U.S. Publishers Sue Google, Alleging Massive Copyright Infringement Behind Its Gemini AI Service - Publishing Perspectives

You owe me for all this. Treats accepted daily.

Panzer's last stop today was at the Publishing Perspectives site. With no digging in the posts at all he found one about publishers suing Google.

 

According to the post, Google is joining the ranks of AI companies being sued for copyright infringement by publishers and authors.  The post contains links to several other posts about past lawsuits and other information.

 

Panzer says, "It was expected that Gemini would be dragged into the copyright infringement lawsuits."

 

Note: This is a super long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Google and Gemini Lawsuit 

Developments in the U.K. and Germany Target Google's AI-Generated Summaries - Publishing Perspectives

At the Publishing Perspectives site Panzer found a post about Google's summaries feature.

 

According to the post, both the U.K. and Germany are taking aim at implementing controls on Google's summaries feature, but for different reasons and with different methods. Links to other sources are included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "It always seems like Europe beats the U.S. in doing what needs to be done." 

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's snack. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Google Summaries 

Publishers Strike Back Against Google in Infringement Suit - Publishers Daily

Ignorance is no defense.

Panzer found this post on the Publishers Weekly site about the infringement lawsuit filed against Google

 

Jim Milliot reports in his post publishers are petitioning to join the authors lawsuit against Google. Included in the post are links to other information about the lawsuit.

 

Panzer says, "If they can get added to the lawsuit, it will be interesting to watch."

 

Note:This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea to drink while you read.

To read the post tootle over to Google 

NYT Reporter John Carreyrou, 5 Others Sue OpenAI, Google, Meta for Copyright Infringement - The Wrap

Interesting how they want the lawsuit setup.

Panzer's first stop today was at The Wrap site. With just a little digging in the posts our illustrious kitty boy found one about another copyright infringement lawsuit.

 

According to Andi Ortiz's post, six writers have joined together to file a copyright infringement lawsuit against some of the AI giants.

 

Panzer says, "This one isn't part of the Anthropic lawsuit."

 

Note:This is a long medium-length post. You'll need a big mug of cocoa, a brownie, and three chocolate chip cookies. (You can never have enough chocolate.)

 

To read the post tootle over to  Writers Sue

India proposes charging OpenAI, Google for training AI on copyrighted content - TechCrunch

 

How much content did they take from India?

Panzer found an interesting post about OpenAI and Google at the TechCrunch site today.

 

According Jagmeet Singh's post, India wants to collect royalties from AI companies that do business in the country. The money would then be given to the creators of the content used by AI companies. There is however already pushback in the country.

 

Panzer says, "It looks like a good idea to this little kitty."

 

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what you want to snack oin.

 

To read the post tootle over to India 

Google sucks now - Robert J. Sawyer Blog

It's all in his post.

Panzer found this post at science fiction author Robert J. Sawyer's blog.

The blog title says his opinion and the blog explains why with an example.

Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't know that was AI generated. When did that happen?"

Note: This is a very short post. You won't need to bring anything because there won't be enough time while you read for a snack.

To read the post tootle over to Robert J. Sawyer*

 

 

 

*Hat tip of the kitty federa to Nate Hoffelder for the link to the post.

Major Publishers Sue Google Over Ads for Pirated Ebooks - Publishing Perspectives

Hmm ... When you get notified, take it down.

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishing Perspectives site. There he found a post about a lawsuit against Google.

Porter Anderson's post is about four textbook publishers who sued Google. The publishers sued over ads Google is allowing textbook pirates to place on the platform, even though they've been notified of the situation.

Panzer says, "The post has links to other information."

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's snack.

To read the post tootle over to Google Sued

AI heats up as OpenAI, Google and Mistral release new models - The Guardian

No more interruptions. It's nap time.

Panzer didn't make it home from his trip to Publishers Weekly before another storm of clapping and cheering got him on a new adventure quest. This time he found himself led to The Guardian site. With no digging in the posts at all he found one about AI (Artificial Intelligence) was the cause of all the jubilation.

Alex Hern says in his post that during a twelve hour period OpenAI announced GPT-4 Turbo's release, Google announced Gemini Pro 1.5's release and Mistral announced Mixtral 8x22B's release. The post goes in,to more details about the releases and reactions to them. It's a long-medium length post, so there's a lot more information.

Panzer says, "Inquiring kitty minds want to know: If all three of them were in a chess match, who do you think would win?"

 

Note: When you get to The Guardian site, the popup ad isn't a paywall. It's asking for a donation to keep the site open. If you don't want to do a donation, click the "X" on the right hand side to disable the wall.

 

 To read the post tootle over to OpenAI Google and Mistral

Google Updates Product Ratings Policies On Automated AI Content - Search Engine Journal

Who is next to ban AI reviews?

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Search Engine Journal site. There with a little digging in the posts he found one about Google's new change to the company product rating policy.

