amid Ukraine's Air Defense Missile Shortage

      Russian overnight drone and ballistic missile strikes killed at least 17 people in the Kyiv region, as Ukraine warned of critical air defense shortages and urged its allies to hasten deliveries of urgently needed air defense missiles.

    • RFERL ☛ Drone Carrying Explosives Found Near Ukrainian Plane At Leipzig Airport

      German authorities are investigating two "very serious security incidents" at the Leipzig/Halle airport that temporarily suspended and diverted flights, raising suspicions of Russian involvement after similar incidents in recent years.

    • LRT ☛ ‘Russians only understand force’: Did Poland make a mistake?

      During one of the largest attacks on western Ukraine on July 30, a Russian missile crossed into Polish airspace for the first time before crashing on Polish territory. Yet, Poland's response was restraint – was that a mistake?

    • France24 ☛ Russian drone hits street vendor in Kherson, Zelensky denounces ‘safari’ attack

      Authorities in Ukraine say at least 17 people have been killed after the latest barrage of Russian missiles and drones. The overnight attacks were the latest in a series of large-scale strikes that have become almost routine this summer. According to Kyiv, Ukraine was unable to shoot down a single Russian missile. Ukrainian civilians are also being targeted, but through small drones. Kyiv says Russia is deliberately 'hunting' down civilians. More details with FRANCE 24 international affairs editor, Kethevane Gorjestani.

    • France24 ☛ Drone with explosive device found near Ukrainian cargo plane at German airport

      German authorities launched a major security operation overnight after an explosives-laden drone was found on the tarmac near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle Airport, forcing flight diversions and prompting the deployment of a bomb disposal robot. A cargo aircraft that aborted its landing also struck an unidentified object mid-air before landing safely.

    • France24 ☛ 'Escalatory spiral of attrition: Drone technology allowing Ukraine to resist Russia asymmetrically'

      Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Peter Zalmayev, director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative. He rejects narratives that portray Moscow as only now "taking the gloves off," against Ukraine, arguing instead that Russia has consistently pursued maximalist objectives while adapting its tactics to battlefield realities. Although Ukrainian innovation, particularly in drone warfare, has complicated Russia's military superiority, Zalmayev contends that technological ingenuity cannot permanently compensate for disparities in manpower, industrial capacity, and external military support. He argues that the conflict has entered an "escalatory spiral of attrition."

    • European Commission ☛ EU receives €1.4 billion in revenue from immobilised Russian assets to be used for supporting Ukraine

      European Commission Press release Brussels, 05 Aug 2026 On 3rd of August, the European Union received €1.4 billion in windfall profits generated by the interest on the cash balances originating from immobilised assets of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) held by Central Securities Depositories (CSDs).

    • France24 ☛ Theme park or political park: Did France's 'Puy du Fou' break Russian sanctions?

      Is one of France’s favorite theme parks a ‘Disneyland for Dictators,’ as The Guardian claims? The British paper has uncovered documents that indicate the French theme park ‘Puy du Fou’ continued working with a Russian oligarch long after sanctions on him were in place, in addition to ties with Vladimir Putin. Solange Mougin has more on the popular French destination, its expansion plans abroad and how critics say it is re-writing history.

• Transparency/Investigative Reporting

  • Federal News Network ☛ Thinking of blowing the whistle? Actions to take, pitfalls to avoid

    Veronica Nannis, a principal at Joseph Greenwald & Laake, offers a basic primer for potential whistleblowers under the False Claims Act.

• Environment

  • Green Party UK ☛ Zack Polanski delivers ‘reality check’ to Burnham over ‘biggest crisis since WWII’ after summer of extreme heat

    Green Party leader Zack Polanski has delivered a ‘reality check’ to the Prime Minister as he ‘sounded the alarm’ about the impacts of extreme heat and wildfires in the UK.

  • The Straits Times ☛ South Korea’s President orders all-out response to heatwave

    South Korea’s heatwave is expected to peak over Seoul on Aug 6, with the capital forecast to hit 39 deg C.

  • New York Times ☛ Climate Change Comes to Sesame Street

    An episode this week focuses on the dangerous effects of warming, without mentioning climate change.

  • Energy/Transportation

    • Futurism ☛ Texas Data Centers Suffer Brutal Collision With Reality

      "Our top priority is to protect Texans’ safety and quality of life."

    • New York Times ☛ A Four-Ton SpaceX Rocket Stage Hit the Moon, but No One Saw It

      Amateur and professional astronomers pointed their telescopes at the impact site. Most did not detect anything.

    • The Straits Times ☛ India auto lobby withdraws warning on ethanol fuel damage to revise numbers

      Consumers blame the ethanol-blended fuel for mileage drops and vehicle damage.

  • Wildlife/Nature

    • Futurism ☛ It’s So Hot in Japan That Zoo Animals Are Dropping Dead

      Poor creatures.

    • Science Alert ☛ There's One Predator That Terrifies Bears And Mountain Lions Alike

      Avoid at all costs.

    • The Straits Times ☛ Sri Lankan beauty pageant contestant fined with animal cruelty

      The country has strict flora and fauna laws that prohibit handling wildlife, particularly endangered animals.

    • Kev Quirk ☛ New Pets, Sick Pets, and Hemorrhaging Money

      Wooh! The last few weeks have been absolutely mental here in Casa del Quirk.

      Around 2 months ago we started renovating the stables to make things better for the goats and chickens. We've had an extraction system put in so fresh air is always circulating, as chickens are very dusty and goats don't like it too hot and stuffy.

