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• De rapper, bekend als Ye, moet een bedrag van zes cijfers betalen aan vier eisers die succesvol hebben aangetoond dat hij auteursrechten heeft geschonden. • Kanye West heeft een rechtszaak verloren waarin werd gesteld dat hij inbreuk maakte op het auteursrecht van andere artiesten door een niet-geclearde sample van hun werk te draaien tijdens een live-evenement. • In juli 2021 draaide de artiest, nu wettelijk bekend als Ye, zijn toen nog niet uitgebrachte album Donda voor 40.000 fans tijdens een luisterfeest in het Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

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• Apple settled a class-action lawsuit for $250 million after accusations of falsely marketing non-existent Apple Intelligence AI features to iPhone owners. • The agreement, detailed in a recent court filing, paves the way for payouts to affected consumers who purchased devices based on the promotions. • This case highlights growing scrutiny on Big Tech's AI hype, potentially impacting how companies advertise emerging technologies amid regulatory pressures.

• Apple will pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing the company of failing to deliver its promised AI-powered Siri features on time. • The lawsuit, filed in a U.S. federal court, stems from Apple's 2017 marketing of advanced Siri capabilities that were not released as advertised, affecting millions of iPhone users. • This settlement underscores growing legal scrutiny on Big Tech's AI promises amid delays in product rollouts, potentially setting precedent for similar cases.

• A federal judge in New York dismissed Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni over their roles in the film "It Ends With Us," while preserving a retaliation claim that remains active in the case. • The two sides reached a surprise settlement earlier this week, ending the long-running legal dispute between the actors and production team. • Justin Baldoni was spotted in Nashville this week appearing relaxed and smiling with his wife Emily Baldoni in his first public sighting since the settlement was announced.

Settlement details were not revealed in the agreement that put an end to a highly anticipated trial before it beganSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled their legal dispute from the acrimonious production of their 2024 film It Ends With Us, just weeks before a highly anticipated scheduled trial.In a joint statement on Monday, legal representatives of both parties said: “The end product – the movie It Ends With Us – is a source of pride to all of us who worked to bring it to life. Raising awareness, and making a meaningful impact in the lives of domestic violence survivors – and all survivors – is a goal that we stand behind.” Continue reading...

Exclusive: amid unrest, President William Ruto promised to give all Kenyans access to healthcare. But the algorithm favours the rich, an investigation has found An AI system used to predict how much Kenyans can afford to pay for access to healthcare, has systemically driven up costs for the poor, an investigation has found.The healthcare system being rolled out across the country, a key electoral promise of President William Ruto, was launched in October 2024 and intended to replace Kenya’s decades-old national insurance system. Continue reading...