intellectual-property

Tech9 Okt 2026

Public patent records reveal that Sony has begun transferring hundreds of extended reality patents to Meta under a sweeping global agreement. The intellectual property transfer covers head-mounted displays, optical systems, and specialized XR software originally developed between 2010 and 2022. The deal signals Sony retreat from dedicated consumer virtual reality hardware following the muted commercial performance of the PlayStation VR2 headset.

By NeuraFeed

Tech21 Jul 2026

A federal judge has granted final approval to Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement with a class of book authors, marking the largest known copyright recovery in U.S. history. While the settlement addresses Anthropic's past use of pirated books for AI training, it does not resolve the broader legal question of whether training AI models on copyrighted works constitutes fair use. The agreement mandates compensation for authors and the destruction of illegally acquired datasets, setting a significant precedent for the AI industry's content acquisition practices.

By NeuraFeed