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Canva in duelling US lawsuits over music licensing
6+ hour, 9+ min ago (263+ words) Canva and US music-rights specialist Crunch Digital are suing each other after their commercial relationship broke down amid competing allegations over confidential data leaks, music licensing and unpaid work. In the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Canva…...
Passing the bar — Capital Brief
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (332+ words) Matt Collins KC is worried barristers are on the wrong side of the “digital divide” between the AI haves and have-nots. But the former president of the Victorian Bar says that will soon change — and hopes acting now will give…...
KPMG Australia ex-COO Eileen Hoggett sues firm
1+ week, 3+ day ago (412+ words) The news: Former KPMG Australia chief operating officer Eileen Hoggett has filed to sue KPMG in the Supreme Court of NSW. The legal action follows the firm’s decision to expel her from the partnership. The context: Hoggett’s expulsion was the…...
Russian hackers used SpaceX’s Cursor AI tool to attack EU, US firms
2+ week, 3+ day ago (318+ words) The news: SpaceX-owned coding tool Cursor was used by Russian-speaking hackers to target 10 US and European organisations earlier this year, according to security startup Gambit. Gambit threat intelligence director Eyal Sela said his team found chat logs from ransomware group…...