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German AI lab Black Forest Labs announced a $300 million Series B funding round that values the company at $3.25 billion. The round was co-led by Salesforce Ventures and Anjney Midha (AMP) with participation from a16z, NVIDIA, and several other investors. The capital will be directed toward research and development of its foundation image‑generation models. Black Forest Labs, launched in August 2024, recently unveiled Flux 2, a model capable of 4K resolution and multi‑image reference styling. Its technology powers products at Adobe, Picsart, VSCO, Vercel and was used by Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot. Ler mais

Stability AI, the maker of the Stable Diffusion AI art tool, achieved a partial victory in a British High Court case against Getty Images. While the judge ruled that Stability infringed Getty’s trademark by reproducing watermarks, the core claim of secondary copyright infringement was dismissed. The case, the first major AI copyright dispute to reach England’s High Court, failed to establish a clear precedent on whether AI models need permission to train on copyrighted works. Getty continues its fight in a separate U.S. lawsuit, and the decision adds to a growing wave of legal battles between AI firms and creative rightsholders. Ler mais

In a London courtroom, Justice Joanna Smith concluded that Stability AI, the maker of Stable Diffusion, did not violate copyright law when training its image models on Getty Images' content. The ruling emphasized that the AI system does not store or reproduce protected works. However, the judgment noted that Stability AI breached Getty's trademark rights by allowing users to generate images resembling Getty and iStock logos. The decision is narrowly scoped, offering a mixed outcome for both the AI developer and intellectual‑property owners. Ler mais

Electronic Arts announced a partnership with Stability AI, the creator of the Stable Diffusion model, to co‑develop AI models, tools, and workflows that will help artists, designers, and developers reimagine game content creation. EA emphasizes that AI will act as a trusted ally while keeping humans at the center of storytelling. Early projects include accelerating physically based rendering material creation and enabling AI‑driven pre‑visualization of 3D environments. The move reflects EA’s broader push to embed AI across its operations and aligns with industry trends toward AI‑first strategies. Ler mais

Universal Music and Warner Music are on the brink of licensing agreements that could reshape how the music industry interacts with artificial intelligence. Talks involve major tech firms such as Google and Spotify, as well as AI startups like Klay Vision, ElevenLabs, and Stability AI. The negotiations focus on how labels will license songs for AI training and generation, with compensation models resembling streaming micropayments. Successful deals would require AI companies to develop tools that track music usage in real time. Ler mais