OpenAI Claims DeepSeek Took All of its Data Without Consent

OpenAI says that the viral Chinese AI app DeepSeek may have siphoned off massive amounts of data to build its models.

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2025-1-31 16:18

50 Cent Sued by Photographer Who Claims Rapper Struck Him With Car Door

50 Cent is being sued by a photographer who claims the rapper instructed his associates to hit him with the door of his car. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-29 15:17

New Documentary Claims This Vietnamese Photographer Took The Iconic ‘Napalm Girl’ Shot

The controversy surrounding the iconic "Napalm Girl" photograph continues to evolve. A documentary titled "The Stringer" has been in production for the past two years, premiered on January 25 at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. thephoblographer.com »

2025-1-28 16:26

Documentary Names Photographer it Claims Really Took ‘Napalm Girl’ Image

A documentary that asserts Nick Ut did not take The Terror of War, better known as Napalm Girl, aired last night and named Vietnamese stringer, Thanh Nghe, as the photographer instead. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-26 15:42

Photographer Who Claims She Was Taking Nature Photos Charged With Migrant Smuggling

A photographer, who told border agents that she was shooting nature pictures near the U.S.-Mexico border, has been arrested for smuggling migrants. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-22 19:56

Music Memorobilia Collector Claims Photographer Sold Him Someone Else’s Photos

A rock-and-roll memorabilia collector is suing a famous music photographer accusing him of selling photos he didn't take.

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2025-1-15 21:43

Music Memorabilia Collector Claims Photographer Sold Him Someone Else’s Photos

A rock-and-roll memorabilia collector is suing a famous music photographer accusing him of selling photos he didn't take.

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2025-1-15 21:43

Meta Claims AI Content Was Less than 1% of Election Misinformation

Amid considerable fears about the impact that AI-generated content may have on the 2024 Presidential Election in the United States, Meta claims that less than one percent of election misinformation was created by AI, at least on its platforms, which include Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-4 22:19

Muhammad Ali’s Photographer Claims Agency Used His Photos of Boxer After Contract Expired

Muhammad Ali's personal photographer is suing an agency for allegedly using his iconic photos of the late boxer after his contract expired. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-19 19:15

Trump Claims Photo of Him and E. Jean Carroll ‘Could Have Been AI-Generated’

Presidential hopeful Donald Trump made an extraordinary suggestion that a photo of him and E. Jean Carroll -- the writer he was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming -- was AI-generated. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-10 16:06

Photographer Claims Apple Used Her Images Without Consent

A photographer has sued Apple after the company allegedly used her photos on the Apple Music website without her consent.

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2024-9-4 18:57

Instagram and Facebook Users Turn to Small Claims Courts to Recover Lost Accounts

Facebook and Instagram users are reportedly suing Meta in small claims court to recover their lost accounts due to the social media giant's lack of customer service help. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-21 15:23

Photographer Claims Nike Stole Iconic Michael Jordan Logo

A photographer is claiming that Nike stole his original image of Michael Jordan to create the famous "Jumpman" logo in an upcoming documentary. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-11 13:23

And now comes this: Youtuber claims that soon E-mount will be abandoned

I know this sounds crazy and maybe even “clickbaity”. But Michael Leidel brought a list of arguments why this might be happening within the next years. In very short: The E-mount lens system is saturated According to him, we are now close to a point where it becomes difficult to sell new lenses because we… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-6-11 16:23

DJI Counters Claims That It Is an ‘Unacceptable National Security Risk’

Last spring, a group of United States congresspeople introduced the "Countering CCP Drones Act," which argued DJI drones posed "an unacceptable national security risk. petapixel.com »

2024-3-9 20:58

Trump Claims Unflattering Image of Him Playing Golf Was AI-Generated

Former president Donald Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social to claim that an image of him playing golf while looking overweight was AI-generated. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-21 15:30

Canon Claims Victory as #1 Mirrorless Brand in the U.S. for 3rd Straight Year

Canon has claimed victory again and says it was the number one mirrorless camera brand in the United States in 2023, its third straight year holding the position. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-9 22:53

OpenAI Claims it is Impossible to Train AI Without Using Copyrighted Content

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and DALL-E, is fighting a major legal battle against New York Times for what The Times alleges was "unlawful use" of its content during OpenAI's extensive AI training process. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-10 20:12

