PornHub Sister Company Wins $2.1m Piracy Damages, But No Blocking Order
The name ‘Aylo’ might not ring a bell with many people but it is one of the leading players in the adult entertainment industry. Formerly known as MindGeek, and Manwin before that, the company conquered the online adult market over the past decade by offering free porn to the masses. Aylo is also the driving force behind free ‘tube’ sites such as PornHub, YouPorn, Redtube and Tube. It also owns many adult brands, such as Brazzers and...
Court Dismisses Authors’ Copyright Infringement Claims Against OpenAI
In recent months, rightsholders of all ilks have filed lawsuits against companies that develop AI models. The list includes record labels, individual authors, visual artists, and even the New York Times. These rightsholders all object to the presumed use of their work without proper compensation. Several of the lawsuits filed by book authors include a piracy component. The cases allege that tech companies, including Meta and OpenAI,...
