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Universal Music Publishing, Concord and ABKCO have filed a $3bn claim against Anthropic, alleging large-scale copyright infringement tied to how training data was obtained. Beyond the headline figure, it’s another sign that the IP and compliance bill for AI is still rising.

Music publishing giants led by Universal Music Group sue anthropic for $3 billion Universal, Concord, and ABKCO accuse ai firm of "flagrant piracy" involving 20,000 songs and illegal BitTorrent use.The legal war over AI and copyright reached a new high on January 28, 2026, as a coalition of the world's most powerful music publishers filed a staggering $3 billion lawsuit against A...

New reporting says Russian “Luch” satellites have repeatedly manoeuvred close to European GEO satellites, which officials fear could enable signals intelligence and future disruption scenarios. For organisations reliant on satellite capacity, it’s another reason to ask hard questions about encryption and operational resilience.

Russian Luch satellites target European vital connectivity European security officials believe two Russian satellites likely approached 17 key connectivity satellites in geo orbit launched by Europe.

Nokia’s CEO argues Europe and the US are “co-dependent” in telecom supply chains, where security policy and trade rules now shape vendor choices as much as cost. It’s a useful lens on why network upgrades can get delayed, and why supplier resilience matters.

Why Nokia sees Europe and the US as co-dependent in telecom networks Nokia argues that efforts to secure telecom network infrastructure have not reduced reliance between Western markets but deepened it.

Google has renamed its open-source ZetaSQL project to GoogleSQL, aligning the brand with the SQL dialect used in BigQuery and Spanner. It’s positioned as a naming change rather than a technical migration, aimed at reducing confusion for developers and data teams.

Google rebrands open-source ZetaSQL project to GoogleSQL Google has renamed its open-source ZetaSQL project to GoogleSQL, unifying the branding for the SQL dialect, analysis, and parsing libraries.

A new public-private initiative in the Pacific Northwest is aiming to speed up sustainable aviation fuel production, backed by $10m in state funding plus a $10m philanthropic gift. Supporters say the accelerator will help startups with R&D, policy, and financing to narrow the cost gap that keeps SAF adoption low.

‘Once-in-a-generation’ opportunity: Amazon and Boeing execs help launch sustainable aviation accelerator to fuel innovation Pacific Northwest leaders celebrated the launch of the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator, which aims to make the region a leader in sustainable aviation fuel.

Spyware vendor NSO Group says it is entering a “new phase of accountability” with a fresh transparency report. Analysts and civil society groups argue the report is thinner on hard numbers about customer approvals, investigations, and terminations, as NSO looks to rebuild credibility in the US.

Critics pan spyware maker NSO's transparency claims amid its push to enter US market | TechCrunch The infamous spyware maker released a new transparency report claiming to be a responsible spyware maker, without providing insight into how the company dealt with problematic customers in the past.