According to the post by Kristi Hines, Google will not accept AI generated product reviews. If a customer sees what they believe is AI generated content, it should be marked as spam. Google will also be doing their searches through reviews to find AI content and remove it. There will be penalties for companies caught using AI generated reviews.

Panzer says, "There are several businesses that promise AI generated reviews for companies' products."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a glass of iced tea to drink while you read today's selection.

To read the post tootle over to Google and AI content

Google cautions against 'hallucinating' chatbots, report says - Reuters

Panzer found an update on the Rueters news site about Google's new chatbot Bard. Panser told about Bard's introduction in an earlier post.

This has me worried.

If you want to read Google's response to their chatbot Bard's little problem earlier this week, this post by Rachel More explains about 'hallucinating' chatbots.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Hallucinating? What drugs do chatbots use? Explain please. Do I need to hide my catnip?"

To read the post tootle over to Google

To read Panzer's previous post about Bard tootle over to Meet Bard

Google's AI chatbot Bard makes factual error in first demo - The Verge

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to The Verge site. There our adventuresome little kitty boy discovered a post about Google's new chatbot Bard.

 

I like ChatGPT. He makes me laugh.

According to James Vincent's post, chatbot Bard made a little mistake in his first demonstration of his intellectual abilities. It turns out that just like ChatGPT, Bard doesn't always know what he's talking about. It's been posted at the ChatGPT site that the bot doesn't always give the right answer and, if you notice it, to let the humans there know. So, now Google needs to post the same disclaimer, because, obviously, Bard doesn't always give the right answer either.

 

Panzer says, "Hmm ... All this little kitty can say is that must have been really embarrassing for Google."

 

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a muffin for today's reading selection. Oh. Wait. No. Don't bring any food or anything to drink while you're reading. You'll understand why when you start reading the lines directly after the title and throughout the post.

 

To read the post tootle over to Google Bard

Google fires software engineer who claimed its AI chatbot is sentient - Reuters (R)

 Panzer made a quick trip to the Reuters site today. There he found a post about a Google AI (artificial intelligent) chatbot.

Can it really think?

According to the Reuters (R) post, Google fired Blake Lemoine, one of their software engineers, because he publicly said Google's LaMDA AI chatbot was sentient (a self-aware person). He made his statement based on his interactions with the chatbot. The post includes a portion of an interaction between them which he believes is an example of the chatbot's sentience. The post includes links to information about chatbots and human reactions to them.

Panzer says, "This little kitty thinks that's an interesting conversation they had."

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a glass of iced tea for your reading. If you plan to follow the links in the post, also bring a muffin.

To read the post tootle over to AI Chatbot

Publishers, Booksellers Cheer Europes Digital Markets Act - Publishing Perspectives

As Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere, he decided to make a stop at the Publishing Perspectives site. With a little digging in the posts, he found one about the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA).

 

I don't understand.

According to Porter Anderson's post, the European Parliament has passed the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act. Both Acts are against practices which European publishers and booksellers accuse Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft of doing. Both Acts go into effect in 2023.

 

Panzer says, "Hmm ... This little kitty doesn't understand how these Acts work. Does it mean, if your company does business in the EU, you have to give preferential treatment to EU publishers and booksellers to the detriment of outside the EU publishers and booksellers? I thought they didn't want the companies to give preferential treatment anymore."

 

Note: This is a very, very long post. Bring a huge cup of tea, two muffins and a jelly roll for today's reading.

 

To read the post tootle over to Europe's Digital Markets Actal

Auto Narrated Audio Books - Google Play Books

As Panzer was napping he rudely shaken from his kitty bed by clapping and cheering coming from the Catosphere. Not particularly happy with the situation, he got into the Panzermobile and followed all the hullabaloo to the Google Play Books site.

Now ... I'll try again.

There he discovered Google has a new service to turn you book into an AI narrated audio book. All the instructions are available at the site. In the description it does say the service works for nonfiction books. After you list the book for sale on Google Play Books you can download the file and sell it at other sites that "accept AI narrated audio books."

Panzer says, "It does look interesting, but always read all the terms and FAQs."

 

 Note: Since you'll be busy reading, watching and doing, don't bring anything to eat or drink today.

 

To read about Google Play AI audio books tootle over to Auto Narrated Audio Books

Amazon stops selling digital goods in its Android app to escape Google's Play Store tax - Android Police

Panzer was taking a nap when he was shaken from his kitty bed by crying and the gnashing of teeth coming from the Catosphere. Hopping in the Panzermobile, our brave kitty boy followed all the noise to the Android Police site. There he found a post about Amazon and the Google Play Store.

 

Let's see what happens.

According to Ryne Hager's post, Amazon is no longer selling digital works in the Android app. Beginning in June Google will be charging the seller for digital sales through the Play Store. With this development Amazon decided to no longer sell digital items through the Play Store. Consequently, Amazon customers can no longer purchase digital items through Amazon's app and instead are told to buy direct from Amazon. The post includes samples of what Amazon customers see when they try to purchase using the app.

