Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Shira Perlmutter

Fresh off Trump firings, Library of Congress stares down a proposed cut

The past two months have brought uncertainty for the Library of Congress, after the president fired two top leaders and now as GOP appropriators take aim.

Congressional agencies look for boost amid government downsizing - Roll Call

Congressional agencies look for boost amid government downsizing - Roll Call

Legislative branch agencies are generally asking for funding hikes during an era when the White House is slashing spending.

Judge declines to halt firing of Copyright Office head Shira Perlmutter - Roll Call

Judge declines to halt firing of Copyright Office head Shira Perlmutter - Roll Call

The case involves a power struggle between the executive and legislative branches, as Trump aims to expand his authority.

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

inkl

Commercial AI “goes beyond established fair use,” Copyright Office says – but the win for artists was quickly dashed with an “unprecedented power grab”

The Copyright Office proposed a way both artists and AI could thrive. Then, the drama began

Digital Camera World

Where In The World is Elon Musk? Internet Debates Whereabouts As DOGE Role Fades

The world's richest man is making billion-dollar deals on the heels of President Trump in the Middle East this week.

Trump strikes a blow for AI – by firing the US copyright supremo

As the UK debates AI and copyright, Trump hands a gift to big tech, drones proliferate along the India-Pakistan border and a robot dispenses methadone

The Guardian - US

US copyright verdict offers a glimmer of hope for artists vs AI

But will it make a difference?

inkl

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

‘Brazen power grab’: Trump fires Copyright Office head after AI report sparks suspicion

‘Brazen power grab’: Trump fires Copyright Office head after AI report sparks suspicion

The timing and lack of explanation fuel suspicion of a political purge.

We Got This Covered

Trump reportedly fires head of US copyright office after release of AI report

Trump reportedly fires head of US copyright office after release of AI report

Dismissal of Shira Perlmutter follows firing of librarian of Congress, which oversees copyright office

The Guardian - US

Trump’s removal of copyright chief a ‘power grab’ that followed AI copyright report, top Dem says

Trump’s removal of copyright chief a ‘power grab’ that followed AI copyright report, top Dem says

Rep. Joe Morelle has denounced President Trump’s removal of Shira Perlmutter as an unprecedented power grab, suggesting it followed a report that found that AI companies sometimes breach copyright laws

Trump taps Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting head of Library of Congress - Roll Call

Trump taps Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting head of Library of Congress - Roll Call

Critics cite separation of powers concerns: “You can’t name an executive branch official to head a legislative branch agency.”

Trump administration reportedly fires the head of the US Copyright Office as it tries to tackle AI's use of copyrighted materials

Trump administration reportedly fires the head of the US Copyright Office as it tries to tackle AI's use of copyrighted materials

The firing finger gets to work once more.

Trump Administration Fires Top Copyright Official After Removing Library of Congress Head

Trump Administration Fires Top Copyright Official After Removing Library of Congress Head

This move comes shortly after President Donald Trump removed Carla Hayden, the first woman and first African American to lead the Library of Congress, as part of an ongoing effort to remove government officials perceived as opposing his administration.

International Business Times

AI-assisted works can get copyright with enough human creativity, says US copyright office

AI-assisted works can get copyright with enough human creativity, says US copyright office

Artists can copyright works they made with the help of artificial intelligence, according to a new report by the U.S. Copyright Office that could help clear the way for the use of AI tools in Hollywood, the music industry and other creative fields

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

'Please regulate AI:' Artists push for U.S. copyright reforms but tech industry says not so fast

Country singers, romance novelists, video game artists and voice actors are appealing to the U.S. government for immediate relief from the threat that artificial intelligence poses to their livelihoods

AI generations can be copyrighted now - on one condition

So long as you’ve made significant changes to make it your own work, you may be able to copyright AI content.

People

123,047 stories

Markwayne Mullin

Joseph D Morelle

J Thomas Manger

Shira Perlmutter

Justine Bateman

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

inkl

Organisations

Republican Party

The Associated Press

the White House

the Trump Administration

the House of Lords

Library of Congress

inkl

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

122,489 stories

Artificial Intelligence

Places

281,474 stories

115,195 stories

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.

Download on the AppStore

Get it on Google Play