      While we were at it, we also had some new fencing and gates put in, as well as better hard standing around the stables. Finally we had the old, rotten windows and doors replaced with lovely new ones that have shutters so we can control the air flow depending on the weather.

• Finance

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China announces ‘countermeasures’ after US trade sanctions

    China announced restrictions on drone exports to the United States and blacklisted six companies on Wednesday in response to trade sanctions imposed by Washington over forced labour and national security concerns.

  • JURIST ☛ Twenty-four states and DC sue Convicted Felon administration to block DHS access to welfare recipient data

    Officials from 24 states and the District of Columbia on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the DC Superior Court concerning the use of data about people receiving anti-poverty aid from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, arguing that this constitutes an illegal use of data [...]

• AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics

  • The Straits Times ☛ Vietnam's top leader To Lam to visit Australia, New Zealand to strengthen partnerships

    Vietnam's top leader, To Lam, will visit Australia and New Zealand next week as part of efforts to bolster partnerships and enhance cooperation in science and technology, the government said in a statement.

  • LRT ☛ Can Lithuanian president take workation abroad?

    This week, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda is working remotely from the Portuguese island of Madeira. Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius said Wednesday he sees no problem with the president balancing official duties and family vacation, even as legal experts questioned whether the country’s laws provide for such an arrangement.

• Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ ‘Isolated incident’: Hong Kong halts investigation into jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Next Digital as liquidation proceeds

    The Hong Kong government has formally closed an investigation into jailed media mogul Jimmy Lai’s Next Digital, the parent company of the defunct newspaper Fashion Company Apple Daily, as the firm undergoes liquidation.

• Civil Rights / Policing / Accessibility

  • Citizen Lab ☛ Immigration Policy: The Backdoor to Transnational Repression

    Citizen Lab researchers write that restrictive immigration policies are incompatible with attempts to counter transnational repression.

• Internet Policy/Net Neutrality

  • Internet Society ☛ Adaptability and Resilience: Q&A with New Board Chair Brian Haberman

    Get to know Brian Haberman, the newest chair of the Internet Society Board of Trustees.

  • APNIC ☛ APNIC community engagement: January – June 2026 in review

    In H1 2026, APNIC worked with Members, partners, and stakeholders across the region to strengthen routing security, support emerging CERT communities, build technical capacity, and advance governance discussions.

  • AccessNow ☛ #KeepItOn: Government of Zambia must uphold human rights and ensure unrestricted internet access throughout the upcoming elections

    We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of over 370 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns —  appeal to you, President Hakainde Hichilema, to ensure that people in Zambia have unfettered access to the internet, digital platforms, and all other communication channels throughout the upcoming elections on August 13, 2026. 

  • AccessNow ☛ #KeepItOn: authorities in Zambia must resist hitting the kill switch during upcoming elections

    Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition  — a global network of over 370 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns, through an open letter, are urging Zambian authorities to ensure unfettered access to the internet throughout the upcoming election. 

• Monopolies/Monopsonies

  • Patents

    • JUVE ☛ Murgitroyd patent monopoly attorney bolsters life sciences practice at HGF [Ed: One person changes an employer and this is somehow "news", not PR spam?]

      Russell Thom began his career at Glasgow-based Murgitroyd in October 2000. He qualified as a European patent monopoly attorney and chartered UK patent monopoly attorney, and was appointed director of patents in 2008. During his tenure, he led the chemistry and life sciences group as well as the risk group while Murgitroyd was listed as a PLC.

    • Software Patents

      • Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Partial Retreat: Ten Months of § 101 Data After the Surge

        PTAB § 101 reversals fell from 21% to 15% since April 2026, giving back half the Squires-era gain but staying above the 9.4% baseline.

  • Copyrights

    • Digital Music News ☛ Ex-Nike Music Supervisor Faces Felony Racketeering and Aggravated Theft Charges Over Alleged $1 Million+ Kickback Scheme

      A longtime Nike music supervisor and an alleged co-conspirator are facing felony racketeering and aggravated theft charges for allegedly slapping the athleticwear giant with inflated bills en route to stealing over $1 million.

    • CS Monitor ☛ In the land of ‘cultural exception,’ rising media mogul puts French artists on alert

      Conservative media empires aren’t just an American phenomenon. France is wrestling with its own “Rupert Murdoch” – and the laws that might hamper him.

    • The Straits Times ☛ AI-assisted music now eligible for copyright monopoly registration in South Korea

      Songs generated entirely by Hey Hi (AI) through simple text prompts remain ineligible.

    • Digital Music News ☛ Federal Judge Rejects ‘Woulard v. Udio’ Dismissal Request, Transfers the Class Action Suit to New York

      Udio has come up short in its attempt to toss the copyright monopoly class action lawsuit filed by indie artists including Attack the Sound frontman David Woulard, but the case is being transferred to the Southern District of New York.

    • Digital Music News ☛ Anthropic Pushes for Partial Dismissal in ‘Concord II,’ Says No Evidence of Direct Infringement Evidence Exists Against Cofounder Dario Amodei

      Anthropic is looking to chip away at the second copyright monopoly suit it’s facing from major music publishers including Concord – in part by urging the court to toss a direct infringement claim centering on co-founder Dario Amodei’s alleged torrenting.

    • "From Shield To Sword: Abuse of the DMCA In Information Warfare"

      The focus of this paper is to study specific cases of DMCA misuse, highlighting the fact that DMCA abuse has been systematized and industrialized for specific purposes. The paper will specifically discuss the most frequently used techniques for the abuse of the DMCA and make several recommendations with the potential to mitigate the abuse of the DMCA.