Visionary.ai Claims it ‘Surpasses Human Vision’ in Mobile Imaging

Low-light photography and videography has improved considerably over the last decade, but Visionary.ai says its collaboration with Qualcomm could deliver a generational leap in quality. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-15 20:09

OpenAI Will Defend Customers From Copyright Claims

As part of OpenAI's DevDay, the company that makes ChatGPT and DALL-E announced that it will protect customers from legal claims surrounding copyright infringement. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-7 20:13

Judge Dismisses Copyright Claims Against AI Image Generators

A judge in California has largely dismissed copyright claims brought by three artists against AI image generators Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and DeviantArt. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-31 15:03

App That Claims to Identify AI Images Embroiled in Israel Hamas Argument

A free web-based app that claims to be able to identify images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) is at the center of an argument between Israel and Palestine supporters. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-18 16:12

Influencer Claims ‘Mewing’ is Secret to Taking Good Side Photo

An influencer claims that "mewing" is the secret to getting a good photo from the side -- and photographers may want to learn about the latest viral TikTok posing trend. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-9-27 20:44

Photographer Petra Collins Claims Euphoria TV Show Stole Her Aesthetic

Photographer Petra Collins has accused director Sam Levinson of ripping off her work to create the hit television show Euphoria. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-9-26 19:15

New AI Image Generator Claims to Have Solved Text Rendering

A new AI image generator with $16.4 million in funding has been launched and reliable text generation is one of the features it is showcasing. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-8-26 15:45

‘AI or Not’ is a Free Web App That Claims to Detect AI Generated Photos

"AI or Not" is a free web-based app that claims to be able to identify images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) simply by uploading them or providing a URL. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-6-17 21:00

Couple Claims Bear Fitted With Camera Illegally Spied on Them

A couple has claimed that the state of Connecticut put a camera on a wandering bear to illegally film their property.

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2023-6-6 22:20

App Claims It Can Spot Fake Products With Just an iPhone Photo

FeaturePrint is a new artificial intelligence (AI) powered app that developer Alitheon claims is able to see a product and determine if it is faked through just a single iPhone photo. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-27 22:18

App Claims It Can Spot Counterfeit Products With Just an iPhone Photo

FeaturePrint is a new artificial intelligence (AI) powered app that developer Alitheon claims is able to see a product and determine if it is counterfeit through just a single iPhone photo. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-26 22:18

Ex-ByteDance Executive Claims China Has Access to TikTok User Data in US

A former top executive at TikTok's parent company ByteDance has claimed that it built a "backdoor channel" in its code that allowed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) access to user data in the U. petapixel.com »

2023-5-16 20:33

Photographer Claims He was Assualted While Covering a Concert

A photographer that was brutally thrown out of a metal concert while taking photos has claimed he was assaulted by security staff. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-6 18:45

Program That Claims it Stops AI Manipulation of Photos Does Not Work

A program that was designed to prevent artificial intelligence (AI) models from editing an individual's photos does not work if the image is simply saved as a JPEG file. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-27 22:32

New Copyright Claims Board Rules in Favor of Photographer in First Case

The Copyright Claims Board (CCB) has made its first final decision with a photographer awarded $1,000 for a copyright infringement. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-7 21:22

Is the Induro Hydra 2 the Most Maintenance Free Tripod?

Camera gear that claims to be weatherproof or resistant deserves to be checked carefully and those claims put to the test. We'd do the same with every technical and functional feature, right? When I saw that Benro launched the Induro Hydra 2 tripod, I immediately wanted to try out its waterproof claims. thephoblographer.com »

2023-1-9 08:00

Photography Rooted in Racism, Claims Lecture Backed by London Government

A series of lectures supported by the Transport for London (TfL), a local London government body, is set to take place this month and claims that photography is rooted in racism, colonial notions, and has been used for "power, control, and subjugation." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-1-5 20:25

Influencer Claims Photographer Fat-Shamed Her During Photoshoot

A photographer was embroiled in a social media controversy over the weekend after an influencer claimed the camerawoman had fat-shamed her during a photoshoot. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-10-17 19:41