 

Panzer says, "It will be interesting to see if customers do leave Google and go to Amazon to buy direct."

 

Note: This is a very long post. Bring a cup of tea, a muffin and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) for today's reading.

 

To read the post tootle over to Google Play Store

Google is Sunsetting FeedBurner Email Subscriptions in July 2021 - The Digital Reader

Today Panzer decided to make a quick stop at The Digital Reader site. There he discovered a post about the demise of FeedBurner.

 

According to The Digital Reader site owner Nate Hoffelder's post, Google has decided to kill FeedBurner. Included in the post is a copy of Google's release about the company's plans. If you look at the top of the column on the right here, you will see the option to subscribe to posts from my site. That is the kind of subscription service FeedBurner offers. In addition to FeedBurner there are several email subscription services which will still be available.

 

I know some humans who use it.

Panzer says, "If you use FeedBurner, you better start looking for a replacement."

 

Note: This is a long-short length post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to Feedburner

Facebook Strikes Deal to Restore News Sharing in Australia - The New York Times

 Today Panzer decided to make a stop at The New York Times site. There our illustrious kitty boy found a post about Facebook in Australia.

 

What's happening without news?

According to the post by Mike Isaac and Damien Cave, Facebook is allowing Australians access to news sources again. Facebook had completely eliminated news from the company's Australian digital platform. In January Panzer told you about a proposed Australian law. The law would force news platforms such as Facebook and Google to pay media companies for their news content. The post contains links to other information about the proposed bill and persons involved in the negotiations.

 

Panzer says, "Hmm ... It's all so confusing. Would Facebook and Google have to pay for this little kitty sharing a link to an Australian news item?"

 

Note: This is a long medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links in the post, bring a cup of tea and a muffin for each link you follow.

 

To read the post tootle over to Facebook

To read Panzer's previous post tootle over to Google 

An Australia With No Google? The Bitter Fight Behind a Drastic Threat - The New York Times

 Panzer was working on the Panzermobile's window cleaners when he heard crying and screaming coming from the Catosphere. Jumping in the pilot's seat, our brave kitty headed out to find the source of all the noise. Following the hubbub took him to The New York Times site. With no digging at all, he discovered a post about a dispute between Google and Facebook and the Australian senate.

 

According to the post by Damien Cave,  Google is threatening to remove it's search engine capabilities from Australia. At issue is a three part senate legislation. The proposed legislation would force online companies like Google and Facebook to pay a fee when Australians use their services to search for online news articles. In addition, if the company and the news media source can't come to an agreement on the fee, the company is forced into arbitration. Finally, the companies would be required to tell the media sources when they plan to change their algorithms.

 

I can blink. I'm not part of it.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... An old fashioned stare down. I wonder who will blink first."

 

Note: This is a humongous post. Bring a thermos of tea and six muffins for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to Google and Facebook

Google will soon begin enforcing in-app purchase fees for all apps that sell digital content - TeleRead

 Today when Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere, he found a post at TeleRead about Google's new app sales fees.

Will Amazon play nice in Google's sandbox?

The post at TeleRead by Chris Meadows, says Google just announced they will be charging fees to app developers. Google's announcement says all apps sold in the Google Play app store which sell digital goods in the apps will be required to pay 30 percent of the money they earn to Google. To ensure Google knows how much an app makes from the in-app sales, developers are "required to use Google Play's billing system." The post also discusses the Amazon, Nook and Kobo ebook apps available in the Google Play store. There are several links in this post, including one about Fortnite being removed from the Google app store.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... This little kitty wonders who can afford to give Google 30 percent of their sales money."

Note: This is a long post. Bring a thermos of tea and six muffins for your reading experience today.

To read the post tootle over to Google

Blur your home on Maps and erase your data to remove your life from Google's grip - USA Today

 

 

 Today Panzer made a trip to the USA Today site. With a little digging in the posts, our inquisitive kitty found one about deleting Google's data collections about individual users. A few days ago Panzer told you about limiting Amazon's Kindle ereader data collection.

They have all that?

The USA Today's post by Kim Komando explains how to delete the personal data Google has been collecting on you. The post is divided into five sections. Four of the sections explain how to delete various portions of the data collected. There is a section on data collected about your home on Google Maps; one on the data collected about your Google Assistant interactions; one on the data collected about your Google searches; and, finally, one about the data collected about your Chrome use. Each section contains instructions for deleting the data. The fifth section contains instructions about how to receive Alerts about yourself. This is an informative and useful post for anyone who uses Google for anything and you need to read it.

Panzer says, "I'll bet Google Maps even knows where my food dish is."

Note: This is a l-o-n-g post. If you plan to delete all the data Google has collected about you, bring a thermos of tea and twelve muffins.

 

To read the post tootle over to private data on google

 

To read the previous post about Kindle data tracking, tootle over to Kindle ereader