The New Sandisk PRO-G40 SSD Claims it Moves 50GB in 30 Secs

According to their claims, the new PRO-G40 SSD is capable of resisting 4,000lb of pressure of crust resistance; which means that if something runs of it, it's bound to be fine. Of course, we're happy to test claims like that, and we just might when we get our review unit in! But then there are the more practical tests for photographers, like the speeds. thephoblographer.com »

2022-10-5 15:00

TikTok Denies Breach After Hacking Group Claims to Have Stolen Data

Social media app TikTok is denying reports that it was breached after a hacking group posted images claiming to have gained access to over two billion user database records. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-9-8 15:10

Artist Stripped of Award After Fellow Photographer Claims He Took Photo

Clancy Gebler Davies had an award-winning photo withdrawn from an international show after a fellow photographer claimed her winning entry was ineligible because he had taken the picture. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-18 17:24

Photographer Claims to Have ‘Embarrassing’ Photo of Prince Andrew

Photographer Mark Harrison claims to have an "embarrassing" picture of Prince Andrew that would "rock the monarchy" if it went public. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-19 14:12

Filmmaker Claims UFOs are ‘Real’ and have ‘Transmedium’ Capabilities

Investigative filmmaker Jeremy Corbell says that UFOS are real and have capabilities beyond anything the world has seen, including what appears to be the ability to vanish into the water. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-6 21:27

Prince’s Personal Photographer Claims Images Were ‘Stolen’ From Him

A longstanding dispute over the custody of photos of Prince made it to a federal appeals court last month after the late artist's personal photographer claimed his images were illegally used and stolen by his collaborators. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-5 20:13

False Claims to Stolen ‘Free’ Photos May Be a Strange New Online Scam

A Swedish photography magazine was recently contacted by lawyers who claimed that a photo it downloaded from the free photo service Pixabay violated a client's copyright. petapixel.com »

2022-4-29 18:56

Photographer Claims Police Threw Him onto an Exploding Gas Canister

A documentary photographer has filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Homeland Security, alleging that during a protest in 2020, they threw him onto a gas canister that exploded beneath him, causing third-degree burns. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-4-27 18:45

PPA Says Planned Small Claims Court Changes are Bad for Photographers

The United States Copyright Office is set to make changes to how it handles small claims which, among other adjustments, cap monetary damages and require a fee to have a case heard. The Professional Photographers of America (PPA) argues this hurts photographers. petapixel.com »

2021-10-30 18:02

Fujifilm Pivoting to Healthcare, But Claims it Won’t Abandon Photography

Fujifilm as a company is most widely associated with photography, but the pandemic and the weakening photo industry overall has changed that. Imaging solutions now makes up just 13% of the company’s revenue, and the new CEO is investing heavily in pharmaceuticals as the brand continues to pivot. The company’s former CEO Shigetaka Komori is […] petapixel.com »

2021-7-9 18:07

Photographer Finds Peak Design’s Customer Service Claims Misleading

A photographer is questioning Peak Design’s messaging and recommendations for servicing its products thanks to an experience he had with the Peak Design Travel Tripod. After dropping it, he took issue with Peak’s customer service. petapixel.com »

2021-6-22 00:22

Rawsie Claims It Can Make RAW Files 80% Smaller with No Quality Loss

Dotphoton, a deep-tech startup, has built a program called Rawsie that enables quantum-based RAW image compression. What that means, practically speaking, is that its technology can compress RAW file data sizes by up to 80% without quality loss, dramatically reducing storage requirements. petapixel.com »

2021-3-19 18:50

Debunking the Outrageous Claims Made by the Starscope Monocular Lens

The StarScope Monocular is advertised as both a hand-held scope and incredible zoom lens for smartphones accompanied by some rather unbelievable performance claims. Krazy Ken of YouTube Channel Computer Clan first looks at the ads and dissects the promises before putting the scope to the test himself. To say the claims put forth by the […] petapixel.com »

2021-3-16 01:31

We’re #3! Canon Ranked 3rd in the 2020 IFI CLAIMS U.S. Patent Rankings

Canon has Now Ranked in the Top Five for Number of Patents Granted for 35 Consecutive Years MELVILLE, NY, January 13, 2021 – Continuing its mission of Read more... canonrumors.com »

2021-1-14 00:28